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The IFC and the World Bank have just launched the report “Doing Business in Indonesia 2010.” The study analyzes business regulation in Indonesia by comparing 14 Indonesian cities, focusing on local and national regulations that affect three stages in the life of small to midsize domestic firms:
-Starting a business
-Dealing with construction permits
-Registering property
The report finds [...]
The WorldWatch Institute has just launched the study “Renewable Revolution: Low-Carbon Energy by 2030.” The report finds that climate change is fundamentally a development issue, not just a pollution problem. According to it, the study focuses on transforming the entire global energy system, supporting the idea of the transition to an energy-efficient and renewable world. [...]
“Future Innovations in Food and Drinks to 2015” is a new report published by Business Insights that outlines the main market drivers influencing innovation in the global food and drink sectors. It also analyzes the latest trends in product innovation and looks at what has been changing in the product life-cycle. Meanwhile, using results from [...]
The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) has just published the report “Economics of Climate Change in Latin America and the Caribbean.” The study forecasts that if no international agreement is reached to mitigate the effects of climate change, the overall cost to Latin America and the Caribbean could be equivalent to [...]
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This book provides a principled approach for the effective management of innovation tournaments – identifying a wealth of promising opportunities and then evaluating and filtering them intelligently for greatest profitability. With a set of practical tools for creating and identifying new opportunities, it guides the reader in evaluating and screening opportunities. The book demonstrates how [...]
Most of the major automotive manufacturers are investing heavily in electric vehicle design and manufacturing. Governments and other public sector bodies are making significant investments in the development of electric vehicles and introducing various tax credits, incentives and subsidies. Meanwhile, energy companies and other industries have also set their sights on electric vehicles. But most [...]
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Eurostat has just published its report, “Youth in Europe: A Statistical Portrait.” Overall, young people represented just under a fifth of the EU population: 95 million people aged between 15 and 29 years. Statistics confirm that there are discrepancies in the behavior of youth between Member States.
What, for example, is the average age [...]
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) have launched the study “Improving Energy Security and Reducing Carbon Intensity in Asia and the Pacific.” The report discusses the real and present challenges in improving energy security and reducing carbon intensity in the region. The Asia and Pacific need expanding supplies of [...]
According to a new report published by Deloitte, organizations are faced with constantly shifting environmental, regulatory and consumer demands and many traditional utilities companies are having trouble finding, and getting regulatory approval, for investments that provide a rate of return commensurate with all the risks facing the industry. Similarly, when organizations do have access to [...]
