This paper presents the application of an auction scheme for the allocation of funds for environmentally improving land use change (LUC) amongst farm households in Sichuan Province, China. Competing bids were ranked using their benefit to cost ratios. Results show that the auction approach can...

This article focuses on the program of Ecological Afforestation on barren lands, degraded arable lands, harvested sites and sloped farmland in Sichuan, China. Farmers were given the opportunity to propose afforestation activities for which they would be paid an specified amount. These bids and...

Balancing macroeconomic growth with regional equilibrium development is essential for China's pursuit of the modernization through regional coordinated development. Taking a macroeconomic output perspective and employing a counterfactual framework, this paper evaluates the economic growth...

To improve the high-temperature oxidization resistance, the Si-Ti-Cr silicide coatings were fabricated on Nb-Hf (NbHf 10-1) alloy by slurry sintering and high-temperature permeation. The high temperature thermal shock performance of Si-Ti-Cr silicide coated Nb-Hf alloy samples in atmosphere and...

The harmonious development of trade and environment is extremely crucial for developing countries that face challenges posed by extensive economic models and environmental pollution as they strive to engage more deeply in the global economy. This article utilizes micro-level data from the...