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on Project, Program and Portfolio Management |
| By: | Nicolás Ajzenman (McGill University/IZA); Lenin Balza (Inter-American Development Bank); Hernán D. Bejarano (CIDE/Economic Science Institute/Chapman University); Camilo de los Rios (Duke University); Nicolás Gómez-Parra (Inter-American Development Bank) |
| Abstract: | Using an online multi-country video-vignette survey experiment, we measure bias against extractive industries and foreign firms in individuals’ perceptions and preferencesrelated to industrial projects with potential economic benefits and environmental costs. Individuals face a hypothetical industrial investment project with arandomly assigned implementing firm, which varies in one or two dimensions: nationality (foreign or national), and industrial sector (extractive or generic). We elicit several incentivized and non-incentivized measures of acceptance of hypothetical investments. We find a precisely estimated null effect on willingness to pay to blockthe projects across experimental treatments: respondents express similar reactions to the same information independently of the firms’ origin or industrial sector. |
| Keywords: | Experimental Economics, Extractive Industries, Perceptions, Willingness–to-pay, Valuations |
| JEL: | C90 D70 D90 L71 Q30 Q51 |
| Date: | 2024–05 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:aoz:wpaper:319&r=ppm |
| By: | Karine Evrard-Samuel (UGA - Université Grenoble Alpes, CERAG - Centre d'études et de recherches appliquées à la gestion - UGA - Université Grenoble Alpes, Grenoble INP - Institut polytechnique de Grenoble - Grenoble Institute of Technology - UGA - Université Grenoble Alpes); Peter Troxler (Hogeschool Rotterdam); Laetitia Thomas (UGA - Université Grenoble Alpes, CERAG - Centre d'études et de recherches appliquées à la gestion - UGA - Université Grenoble Alpes) |
| Abstract: | Open source hardware (OSH) initiatives are collectively managed projects enabled by the internet and digital fabrication tools. They allow people to create products in a cheaper, faster, and more efficient manner. To date, there is no strategic and actionable framework using the commons theory for analyzing how these hardware initiatives develop economically effective and sustainable business models. Based on an analysis of the business models of 27 community-based and community-oriented OSH initiatives studied over a 3-year period, this chapter presents such a framework. The five-stages spiral framework offers to guide companies and startups involved in OSH to interact with their surrounding innovation ecosystems progressively, enrich their value propositions and grow in impact. |
| Date: | 2023–07–17 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:hal:journl:hal-04514641&r=ppm |
| By: | Chukwunonso Ekesiobi (Anambra State, Nigeria.); Stephen Obinozie Ogwu (Asaba, Delta State, Nigeria); Joshua Chukwuma Onwe (Enugu State, Nigeria); Ogonna Ifebi (Anambra State, Nigeria); Precious Muhammed Emmanuel (University of Ibadan, Nigeria); Kingsley Nze Ashibogwu (Ozoro, Delta State, Nigeria) |
| Abstract: | Our study assesses financial development and debt status impact on energy efficiency in Nigeria as a developing economy. We combined the Autoregressive Distributed Lag (ARDL), FMOLS, and CCR analytical methods to estimate the parameters for energy efficiency policy recommendations. Secondary data between 1990 and 2020 were used for the analysis. The result confirms the long-run nexus between energy efficiency, financial development and total debt stock. Furthermore, the ARDL estimates for our key variables show that financial development promotes energy efficiency in the short run but hinders long-run energy efficiency. Total debt stock limits energy efficiency in Nigeria in short and long-run periods. The environmental consequences of energy intensity are being felt globally, with the developing countries most vulnerable. The cheapest way to curb these consequences is to promote energy efficiency to reduce the disastrous effect. Driving energy efficiency requires investment in energy-efficient technology, but the challenge for developing economies i.e. Nigeria's funding, remains challenging amid a blotted debt profile. This becomes crucial to investigate how financial sector development and debt management can accelerate energy-efficient investments in Nigeria. The financial sector must ensure the availability of long-term credit facilities to clean energy investors. The government must maintain a sustainable debt profile to pave the way for capital expenditure on clean energy projects that promote energy efficiency. The limitation of this study is that the scope is limited to Nigeria as a developing economy. The need to support energy efficiency projects is a global call requiring cross-country analysis. Despite our study focusing on Nigeria, it provides useful insights that can guide energy efficiency policy through the financial sector and debt management. |
| Keywords: | Financial Development, Public Debt, Energy Efficiency, Environment, Nigeria |
| JEL: | E22 E44 E62 |
| Date: | 2024–01 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:agd:wpaper:24/016&r=ppm |
| By: | Eri Dwi Wibawa (PT Hutama Karya (Persero), Jakarta, Indonesia Author-2-Name: G. Aji Sentosa Author-2-Workplace-Name: "PT Hutama Karya (Persero), Jakarta, Indonesia " Author-3-Name: Rizky Agung Saputra Author-3-Workplace-Name: "PT Hutama Karya (Persero), Jakarta, Indonesia " Author-4-Name: Author-4-Workplace-Name: Author-5-Name: Author-5-Workplace-Name: Author-6-Name: Author-6-Workplace-Name: Author-7-Name: Author-7-Workplace-Name: Author-8-Name: Author-8-Workplace-Name:) |
| Abstract: | " Objective - In accordance with the direction of the Ministry of State-Owned Enterprises (MSOE), the Indonesia Infrastructure Research & Innovation Institute (I2RI), which has 10 BUMN members, has collaborated in developing research in the infrastructure sector. With different strategies and industrial backgrounds, they have opportunities and challenges to develop research that is beneficial to the common interest. Knowledge of existing challenges is required, using the gap analysis method of business size, management commitment, research & funding schemes, and research and innovation progress and achievements. Methodology - Identification of gaps is carried out by collecting and comparing data on revenue, assets, management commitment documents, research schemes, and funding, research units, business processes, core competencies, joint research programs, as well as technology adoption that each I2RI member has carried out, and also data on infrastructure market potential. Findings - It was found that all I2RI member companies still have gaps in terms of business size (revenue and assets), management commitment, technology mastery, and research and innovation capabilities. Apart from gaps, opportunities were also found in the supply chain circle and national infrastructure market that they could exploit. Novelty - This gap can be closed by being led by members who have financial stability and mature research collaboration & funding experience. Increased commitment is also needed to share knowledge and technology to equalize the understanding and maturity of all members. Type of Paper - Empirical" |
| Keywords: | Gap Analysis; Research; Innovation; Collaboration; Challenges; Infrastructure. |
| JEL: | O31 H79 P13 |
| Date: | 2024–03–31 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:gtr:gatrjs:jber243&r=ppm |
| By: | Fischer, Richard; Weber, Rubén; Kabwe, Gillian; Kanungwe-Kalaba, Felix; Günter, Sven; Gumbo, Davison J.; Jany, Christina; Lajonez, Dígmar Alfredo; Lippe, Melvin; Mangabat, Cecille; Mfuni, Tiza; Moombe, Kaala B.; Peters, Ferdinand; Sales-Come, Renezita; Tamayo-Cordero, Fabian; Torres, Bolier; Zhunusova, Eliza |
| Abstract: | Das LaForeT Projekt (Landscape Forestry in the Tropics) wurde vom Thünen-Institut für Waldwirtschaft in enger Zusammenarbeit mit Partnern in Ecuador, den Philippinen und Sambia in den Jahren 2016 bis 2023 durchgeführt. Das Projekt analysiert Auswirkungen von Politikinstrumenten auf die Entwaldung und auf Aufforstungsprozesse sowie die Nachhaltigkeit der Landnutzung im Landschaftskontext. Das Projekt stützte sich auf eine umfangreiche Feldkampagne, welche Forschungsdaten aus verschiedenen Bereichen tropischer Landnutzung generierte. Auch wenn mittlerweile mehr als 20 wissenschaftliche Publikationen auf Basis der Datensätze vorliegen, ist deren wissenschaftliches Potenzial noch lange nicht ausgeschöpft. Es sind neue wissenschaftliche und politische Fragestellungen zu erwarten, auf die die Datensätze Antworten geben können. Darüber hinaus können die Daten eine Grundlage für zukünftige Studien zur Dynamik von Landnutzungsänderungen auf pantropischer Ebene liefern. Daher werden die aggregierten Felddaten nun öffentlich zugänglich gemacht. Die Nutzung der Daten setzt ein korrektes Zitieren der Datensätze voraus. Für die kommerzielle Nutzung gelten spezielle Bedingungen. Dieses Thünen Working Paper beschreibt das Projekt im Allgemeinen und enthält Links zu den Datensätzen, um die weitere Nutzung der Daten durch die Wissenschaft und andere Landnutzer zu erleichtern. Die Anhänge enthalten spezifische technische Beschreibungen der einzelnen Datensätze. |
| Abstract: | The LaForeT (Landscape Forestry in the Tropics) project has been conducted by the Thünen Institute of Forestry in close collaboration with partners in Ecuador, the Philippines and Zambia in the years 2016 to 2023 with the main objective to analyze the impact of policy instruments on deforestation and reforestation processes as well as land-use dynamics and sustainability in a landscape context. The project relied on an extensive field campaign to collect research data from different scientific domains related to tropical land use. Even though that more than 20 scientific publications have in the meantime become available based on the data sets, the scientific data potential is far from being fully exploited. New scientific and political questions are to be expected to which the data sets can provide answers; in addition, the data can provide a baseline for future studies to assess land use change dynamics on a pan-tropical scale. Therefore, the aggregated field data are now made publicly accessible. Terms of use require a correct citation of the data sets as well as a specific requirement for commercial use. This Working Paper provides a general description of the project and links to the data sets in order to facilitate further use of the data by the scientific community and other land users. Annexes to this Thünen Working Paper are available with specific technical descriptions of the single data sets. |
| Keywords: | deforestation, tropics, landscapes, livelihoods, forest inventory, land use, governance, open data, Entwaldung, Tropen, Landschaften, Lebensgrundlagen, Waldinventur, Landnutzung, Governance, offene Daten |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:zbw:jhtiwp:289613&r=ppm |