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Ecosystem functions of oil palm plantations : A review

Dislich, Claudia; Keyel, Alexander C.; Salecker, Jan; … - 2015

literature review of all ecosys-tem functions in oil palm plantations. We compare ecosystem functions in oil palm plantations to …, unsurprisingly, the production of marketable goods. Our review highlights numerous research gaps. In particular, there are …

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Cash transfers and child labour

Hoop, Jacobus de; Rosati, Furio Camillo - 2013

Cash transfer programs are widely used in settings where child labour is prevalent. Even if many of these programs are explicitly implemented to improve children's welfare, in theory their impact on child labour is undetermined. This paper systematically reviews the empirical evidence on the...

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A bibliometric based review on social entrepreneurship and its establishment as a field of research

Saßmannshausen, Sean Patrick; Volkmann, Christine K. - 2013

This paper provides an overview on the state of art of research on social entrepreneurship and the establishment of this topic in the academic world. It uses scientometric methods, especially bibliometrics, in measuring the maturity of social entrepreneurship research. The empirical part reveals...

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Financial liberalization, financial development and productivity growth : an overview

Gehringer, Agnieszka - 2013

The paper surveys the literature on the effects of finance on productivity growth. In both the theoretical and empirical literature, there is no consensus regarding the contribution of financial liberalization and financial development to growth. Focusing on the direct channels of growth, the...

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Models of spatial competition : a critical review

Biscaia, Ricardo; Mota, Isabel - 2011

other, as in spatial competition models or in the monopolistic competition approach. This review will focus on the … plays a major role. Therefore, after a brief review of the roots of spatial competition models, this paper intends to offer …

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Pricing carbon consumption : a review of an emerging trend

Munnings, Clayton; Acworth, William; Sartor, Oliver; … - 2016

Nearly every carbon price regulates the production of carbon emissions, typically at midstream points of compliance, such as a power plant. Over the last six years, however, policymakers in Australia, California, China, Japan, and Korea implemented carbon prices that regulate the consumption of...

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Review: environmental governance in Sweden

Yin, Ying - 2010

This paper provides a review of environmental governance in both theoretical and empirical fields as a means of … and efficiency, Decentralized Management. This section is followed by an empirical analysis of the selective review of … last 20 years, corresponding to the essential elements presented in former academic review. Basing on both two reviews, the …

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Promoting the multifunctionality of agriculture, forestry, and rural areas : design and implementation of public policies in Germany

Lehmann, Paul; Schleyer, Christian; Wüstemann, Henry; … - 2005

The multiple roles and functions of agriculture and forestry beyond those of supplying food and fibre, such as the provision of environmental benefits and the contribution to the socio-economic viability of rural areas, account for a growing recognition in both scientific debates and political...

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Using a policy mix for pollution control : a review of economic literature

Lehmann, Paul - 2008

This article provides a review of economic studies analyzing the use of multiple policies - a socalled policy mix - to … cope with single pollution problems. To guide and structure the review, an analytical framework is developed and applied …. For each rationale, the relevant literature is presented. Based on the review, avenues for future research are identified. …

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Impacts of informal caregiving on caregiver employment, health, and family

Bauer, Jan M.; Sousa-Poza, Alfonso - 2015

As the aging population increases, the demand for informal caregiving is becoming an ever more important concern for researchers and policy-makers alike. To shed light on the implications of informal caregiving, this paper reviews current research on its impact on three areas of caregivers'...

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