How Does Spacing Shape Affect Tree Growth? -Preliminary Study of an Area Fixed, Shape Change Design Plot Experiment-

Does Avalanche Shovel Shape Affect Excavation Time: A Pilot Study

In Europe and North America, approximately 150 fatalities occur as a result of avalanches every year. However, it is unclear whether certain shovel shapes are more effective than others in snow removal during avalanche victim recovery. The objective was to determine the performance parameters with a developed standardized test using different shovel shapes and to determine sex-specific differen...

How Does Inflow of FDI Affect Economic Growth in East Asia?

In this paper, we address the question that does FDI alone affect economic growth or interaction of FDI and human capital is required to boost economic growth. We develop the model with an expanding variety of products. We estimate the model using some advanced tests utilizing data on FDI flows from developed countries. We find stronger complementary effects between FDI and human capital on the...

How contextual factors shape organisational change implementation

This paper presents configuration to the contextual perspective specifically the context of change when implementing electronic government. Literature investigation has been indicated that change leaders and planners need to rethink on the traditional contextual theory with its classic dichotomy to the context of change as internal and external levels. An empirical case study will be applied to...

Shape-Measure Method for Solving Elliptic Optimal Shape Problems (Fixed Control Case)

How Does the Economy Shape Policy Preferences?∗

How do changes in the economy translate into shifts in aggregate preferences for a more or less activist government in the U.S.—a construct referred to as “policy mood”? Existing theories pose alternative explanations based on either a Maslow Hierarchy of Needs model, where citizens prefer an activist federal government to expand the social safety net when the economic future looks bright (Durr...