scholarly journals Resource Intensity vs. Investment in Production Installations—The Case of the Steel Industry in Poland

Energies ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 443
Author(s):  
Bożena Gajdzik ◽  
Włodzimierz Sroka
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Protection ◽  
Steel Industry ◽  
Coke Consumption ◽  
Statistical Data ◽  
Steel Production ◽  
Econometric Models ◽  
Crucial Importance ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Resource Intensity ◽  
The Impact

Resource intensity is a measure of the resources needed for the production, processing and disposal of good or services. Its level decides on the costs the companies have to bear both for production and for environmental protection, which in turn have a crucial importance for their competitiveness. Given these facts, our study analyses the issues of resource intensity in the Polish steel industry in correlation to investments made, and more specifically, to the impact of investments on the consumption of energy media used during steel production. Its key element is the development of econometric models presenting the impact of investments on resource consumption in steel production in Poland. Electricity and coke consumption were analysed according to manufacturing installation. The research was carried out on the basis of statistical data for the period of 2004–2018. The obtained findings confirmed the impact of the increase in investment on the decrease in the resource intensity in steel production in Poland. These facts have implications for both policy makers, as they confirm the thesis on a direct correlation between investments in technology and a reduction in resource intensity (environmental protection), as well as company managers. In the case of the latter, the data show the actions which companies should focus on in their activities.

scholarly journals Trade liberalization and firm-level productivity: A panel data analysis of the Indian iron-steel industry

2018 ◽  
Vol 63 (219) ◽  
pp. 7-32
Author(s):  
Sanjay Mangla
Keyword(s):  
Trade Liberalization ◽  
Steel Industry ◽  
Panel Data Analysis ◽  
Steel Production ◽  
Firm Level ◽  
Production Factors ◽  
Level Data ◽  
Reform Period ◽  
Protection Rate ◽  
The Impact

The iron-steel industry in India contributes about 3% of gross domestic product and provides employment for more than half a million people. However, although steel production in India has increased at a trend growth rate of 7.83% during the post-reform period between 1991-1992 and 2012-2013, this does not necessarily indicate efficient utilization of production factors, as it can also result from a higher level of inputs. Therefore, it is important to record productivity growth and identify its determinants. This study estimates total factor productivity (from firm-level data) in the Indian iron-steel industry and examines the impact of trade liberalization (measured as decline in input tariffs, output tariffs, and effective protection rate) on productivity during the abovementioned period.

scholarly journals Thirty-seven years of archives of environmental protection

2012 ◽  
Vol 38 (3) ◽  
pp. 3-68
Author(s):  
Czesława Rosik-Dulewska ◽  
Rajmund Michalski
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Protection ◽  
Statistical Data ◽  
Citation Index ◽  
Measurement Techniques ◽  
Environmental Engineering ◽  
Water Protection ◽  
Thomson Scientific ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Science Citation Index Expanded ◽  
Environment Measurement

Abstract Archives of Environmental Protection is the oldest Polish scientifi c journal regarding environmental engineering and protection. It has been published by the Institute of Environmental Engineering of PAS in Zabrze since 1975. The Committee on Environmental Engineering of PAS became its co-publisher in 2011. The quarterly publishes original articles (earlier, also announcements) concerning broadly understood areas of the environmental engineering and protection. The subjects include: air, land and water protection; technologies of fl ue gases, soil and wastewater treatment; transformations and transportation of pollutants in the environment; measurement techniques used in research and engineering as well as environmental monitoring. The published articles also focus on the reclamation and management of derelict lands, environmental management and other questions related to the environmental engineering and protection. The journal has been abstracted by Thomson Scientific since 2006 in the following databases: Science Citation Index Expanded, Biological Abstracts and BIOSIS Previews. Moreover, the journal was given the impact factor (IF) in 2010. The following article presents statistical data as well as a brief history and description of the journal.

scholarly journals Enterprise research and development activity in Poland in com-parison to Eurozone countries

Ekonomika ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 99 (2) ◽  
pp. 116-131
Author(s):  
Magdalena Gostkowska-Drzewicka ◽  
Ewa Majerowska
Keyword(s):  
Research And Development ◽  
Statistical Data ◽  
Econometric Models ◽  
Business Enterprise ◽  
Development Activity ◽  
Conducting Research ◽  
General Statistical ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Beta Convergence

During the years 2000-2018, the number of enterprises conducting research and development activity in Poland was increasing systematically, thus the expenditures on research and development were increasing as well. The impact of R&D activity on the level of innovation of both enterprises and entire economies is related to objective and subjective structure of these expenditures which means that is not connected only with the value of the expenditures for its financing. The purpose of this paper is to present the level of expenditures on R&D in the business enterprise sector in Poland, in comparison to Eurozone countries and to analyze the convergence of value of these expenditures in Poland. The authors of the article used description and analysis of the statistical data obtained from the EUROSTAT and the GUS (General Statistical Office in Poland) statistics and estimation of econometric models and testing the occurrence of sigma and beta convergence. Based on the results we state that the key issue is to further activate Polish enterprises within the sphere of research and development, because Poland, in comparison with Eurozone countries, ranks within the group of countries with low expenditures on research and development and with structures characteristic of less prosperous economies. The study allowed determination of occurrence of sigma and beta convergence in Poland, in comparison with the Eurozone countries.

scholarly journals A MODEL AND RESEARCH AGENDA FOR LEASE DECISION MAKING

2013 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 95
Author(s):  
Neelam Goela ◽  
Jayne E. Bisman
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Trend Analysis ◽  
Research Agenda ◽  
Statistical Data ◽  
Purchase Decision ◽  
Dimensional Model ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Financial Factors ◽  
Tax Regimes ◽  
The Impact

<p>Internationally, the accounting and finance literature provides a basis for identifying a range of rationales used in lease decision-making, and a number of accounting and financial factors purported to influence the lease versus borrow and buy decision, particularly with respect to finance leases, has been identified. In this paper the lease versus borrow and buy decision is characterised as multidimensional and multi-factorial. A simple trend analysis of archival, statistical data of leasing in Australia over sixteen financial years (1985-86 to 2000-01) is presented to form a basis for examining and discussing these factors within the context of the international literature on leasing. The trend analysis and literature review provided evidence to suggest that much of the conventional, theoretical wisdom concerning the factors important in lease versus borrow and buy decisions may be overemphasised, particularly that related to the influence of accounting treatments and the impact of tax regimes on leasing. Based on the review we develop and describe a constituted, multi-dimensional model of lease decision-making and offer suggestions for the development of improved lease or purchase decision frameworks and for further research in the area that will be more capable of handling this multi-dimensionality. Application of this knowledge will advance the research agenda, improve the decisions of lessees, benefit lessors who provide lease finance, and direct accounting policy makers.</p>

Technological Developments in the Iron and Steel Industry—a European View

1974 ◽  
Vol 188 (1) ◽  
pp. 97-108
Author(s):  
J. W. Petrick
Keyword(s):  
Steel Industry ◽  
Raw Materials ◽  
Steel Production ◽  
Iron And Steel Industry ◽  
Cooperative Research ◽  
Iron And Steel ◽  
Current Trends ◽  
Technological Developments ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Economic Considerations

Developments within the European Coal and Steel Community, since it was founded in 1952, are outlined. Particular attention is devoted both to the technical research that has been carried out under the E.C.S.C. cooperative research progamme and to the impact that technological change has had on the industry. An attempt is made to link the advances in technology and production with economic considerations. The lecture will discuss current trends in the availability of raw materials and energy and their influence on steel production. The future prospects of the iron and steel industry within the enlarged European Community are considered and the likely directions of technological advance are discussed.

Markets for Purchased Farm Inputs

2005 ◽  
pp. 60-71
Author(s):  
E. Serova ◽  
O. Shick
Keyword(s):  
Agricultural Policy ◽  
Financial Constraints ◽  
Information Sources ◽  
Animal Feed ◽  
Government Policies ◽  
Market Institutions ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Government Organizations ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Farm Inputs

Russian policy makers argue that agriculture suffers from decapitalization due to financial constraints faced by producers. This view is the basis for the national agricultural policy, which emphasizes reimbursement of input costs and substitutes government and quasi-government organizations for missing market institutions. The article evaluates the availability of purchased farm inputs, the efficiency of their use, the main problems in the emergence of market institutions, and the impact of government policies. The analysis focuses on five groups of purchased inputs: farm machinery, fertilizers, fuel, seeds, and animal feed. The information sources include official statistics and data from two original surveys.

Managing Service Quality, Food Quality, Price Fairness and Customer Retention: A Holistic Perspective

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-5
Author(s):  
Ammar Ahmed ◽  
Rafat Naseer ◽  
Muhammad Asadullah ◽  
Hadia Khan
Keyword(s):  
Service Quality ◽  
Food Quality ◽  
Service Sector ◽  
Customer Retention ◽  
Price Fairness ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Restaurant Management ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Research Propositions ◽  
The Impact

In this competitive environment, organizations strive to satisfy their customer by providing best quality service at affordable and fair prices with a view to enhance their revenues. To achieve the objective of revenue maximization, organizations strive to identify the factors that help them in retaining their customers. Drawing from the signalling theory of marketing, the current study proposes a novel conceptual model representing the impact of service quality with food quality and price fairness on customer retention in restaurant sector of Pakistan. The paper underlines an important arena of knowledge for academicians as well as organizational scientists on the subject. On the basis of literature available on the variables understudy, the present study forwards eight research propositions worthy of urgent scholarly attention. The conceptualized model of the present article can also be viewed significant in unleashing further avenues for the restaurant management entities, policy makers and future researchers in the domain of managing in the service sector businesses.

Materialism and Green Purchase Intention: A Study of Urban Vietnamese Consumers

2017 ◽  
pp. 89-106 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mai Nguyen Thi Tuyet ◽  
Hung Nguyen Vu ◽  
Linh Nguyen Hoang ◽  
Minh Nguyen Hoang
Keyword(s):  
Conceptual Framework ◽  
Survey Data ◽  
Purchase Intention ◽  
Behavioral Control ◽  
Subjective Norm ◽  
Perceived Behavioral Control ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Tpb Model ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
The Impact

This study focuses on examining the impact of three components of materialism on green purchase intention for urban consumers in Vietnam, an emerging economy. An extended Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) is applied as the conceptual framework for this study. The hypotheses are empirically tested using survey data obtained from consumers in Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam. The regression results show support for most of our hypotheses. The findings indicate that two out of three facets of materialism are significant predictors of green purchase intention. Specifically, success is found to be negatively related to purchase intention, while happiness is related positively to the intention. All three antecedents in the TPB model, including attitude towards green purchase, subjective norm, and perceived behavioral control are also found to have positive impacts on purchase intention. The research findings are discussed and implications for managers and policy makers are provided.

The Impact of the Public Expenditure Cuts Policy on the Labor Market in Vietnam

2012 ◽  
pp. 22-46
Author(s):  
Huong Nguyen Thi Lan ◽  
Toan Pham Ngoc
Keyword(s):  
Labor Market ◽  
Computable General Equilibrium ◽  
Impact Evaluation ◽  
Public Expenditure ◽  
Computable General Equilibrium Model ◽  
Living Standard ◽  
Input Output ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
The Public ◽  
The Impact

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the impact of public expenditure cuts on employment and income to support policies for the development of the labor mar- ket. Impact evaluation is of interest for policy makers as well as researchers. This paper presents a method – that is based on a Computable General Equilibrium model – to analyse the impact of the public expenditure cuts policy on employment and income in industries and occupations in Vietnam using macro data, the Input output table, 2006, 2008 and the 2010 Vietnam Household Living Standard Survey.

The ‘Modernisation’ of Scotland and its Impact on Glasgow, 1955–1979: ‘Unwanted Side Effects’ and Vulnerabilities

2016 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. 294-316 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chik Collins ◽  
Ian Levitt
Keyword(s):  
Side Effects ◽  
Government Policy ◽  
Regional Policy ◽  
Excess Mortality ◽  
Policy Agenda ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Uk Government ◽  
1960S And 1970S ◽  
The 1960S ◽  
The Impact

This article reports findings of research into the far-reaching plan to ‘modernise’ the Scottish economy, which emerged from the mid-late 1950s and was formally adopted by government in the early 1960s. It shows the growing awareness amongst policy-makers from the mid-1960s as to the profoundly deleterious effects the implementation of the plan was having on Glasgow. By 1971 these effects were understood to be substantial with likely severe consequences for the future. Nonetheless, there was no proportionate adjustment to the regional policy which was creating these understood ‘unwanted’ outcomes, even when such was proposed by the Secretary of State for Scotland. After presenting these findings, the paper offers some consideration as to their relevance to the task of accounting for Glasgow's ‘excess mortality’. It is suggested that regional policy can be seen to have contributed to the accumulation of ‘vulnerabilities’, particularly in Glasgow but also more widely in Scotland, during the 1960s and 1970s, and that the impact of the post-1979 UK government policy agenda on these vulnerabilities is likely to have been salient in the increase in ‘excess mortality’ evident in subsequent years.

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