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University of Piraeus
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About: University of Piraeus is a education organization based out in Piraeus, Attiki, Greece. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Context (language use) & Computer science. The organization has 1731 authors who have published 6209 publications receiving 106699 citations.
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National Research Council1, University of Twente2, Nottingham Trent University3, Leibniz Association4, University of Piraeus5, Luleå University of Technology6, University of the Basque Country7, Technical University of Madrid8, University of Trento9, Frederick University10, Budapest University of Technology and Economics11, University of Tartu12, Umeå University13, Trinity College, Dublin14, Queen's University Belfast15, Kyushu University16, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic17, Aalborg University18, University of Reims Champagne-Ardenne19, Philippine Institute for Development Studies20, Newcastle University21
TL;DR: In this article, the authors present a comparative analysis of the mitigation targets of 327 European cities, as declared in their local climate plans, and analyze whether the type of plan, city size, membership of climate networks, and its regional location are associated with different levels of mitigation ambition.
Abstract: Cities across the globe recognise their role in climate mitigation and are acting to reduce carbon emissions. Knowing whether cities set ambitious climate and energy targets is critical for determining their contribution towards the global 1.5 °C target, partly because it helps to identify areas where further action is necessary. This paper presents a comparative analysis of the mitigation targets of 327 European cities, as declared in their local climate plans. The sample encompasses over 25% of the EU population and includes cities of all sizes across all Member States, plus the UK. The study analyses whether the type of plan, city size, membership of climate networks, and its regional location are associated with different levels of mitigation ambition. Results reveal that 78% of the cities have a GHG emissions reduction target. However, with an average target of 47%, European cities are not on track to reach the Paris Agreement: they need to roughly double their ambitions and efforts. Some cities are ambitious, e.g. 25% of our sample (81) aim to reach carbon neutrality, with the earliest target date being 2020.90% of these cities are members of the Climate Alliance and 75% of the Covenant of Mayors. City size is the strongest predictor for carbon neutrality, whilst climate network(s) membership, combining adaptation and mitigation into a single strategy, and local motivation also play a role. The methods, data, results and analysis of this study can serve as a reference and baseline for tracking climate mitigation ambitions across European and global cities.
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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors examine convergence in carbon dioxide emissions among 128 countries for the period 1960-2003 by means of a new methodology introduced by Phillips and Sul (Econometrica 75(6):1771-1855, 2007a).
Abstract: We examine convergence in carbon dioxide emissions among 128 countries for the period 1960–2003 by means of a new methodology introduced by Phillips and Sul (Econometrica 75(6):1771–1855, 2007a). Contrary to previous studies, our approach allows us to examine for evidence of club convergence, i.e. identify groups of countries that converge to different equilibria. Our results suggest convergence in per capita CO2 emissions among all the countries under scrutiny in the early years of our sample. However, there seem to be two separate convergence clubs in the recent era that converge to different steady states. Interestingly, we also find evidence of transitioning between the two convergence clubs suggesting either a slow convergence between the two clubs or a tendency for some countries to move from one convergence club to the other.
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TL;DR: A comprehensive review of the most recently developed approaches dealing with the Generation Expansion Planning problem from a variety of perspectives, organizing them into seven key categories including the interaction of generation expansion planning with: the transmission expansion planning, natural gas system, short-term operation of power markets, electric vehicles, demand-side management and storage, risk-based decision-making, as well as with applied energy policy.
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TL;DR: In this article, the authors investigate the capital structure determinants of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) using a sample of Greek and French firms and find that the SMEs in both countries exhibit similarities in their capital structure choices, attributed to their institutional characteristics and in particular the commonality of their civil law systems.
Abstract: We investigate the capital structure determinants of small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) using a sample of Greek and French firms. We address the following questions: Are the capital structure determinants of SMEs in the two countries driven by similar factors? Are potential differences driven by country-specific or firm-specific factors? Are the size and structure of their financial markets important factors to explain any cross-country differences on SME capital structure? To answer these questions we apply panel data methods to the sample of firms for the period 1998 to 2002. We assess the extent to which the debt to assets ratio of firms depends upon their asset structure, size, profitability and growth rate. The results show that the SMEs in both countries exhibit similarities in their capital structure choices. Asset structure and profitability have a negative relationship with leverage, whereas firm size is positively related to their debt to assets ratio. Growth is statistically significant only for France and is positively related to debt. We attribute these similarities to their institutional characteristics and in particular the commonality of their civil law systems. We find differences in the intensity of the capital structure relationship between the two countries. We provide evidence that these differences are due to firm-specific rather than country factors.
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TL;DR: In this paper, a contingency model is presented that examines sources of requirements for organizational coordination and control as they affect the extent of integration in an accounting information system, including the degree of organizational formalization, information interdependence among functional areas and dependence in interorganizational information sharing and electronic data interchange links.
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Name | H-index | Papers | Citations |
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Nicholas Apergis | 56 | 445 | 14876 |
Natalia Andrienko | 52 | 253 | 11239 |
Yannis Theodoridis | 47 | 223 | 9426 |
Marianna Sigala | 44 | 218 | 7458 |
George P. Patrinos | 43 | 353 | 8785 |
Abbas Jamalipour | 43 | 518 | 11332 |
Anastasios Tselepides | 40 | 78 | 4948 |
Stefanos Gritzalis | 40 | 312 | 5425 |
Stefan Schwarz | 37 | 209 | 4544 |
Demetrios G. Sampson | 36 | 306 | 4886 |
Christos Douligeris | 36 | 347 | 4835 |
Alexander Artikis | 35 | 158 | 3217 |
Michael H. Neumann | 34 | 105 | 3415 |
Ilias Maglogiannis | 33 | 273 | 4810 |
Gregoris Mentzas | 32 | 257 | 4293 |