Outputs (972)

The well(s) of knowledge: the decoding of sustainability claims in the UK and in Greece. (2015)
Journal Article
ALEVIZOU, P.J., OATES, C.J. and MCDONALD, S. 2015. The well(s) of knowledge: the decoding of sustainability claims in the UK and in Greece. Sustainability [online], 7(7), pages 8729-8747. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3390/su7078729

Sustainability claims have existed on fast moving consumer goods (FMCGs) for over four decades and there is evidence that they are increasing. Research suggests that consumers have a low level of knowledge and understanding of such labels. It has bee... Read More about The well(s) of knowledge: the decoding of sustainability claims in the UK and in Greece..

Report on the analysis of commonalities and differences in approaches to pre-consent surveys. (2015)
Report
SIMAS, T., HEINRICHS, J., BALD, J., MENTXACA, I., CULLOCH, R. and BENNET, F. 2015. Report on the analysis of commonalities and differences in approaches to pre-consent surveys. Aberdeen: RiCORE Project [online]. Available from: http://ricore-project.eu/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/RICORE-D4.2-Commonalities-and-Differences-Final.pdf

This report identifies commonalities and transferability of pre-consent surveying among renewable energy technology types. This comes as part of the RiCORE project, which aimed to promote the use of offshore renewable energy projects in the EU by str... Read More about Report on the analysis of commonalities and differences in approaches to pre-consent surveys..

RiCORE: risk-based consenting of offshore renewable energy projects. (2015)
Presentation / Conference
CULLOCH, R. 2015. RiCORE: risk-based consenting of offshore renewable energy projects. Presented at the 2015 Workshop of the Pro-Tide Environmental Aspects Group (EAG): making monitoring significant; strategies for tidal energy in nearshore environments, 30 June 2015, Isle of Wight, UK.

This presentation gives an introduction to the context and purpose of the RiCORE project. Additionally, it provides some further detail on those particular aspects of the project involving the identification of commonalities and transferability of pr... Read More about RiCORE: risk-based consenting of offshore renewable energy projects..

Market efficiency, volatility behaviour and asset pricing analysis of the oil & gas companies quoted on the London Stock Exchange. (2015)
Thesis
SANUSI, M.S. 2015. Market efficiency, volatility behaviour and asset pricing analysis of the oil & gas companies quoted on the London Stock Exchange. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis.

This research assessed market efficiency, volatility behaviour, asset pricing, and oil price risk exposure of the oil and gas companies quoted on the London Stock Exchange with the aim of providing fresh evidence on the pricing dynamics in this secto... Read More about Market efficiency, volatility behaviour and asset pricing analysis of the oil & gas companies quoted on the London Stock Exchange..

An empirical investigation of transfer pricing regulations for Nigeria with a particular emphasis on the petroleum sector. (2015)
Thesis
ZANNAH, K. 2015. An empirical investigation of transfer pricing regulations for Nigeria with a particular emphasis on the petroleum sector. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis.

This research critically investigates the adoption and implementation of transfer pricing regulations in Nigeria with a particular emphasis on the petroleum sector. It opportunely chose Nigeria as a case study of transfer pricing issues in developing... Read More about An empirical investigation of transfer pricing regulations for Nigeria with a particular emphasis on the petroleum sector..

Oil price shocks and Nigeria's economic activity: evidence from ARDL co-integration and VECM analysis. (2015)
Working Paper
BABAJIDE, N. and SOILE, I. 2015. Oil price shocks and Nigeria's economic activity: evidence from ARDL co-integration and VECM analysis. Hosted on SSRN [online, article number 2624004. Available from: Soile, Ismail and Babajide, Nathaniel, Oil Price Shocks and Nigeria's Economic Activity: Evidence from ARDL Co-Integration and VECM Analysis (June 27, 2015). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2624004 or https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2624004

This study examines the impact of oil price shocks and their transmission channels to selected macroeconomic variables which serve as proxies for economic activities in Nigeria using quarterly data from 1980Q1 to 2011Q4. Empirical analysis was carrie... Read More about Oil price shocks and Nigeria's economic activity: evidence from ARDL co-integration and VECM analysis..

Saudi Arabian aviation construction projects: identification of risks and their consequences. (2015)
Conference Proceeding
BAGHDADI, A. and KISHK, M. 2015. Saudi Arabian aviation construction projects: identification of risks and their consequences. In Hajdu, M. and Skibniewski, M. (eds.) Proceedings of the 2015 Creative construction conference (CCC2015), 21-24 June 2015, Krakow, Poland. Budapest: Diamond Congress [online], pages 154-159. Available from: http://2015.creative-construction-conference.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/CCC2015_proceedings.pdf

Airport projects are considered to be very complex, as they face a number of challenges which inevitably expose them to risks. In Saudi Arabia, the aviation sector is considered an important sector due to the fact that Saudi Arabia is the first desti... Read More about Saudi Arabian aviation construction projects: identification of risks and their consequences..

RiCORE: risk-based consenting of offshore renewable energy projects. (2015)
Presentation / Conference
BALD, J. 2015. RiCORE: risk-based consenting of offshore renewable energy projects. Presented at the 2015 Working meeting of the SC114 Group of the Spanish Association for Standardisation and Certification (AENOR), 18 June 2015, Madrid, Spain.

This presentation introduces the context and purpose of the RiCORE project. The text of this presentation is in Spanish.

Entrepreneurship in Oman: policies and practices. (2015)
Conference Proceeding
AL-BALUSHI, R.A. and ANDERSON, A.R. 2015. Entrepreneurship in Oman: policies and practices. In Proceedings of the 8th International conference for entrepreneurship, innovation and regional development (ICEIRD 2015), 18-19 June 2015, Sheffield, UK. Sheffield: ICEIRD, pages 562-571.

Oman provides an interesting context to examine how formal institutions encourage local enterprise. We examine the views of local entrepreneurs about the effectiveness of government policies that are intended to foster indigenous small business. We a... Read More about Entrepreneurship in Oman: policies and practices..

Review of the state of the art and future direction of the Survey, Deploy and Monitor policy. (2015)
Report
BALD, J., MENCHACA, I., BENNET, F., DAVIES, I., SMITH, P., O'HAGAN, A.M., CULLOCH, R., SIMAS, T. and MASCARENHAS, P. 2015. Review of the state of the art and future direction of the Survey, Deploy and Monitor policy. Aberdeen: RiCORE Project [online]. Available from: http://ricore-project.eu/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Deliverable-3.1-17-June-2015.pdf

This report reviews the state of the art of the Survey, Deploy and Monitor Licensing Policy Guidance in order to set the basis for its further development to all relevant technologies in the offshore renewable energy sector, including the adaptation... Read More about Review of the state of the art and future direction of the Survey, Deploy and Monitor policy..