This paper proposes a theoretically-informed and empirically-grounded cognitive approach to analyse how financial elites from China, the Gulf Cooperation Council states and Brazil interpret the euro vs. dollar debate. At the theoretical level, we argue that the debate should be reframed in order...

This article proposes a cognitive and empirical approach, based on in-depth semi-structured elite interviews, to analyse the extent to which the dollar is becoming a negotiated international currency in the perception of financial elites in China, Brazil and the countries of the Gulf Cooperation...

China's price fluctuations increasingly exhibit significant structural characteristics, and since 2003, there have been several rounds of significant structural price rise. The degree of structural rise in the prices of industrial and agricultural products in China is not only higher than in the...

Measurements of ultraviolet (UV) radiation at 38 stations from Chinese Ecosystem Research Network during 2006–2012 were used for reconstructing the historical UV levels in China for the first time. UV models were introduced by analyzing the dependence of UV irradiation on clearness index (Kt)...

Observations of UV radiation (290–400 nm) at Yanting, China (31°16′ N, 105°27′ E and 420 m above sea level) from 2005 to 2012 were used for investigating UV variability and its relationship with global solar radiation in Southwest China. Daily UV/G ratios generally increased from 3.7%...

To begin with, the gravity model is used to study the spatial distribution and centers of gravity for energy-related CO<Subscript>2</Subscript> emission at regional level and to determine how they have changed over the period 1995–2010 in this paper. Furthermore, the occurrence of a decoupling of each province...</subscript>

Jiangsu is one of the most developed regions in China. Its’ urbanization rate increased to 61.9 % in 2011, faster than the whole country level (51.27 %). Exploring the influence of urbanization on energy consumption in Jiangsu may help find the relationship between energy consumption and...

The purpose of this paper is to use a center of gravity theory to study the spatial distribution and centers of gravity for the global energy supply and consumption and to determine how they have changed over time. In 2011, Middle East was the biggest oil producer and Asia Pacific was the...

Since the start of economic reform in 1979, Jiangsu Province has become one of the most developed regions in China. To ensure adequate energy supply and sustainable development of economy and environment, it is necessary to analyze Jiangsu Province’s energy balance. The energy flow chart is...

Transportation sector accounts for a major share of energy consumption in China, especially the petroleum products, which experienced rapid increases in energy demand. The purpose of this study is to forecast transport energy demand for 2010, 2015 and 2020 based on partial least square...