Academic Articles & Research Papers

Dynamic linkages between financial inclusion and carbon emissions: Evidence from selected OECD countries

This study analyzes the dynamic linkages between financial inclusion, energy consumption, and carbon emissions taking corruption, infrastructure, and economic growth as control variables. The data of 23 OECD countries covering the period fr...

The Digital Maturity Paradox: The Divergent Impact of Network Readiness and FDI Across Development Tiers

Contemporary economic growth trajectories are characterized by accelerating digital integration. However, the digital infrastructure required to accelerate growth remains unevenly distributed across development tiers. This study examines a ...

International Business Strategy

Verbeke provides a new perspective on international business strategy by combining analytical rigour and true managerial insight on the functioning of large multinational enterprises (MNEs). With unique commentary on 48 seminal articles pub...

What is international business

What is international Business? Is the international business research agenda running out of steam? These and other key questions are answered in this influential book which points to a definitive statement on International Business. Bringi...

International Business and Global Climate Change

Climate change has become an important topic on the business agenda with strong pressure being placed on companies to respond and contribute to finding solutions to this urgent problem. This text provides a comprehensive analysis of interna...

International Business

This fully revised and updated fourth edition of International Business offers an action- focused, practical approach to the topic, helping students understand the global business environment and its repercussions for executives. The book p...

Semiglobalization and international business strategy

Impact of biomass ash content on biocomposite properties

Owing to its low cost and sustainable nature, lignocellulosic biomass has been utilized for reinforcing polymers, but it is crucial to understand the impact of high-ash concentrations in biomass on composite strength and processing. Biomass...

Evaluation Index System Construction for Track Structure Health Status Based on Urban Rail Comprehensive Inspection Vehicles

[Objective] It is aimed to construct an evaluation index system for urban rail transit （URT） track structure health status based on comprehensive inspection vehicles， carrying out scientific evaluation of urban rail transit track structure ...

La citerne el-Nabih à Alexandrie: un exemple d'utilisation de la photogrammétrie, de la lasergrammétrie et du modèle 3D sur un chantier de fouille archéologique

Parmi les grands réservoirs publics de la fin de la période médiévale, que compte encore la ville d'Alexandrie, l'un d'entre eux fait l'objet d'une étude architecturale et archéologique approfondie. Entreprise en 2003 par le Centre d'Études...

Characterizing particle crushing behavior of dry granular soils by acoustic emission

This study investigates particle crushing mechanisms in granular soils during shearing through staged triaxial compression experiments performed at prescribed axial strains and varying confining stresses, integrating a high-performance acou...

ECONOMIC AND LEGAL GROUNDS FOR INVESTMENT IN DEVELOPMENT OF TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE

Purpose. In Ukraine, as in many countries of the world, transport is one of the most fundamental sectors of the national economy, important part of the industrial and social spheres. But in the conditions of industry reforming there are pro...

Numerical investigation of corroded middle‐high strength pipeline subjected to combined internal pressure and axial compressive loading

Abstract Buried oil and gas pipelines may face the threat of geological disasters such as landslides, faults, and floods. However, long‐term buried oil and gas pipelines often have corrosion defects, which bring greater challenges to the sa...

Transportation Engineering Instructional Practices

Instructional practices in transportation engineering education are evolving, and only some of these changes have been documented in the literature. This paper provides a systematic review of journal articles and refereed conference papers ...

3D NUMERICAL MODEL FOR TERRITORIAL RISK ASSESMENT AFTER TERRORIST ACT

Purpose. A goal of the work is development of 3D numerical model for a territorial risk assessment in a case of a terrorist attack with usage of a chemical agent. Methodology. To describe the process of chemical agent dispersion in the atmo...

The Impact of Phase-Locked Loop (PLL) Architecture on Sub-Synchronous Control Interactions (SSCI) for Direct-Driven Permanent Magnet Synchronous Generator (PMSG)-Based Type 4 Wind Farms

Electric vehicles (EVs) are a promising solution to reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, but this reduction depends on the fraction of renewable sources used to generate electricity. Wind energy is thus a vital candidate and has experienc...

Low-carbon urban transportation: Optimizing mechanical systems for sustainable electric bus and BRT deployment in Kampala

Kampala faces increasing congestion, air pollution, and dependence on fossil fuels, driven by widespread reliance on diesel minibuses and motorcycle taxis. Existing models—KAMPALA-TIMES, KLAP-TIMES, and GKMA-TIMES–CGE—show strong potential ...

Hydrogen-powered drives of the rail vehicles (part 1)

The paper presents the reasons for launching the efforts aimed at implementing the lowemission rail vehicles. A short history of development of the hydrogen-powered drive solutions is described. It has been pointed out that implementation o...

Accidental explosions on the railway: simulation-based prediction of damage to nearby buildings

A procedure for estimating potential damage to buildings induced by accidental explosions on the railway is developed. By the damage failures of nearby structures due to actions generated by the accidental explosions are meant. This damage ...

The COVID-19 Pandemic and Transportation Engineering

The COVID-19 pandemic has been an enormous global disruption with immense economic, environmental, and social impacts throughout the world. Only world wars and the flu pandemic of 1918 are comparable in the wide range of consequences, inclu...