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View article: Investigating the Influence of Poverty on High School Graduation Rates: An Analysis of the Impact of Socioeconomic Inequities on AdolescentsWinners of the 2024-25 National High School Data Analysis and AI Challenge for Sustainable Development. The publication is sponsored by RBC Future Launch, Let’s Talk Science, and NRC.
Investigating the Influence of Poverty on High School Graduation Rates: An Analysis of the Impact of Socioeconomic Inequities on AdolescentsWinners of the 2024-25 National High School Data Analysis and AI Challenge for Sustainable Development. The publication is sponsored by RBC Future Launch, Let’s Talk Science, and NRC. Open
As the fourth of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals, education is a cornerstone of how our society functions. It equips individuals with essential skills and knowledge necessary for personal growth and informed civic contrib…
View article: Study on Deleveraging and Downshifting of Real Estate Enterprises in the Context of Artificial Intelligence
Study on Deleveraging and Downshifting of Real Estate Enterprises in the Context of Artificial Intelligence Open
With the decrease in the heat of the real estate market, the structural problems of real estate enterprises have become increasingly prominent, which are mainly reflected in high inventory, high leverage and high cost. After analyzing the …
View article: CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND WORKING CAPITAL MANAGEMENT: EVIDENCE FROM CANADA
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND WORKING CAPITAL MANAGEMENT: EVIDENCE FROM CANADA Open
This study examines the impact of corporate governance on working capital management based on a sample of Canadian companies in the S&P/TSX Composite Index. The study adopts two measures for working capital management, including cash holdi…
View article: National Alliance for Water Innovation (NAWI) Municipal Sector Technology Roadmap 2021
National Alliance for Water Innovation (NAWI) Municipal Sector Technology Roadmap 2021 Open
The National Alliance for Water Innovation (NAWI) is a research consortium formed to accelerate transformative research in desalination and treatment to lower the cost and energy required to produce clean water from nontraditional water so…
View article: Linkage Analysis between Finance and Environmental Protection Sectors in China: An Approach to Evaluating Green Finance
Linkage Analysis between Finance and Environmental Protection Sectors in China: An Approach to Evaluating Green Finance Open
Given the growing awareness of sustainable development, the environmental protection industry has attracted much attention. Green finance has developed rapidly in policymaking and practices. This study provides a framework for evaluating g…
View article: DOES CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AFFECT THE CRITICAL CORPORATE POLICIES SUCH AS DIVIDEND POLICY?
DOES CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AFFECT THE CRITICAL CORPORATE POLICIES SUCH AS DIVIDEND POLICY? Open
This study examines the influence of corporate governance on dividend policy based on a sample of Canadian firms listed on the S&P/TSX composite index during 2009-2012. The results show that firms with better governance quality, measured b…
View article: Ochratoxin A contamination in coffees, cereals, red wines and beers in Taiwan
Ochratoxin A contamination in coffees, cereals, red wines and beers in Taiwan Open
The determination of ochratoxin A (OTA) was performed using immunoaffinity column for cleanup, HPLC for quantification and chemical derivation and LC-electrospray tandem mass spectrometry for confirmation. The detection limits for coffees,…
View article: Survey of aflatoxin M1 contamination of dairy products in Taiwan
Survey of aflatoxin M1 contamination of dairy products in Taiwan Open
Owing to their nutritional value, dairy products were popular in Taiwan. Aflatoxin M1(AFM1) was the metabolite of potential carcinogen aflatoxin B1 and found in dairy products. An analytical method using immunoaffinty column for extraction…
View article: Corporate Governance Quality and Capital Structure Decisions: Empirical Evidence from Canada
Corporate Governance Quality and Capital Structure Decisions: Empirical Evidence from Canada Open
This study examines the relationship between corporate governance quality and capital structure of firms listed on the S&P/TSX composite index between 2009 and 2012. Using an aggregate corporate governance index, this study finds support f…
View article: The River Chief System and River Pollution Control in China: A Case Study of Foshan
The River Chief System and River Pollution Control in China: A Case Study of Foshan Open
The river chief system (RCS) has been innovatively implemented in Wuxi, China since 2007 for the eutrophication control of Tai Lake. In 2016, RCS was eventually promoted throughout China to reinforce river and lake protection. The success …
View article: Finding the optimal location for public charging stations – a GIS-based MILP approach
Finding the optimal location for public charging stations – a GIS-based MILP approach Open
Electric Vehicles (EVs) have achieved a significant development because of the continuous technology revolution and policy supports in recent years, which leads to a larger demand of charging stations. Strategies about how to find the opti…
View article: National Green GDP Assessment and Prediction for China Based on a CA-Markov Land Use Simulation Model
National Green GDP Assessment and Prediction for China Based on a CA-Markov Land Use Simulation Model Open
Green Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is an important indicator to reflect the trade-off between the ecosystem and economic system. Substantial research has mapped historical green GDP spatially. But few studies have concerned future variatio…
View article: The role of biomass in China’s long-term mitigation toward the Paris climate goals
The role of biomass in China’s long-term mitigation toward the Paris climate goals Open
Biomass is a crucial option of substituting fossil fuels to reduce emissions, and bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) allows for obtaining net-negative emissions. We explore the role of biomass in China’s long-term mitigation…
View article: Corporate Governance and Firm Performance: A Study of High Agency Costs of Free Cash Flow Firms
Corporate Governance and Firm Performance: A Study of High Agency Costs of Free Cash Flow Firms Open
Excessive free cash flows can lead to high agency problems as retaining free cash flow reduces the ability of capital market to monitor managers. Managers are also likely to waste the free cash flow on value-decreasing investments. Based o…
View article: Evaluation of Future Water Use for Electricity Generation under Different Energy Development Scenarios in China
Evaluation of Future Water Use for Electricity Generation under Different Energy Development Scenarios in China Open
Water scarcity and uneven water demand in regional electricity generation pose substantial challenges to the sustainable development of water resources and electricity production in China. Based on the latest official policy of China’s ele…
View article: How to Invest in Stocks of Family Business Groups? Case Study of WALSIN Group in Taiwan
How to Invest in Stocks of Family Business Groups? Case Study of WALSIN Group in Taiwan Open
The impact of family business groups on the industry has drawn different views. A major challenge for investors is to understand the business model of enterprises and enhance the trading performance in the financial market. Using the data …
View article: Why are the Performances of Business Groups Different? A Case Study of Formosa Plastics Group and Far Eastern Group
Why are the Performances of Business Groups Different? A Case Study of Formosa Plastics Group and Far Eastern Group Open
This study examines the difference in performances of two business groups, Formosa Plastics Group and Far Eastern Group, under the impact of financial tsunami (2007.10.29~2017.8.10). The aim of this study is to help investors understand th…
View article: The Investment Strategy When Having a Breach of Tender Offer: A Case Study of Taiwan's Online Game Companies
The Investment Strategy When Having a Breach of Tender Offer: A Case Study of Taiwan's Online Game Companies Open
Having robust investment in the financial market has been the objective of many investors. However, as the financialmarkets in developing countries are not well established, the first-ever settlement default in tender offer happened inTaiw…
View article: How Investors Survive in Crony Capitalism: A Case Study of OBI Pharma Inc. in Taiwan
How Investors Survive in Crony Capitalism: A Case Study of OBI Pharma Inc. in Taiwan Open
The development of big data research methods and the information asymmetry problems in the financial market lead to the new issue of homo sociologicus, which has become a new way of thinking and has hoped to find the cause of asset pricing…