Several decades of informed warnings about climate change have been insufficient to
reverse trends of rising greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and ecological degradation. The …

Researchers have shown a growing interest in investigating the environmental
consequences of energy exploitation and green technologies, particularly in light of the …

Although there are many measures of variability for qualitative variables, they are little used
in social research, nor are they included in statistical software. The aim of this article is to …

In some unconventional gas enrichment regions, the topography undergoes extreme
undulation, and the surface lithology is considerably altered. This, in turn, has a great impact …

While merger deals are prevalent paths to inorganic growth in most industries, especially
energy, pharmaceuticals, high technology, and telecommunications, the financial sector …

The special issue 'Recent Statistical Methods for Data Analysis, Applied Economics,
Business & Finance'was mainly established for participants who attended the '11th …

The changes in market concentration in recent years point to the fact that the intensity of
competition is declining and the number of large players with a high market share is …

Although concerns about overheating of the franchise industry's market structure continue to
be raised, there are few studies that analyze the market structure of the franchise industry …

Under contracting out as the alternative service delivery arrangement, a government retains
responsibility for providing a service, but it hires private firms to produce and deliver it. The …