The Deepwater Horizon (DWH) spill released 4.9 million barrels of oil into the Gulf of Mexico (GoM) over 87 days. Sediment and water sampling efforts were concentrated SW of the DWH and in coastal areas. Here we present geochemistry data from sediment cores collected in the aftermath of the DWH event from 1000-1500 m water depth in the DeSoto Canyon, NE of the DWH wellhead. Cores were analyzed ...

Light olefins, which are vital components for the petrochemical industry, are traditionally obtained through the refinement of crude oil. However, the rapidly increasing demand of oil-based chemicals calls for the development of new technologies based on alternative natural sources. Among these processes, the methanol-to-hydrocarbons (MTH) technology is one of the most promising and currently e...

We investigate whether inward FDI, either at the firm or industry level, has any impact on product innovation by Chinese State owned enterprises (SOEs). We use a comprehensive firm level panel data set of some 20,000 SOEs covering the period 1999 to 2005. Our results show that foreign capital participation is associated with higher innovative activity. Inward FDI in the sector has a negative ef...

We investigate whether inward FDI, either at the firm or industry level, has any impact on product innovation by Chinese State owned enterprises (SOEs). We use a comprehensive firm level panel data set of some 30,000 SOEs covering the period 1999 to 2003. Our results show that foreign capital participation is associated with higher innovative activity. Inward FDI in the sector has a negative ef...

This paper investigates the link between inward FDI and innovation activity in China, using a very comprehensive and recent firm level database. We pay particular attention to the impact of domestic access to finance. Our results show that firms with foreign capital participation or those with good access to domestic bank loans innovate more than others do. We also find that inward FDI at the s...

Due to the increased internationalization of business R&D, foreign-controlled multinational enterprises are now seen by most governments as a central actor in national innovation systems and as a catalyst for upgrading in global value chains. As a result, competition among countries to attract the R&D activities of multinational enterprises has increased substantially during the last years. The...

Because of the direct access to cash and customer data, automated teller machines (ATMs) are the target of manifold attacks and fraud. To counter this problem, modern ATMs utilize specialized hardware security systems that are designed to detect particular types of attacks and manipulation. However, such systems do not provide any protection against future attacks that are unknown at design tim...

Technological advances are changing many aspects of business activity and in particular the meaning of distance and geography. Such changes are likely to have profound impact on firms whose activities take place over distance, namely MNEs. Using the motivations for FDI identified in the literature as a theoretical framework, this study examines the motivations of firms producing and selling pro...