Carbon neutrality—a government dilemma?

The Impoundment Dilemma: Crisis in Constitutional Government

Dilemma in two game structures for a closed-loop supply chain under the influence of government incentives

The government organizations grant incentives to promote green product consumption, improve green product quality, boost remanufacturing activities, etc. through various policies. The objective of this study is to highlight pros and cons of two incentive policies, namely (1) incentive on manufacturer’s R&D investment and (2) direct incentive to consumer based on greening level of the product on...

The Policymakers Dilemma: The Impact of Government Intervention on Innovation in the Telecommunications Industry

Working papers are in draft form. This working paper is distributed for purposes of comment and discussion only. It may not be reproduced without permission of the copyright holder. Copies of working papers are available from the author. The job of the policymaker is difficult, filled with contradictions and conflicts that must be carefully balanced. Harmonizing constituent demands with politic...

Beyond the efficiency-equity dilemma: Centralization as a determinant of government investment in infrastructure

Considerable attention has been given to the efficiency-equity dilemma in explaining the territorial allocation of investment. However, centralization policies that seek to introduce or reinforce territorial hierarchies have yet to be subject to empirical analysis. Drawing on data from Spain, we show that investment in network modes is influenced by strategies of directing funding to the region...

Mineral Resource Dilemma: How to Balance the Interests of Government, Local Communities and Abiotic Nature

It is noted that over the last few years the implementation of several mineral exploration, development and mining projects has been suspended and even completely stopped due to resistance from local communities. The key concerns of local residents typically include perceived or real impact of mining enterprises on the environment, unfair distribution of profits from mining and exploration acti...