Rooftop solar PV in India has seen good progress the Commercial and industrial sectors, but domestic sector is relatively slow due to high initial installation cost. Thus, there arises need for market models Solar (RTS) implementation. This paper conducts a comparative study of workable RTS by employing discounted cash flow method, as per recent regulatory guidelines. Market are formulated test...

there has been relatively little empirical analysis of the role played by cultural-social-economic policies to promote entrepreneurship. governments, for instance, conduct different entrepreneurship promotion policies. financial assistance and easing of bureaucratic rules are provided to improve the entrepreneurship process in a country. entrepreneurs benefit from education and skills, which ar...

Background: An effective social learning process which enhances public understanding of photovoltaic installations in residential dwellings and the economic instruments used by governments to encourage investment in this form of energy is regarded as an important component of implementing renewable energy policy in Australia. Methods: The development of social learning was explored in deliberat...

This paper examines the impact that political forces have on the flow of negative financial information into stock prices. Using a unique sample of listed Chinese firms ultimately controlled by local and/or provincial government entities, we test the proposition that the incentives of politicians and the local government shape financial reporting practices, especially with respect to the releas...

The purpose of this paper is to explore how public health professionals built capacity to carry out health promotion despite a low level of investment and competition for financial resources with acute-oriented healthcare services. Three data sources are used in this analysis: key-informant interviews with project participants, final reports from three provincial Heart Health projects in Canada...

OBJECTIVES Health-care costs for the treatment of skin cancers are disproportionately high in many white populations, yet they can be reduced through the promotion of sun-protective behaviors. We investigated the lifetime health costs and benefits of sunscreen promotion in the primary prevention of skin cancers, including melanoma. METHODS A decision-analytic model with Markov chains was used...

Chinese local officials have strong incentives to stimulate economic growth in the pursuit of promotion. However, connection between promotion pressure and investment real estate market has not been rigorously explored. By using panel data leaders (municipal party secretaries or mayors) from 2002 2010, this paper investigates correlations leaders’ pressures investments. Empirical results show t...

As U.S. dairy farms continue to become more productive, increasing demand is a key to improved economic prospects for the dairy industry. One way to expand demand for dairy products is to find new, economically viable uses for milk. Ex ante economic analysis of new uses for agricultural products anticipates the potential market effects of innovations, and provides a basis for evaluating investm...

BACKGROUND Worksite-based programs to improve workforce health and well-being (Workplace Health Promotion (WHP)) have been advanced as conduits for improved worker productivity and decreased health care costs. There has been a countervailing health economics contention that return on investment (ROI) does not merit preventive health investment. METHODS/PROCEDURES: Pertinent studies were reviewe...