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Renewable Rush in Syria Faces Economic Crisis
by Mohamad Abou Houran  and  Abd Alwahed Dagestani
Abstract
Since 2011, the conflict in Syria left the country with a devastating energy sector and fragile economy. The residents struggle daily to live with only two hours a day of electricity. The crisis encouraged some Syrians to assemble photovoltaic (PV) panels to generate energy. Unfortunately, the geopolitical risks, the inflation, and displacement are making the situation worse. T [...] Read more
Hit Affiliation:
School of Business, Central South University, Changsha, China

Journal Article
Variability of Income Flows of Tourism Companies during a Nine-Year Period
by Iovino Felicetta
Abstract
The global financial crisis has affected all countries during the period 2007-2014. Tourist companies, especially in Italy, play a significant role in the economy of a country. The performance of tourism companies, and in particular hotels and travel agencies and tour operators, will be analysed in this paper, relative to the period of the crisis. The aim of this paper is to an [...] Read more

Journal Article
Optimal sizing and siting of single tunned passive filter based on jellyfish algorithm
by Adel Abo El-Ela , Ragab El-Sehiemy , Sohir M. Allam  and  Asmaa Adel Mubarak
Abstract
The presence of electrical harmonics in low voltage networks causes many problems for customers, the most important of which is the decrease in the power quality beyond the permissible limits, which leads to a decrease in voltage for long periods, a decrease in power factor and a large losses in the electrical network due to the deformation of the electric waveform of voltage a [...] Read more
Hit Affiliation:
South Delta Electricity Distribution Company, Egypt

Journal Article
How do R&D factors affect total factor productivity: based on stochastic frontier analysis method
by Shikuan Zhao , Wen Tian  and  Abd Alwahed Dagestani
Abstract
Based on provincial panel data from 1998-2018, this paper estimates research and development (R&D) factors, and a stochastic frontier analysis (SFA) model is constructed to examine the effects of R&D factors on regional total factor productivity (TFP). The results show that both R&D capital stock and R&D personnel can significantly promote regional TFP, but the [...] Read more
Hit Affiliation:
School of Business, Central South University, Changsha, China

Journal Article
Macro-level insurance for financing post-disaster recovery: The case of National Disaster Insurance Policy in Sri Lanka
by Gayan Wedawatta , Nadeeshani Wanigarathna , Anuruddha Vijekumara  and  Maheshi Tennakoon
Abstract
This paper evaluates the use of macro-level insurance to finance post-disaster recovery and reinstatement by investigating the case of the National Disaster Insurance policy implemented by Sri Lanka. The national scheme provided cover for all properties in the country against hazards such as flooding and provided compensation for those affected. Analysis of secondary data obtai [...] Read more
Hit Affiliation:
UniSA STEM, University of South Australia, Adelaide, Australia