The effect of three compounds of non ionic surfactants, namely, ethoxylated fatty amines with different number of ethylene oxide unit on the corrosion of carbon steel (Type L52) in 1 M HCl has been studied using weight loss and galvanostatic polarization measurements. The percentage inhibition efficiency was found to increase with increasing concentration of inhibitor, number of ethylene oxide ...

This article critically analyses the opportunities for Australia to revitalise its strategically important manufacturing sector in wake of COVID-19 pandemic. It considers Australia’s industry policy options on basis both advances theory industrial and recent proposals Australian context. draws work from The Institute’s Centre Future Work examining prospects renewal a post-COVID-19 economy, toge...

With the recent diffusion of broadband services, IP telephony is expected to spread significantly in Japan. This paper investigates the demand for IP telephony by using conjoint analysis. Projecting IP telephony demand also contributes to Japanese info-communication policy discussions. Two points are made. First, IP telephony is still currently considered an optional supplement or an add-on ser...

In China, many ongoing problems in the electricity sector can be traced back to the old ‘centrally planned’ economy. Since the start of liberalization in the 1980s, the clash between a liberalized economy (excluding a few so-called strategic industries) and a centrally controlled electricity industry has gradually become more and more apparent. The Chinese electricity industry is in need of con...

The leading economic explanation for tipping –that is, explanation why the practice is socially beneficial, not why individuals leave tips even though it is not narrowly advantageous to them– is that it confers an incentive to provide personal services. This fits many instances in which tipping is common but does not fit the taxicab business very well. We propose two novel explanations of tippi...

  This paper examines impact of trade liberalization on industrial growth of India. The research problem is expressed as “To what extent does trade liberalization or openness of the economy influence industrial growth of India?” To identify the impacts of trade liberalization, total time period, 1970-2010, is divided into two sub periods of before trade liberalization i.e. (1970 to 1990) an...

Due to the lack of necessary requirements in existing regulations for decommissioning offshore oil and gas fields Vietnam, this paper makes policy recommendations based on comparison between planning Vietnam similar closure opencast coal mines Scotland. The comparative analysis shows that there is interplay project context restoration/decommissioning outcomes cases three East Ayrshire, Scotland...

Existen pocos estudios en tomate (Solanum lycopersicum L.) sobre el efecto de la temperatura alta durante desarrollo semilla. El objetivo esta investigación fue evaluar parámetros calidad física y fisiológica semillas frutos desarrollados diferentes etapas su desarrollo. La variedad nativa Campeche 40 (C40), Money Maker (MM) línea experimental L52 se sembraron primavera 2020 utilizando dos secc...

This study evaluates the impact of pre-discovery licensing on innovation and product market efficiency. Pre-discovery licensing is a form of R&D cooperation between firms, which accounts for more than 95% of all research collaborations. Pre-discovery licensing is pursued independently between firms, i.e., without governmental support. In contrast, in a research joint venture firms cooperate in ...