Competing firms are affected by financial reporting mainly through revealing relevant information. As suggested by recent literature (Bagnoli, et al. 2010), the biased disclosure has impact on the firms' competitive position in a product market setting. So when such information is distorted by...

Modeling thermal comfort provides quantitative evidence and parameters for effective and efficient urban planning, design, and building construction particularly in a dense and narrow inner city, which has become one of many concerns for sustainable urban development. This paper aims to develop...

Increased consumption is a key driving factor for further economic development in China. This study examines the influence of road network density on consumption vitality, using big data and various empirical models. The results show that increasing the road density improves consumption...

Increased consumption is a key factor that will drive further development in China. This study examines the influence of road network density on consumption vitality, using big data and various empirical models. The results illustrate that increasing the road density improves consumption...

"This book tries to root its exploration of China’s urbanization in the very local realities of China from the perspective of urban geography and international urbanization theory. The research is of large scale, full process and boasts the feature of multidimensional and systematic thinking....