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Showing 1 to 20 of 22 for “"Market barriers"”.
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The role of African leafy vegetables in food security
… drought tolerance, hydroponic production, market barriers, consumer preference, and the impact of gender as related to ALVs. We found that ALVs play an important role in food security and that critical differences exist between formal and informal sectors. Women play a stronger role in …
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New technoloogy in a changing electric power sector : market penetration strategies for fuel cells
… will be inhibited by a number of important market barriers, including high initial costs, lack of awareness, and undemonstrated operating performance. This thesis discusses the importance of developing a sound business strategy to ensure the market success of fuel cell technology. Two …
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From education to employment: Investigating postgraduate employment outcomes of international students in the ICT sector of New Zealand
… the influence of social capital and labour market barriers on international postgraduates’ employability. Convenience and snowball sampling were used to gather perspectives from international postgraduates, employers, industry experts, and education providers. Analysis revealed that …
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Permitting and Interconnection of Solar PV Generators for the Marin Energy Authority Feed-In Tariff Program
… an introductory tool for overcoming existing non-market barriers to participation in the MEA FIT program. In addition, a Recommendations Report has also been produced to provide the MEA with a discussion of existing procedural challenges faced by program participants. This report, which details …
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Essays in Entrepreneurship and Finance
… to be in formal work. This suggests that labor market barriers in formal work are a push into self-employment for parents. However, self-employment in this setting results in lower wages and difficulty finding future work, so policy should work to correct this push. The third chapter studies the …
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Business & technology strategies to promote the development and commercialization of alternative energy technologies like fuel cells
… has led to the development of emerging markets and economies. With economic expansion around the globe, there is a greater energy demand to sustain this growth. Increasing energy demand has resulted in increase in energy prices and increase in emission levels. While conventional energy …
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The commercialization of microelectromechanical systems (MEMS)
… the transition from innovative technologies to marketable products; (2) the economic, market, and strategic forces that influence the adoption of these products; and (3) the business models of companies that have attempted to profit from MEMS innovations. I conclude the thesis with a chapter on …
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Green business model : changing our home decoration according to our MOOD
… to its competitors are related to trends, niche market, new technologies, distribution channel and social returns. As for all entrepreneurial business ideas, MOOD has challenges that have to be managed. The internal challenges include the go or no-go decision, the creation of a team, engaging …
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The impact of the European Construction Products Directive on UK construction product manufacturers
… products. Harmonised standards remove technical barriers to trade allowing manufacturers to sell their products anywhere in the European Economic Area (EEA) provided the product complies with the standard and has affixed the CE marking. This should lead to greater competition in all EEA markets. …
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Stage-Gate and successful commercializing of novel ingredients in the food and beverage market
The novel food ingredient market is projected to grow from $33 billion to over $106 billion in the next decade. Commercializing new food ingredients currently requires experts to navigate complex technical, regulatory, and market barriers, often without a structured framework to guide …
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DEVELOPMENT OF AN INTERNATIONALIZATION STRATEGY TO EFFECTIVELY MARKET PAKISTAN SMEs PRODUCTS TO EUROPEAN COUNTRIES
… SMEs are not actively serving the international market because of their weak business strategy and market barriers faced in the global marketplace. This study focuses on the strategy and methods used by the SMEs of Pakistan to enter the international market. The upstream and downstream …
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The Greatest Generation : a new retail store model for delivering energy efficiency in Massachusetts
… efficiency gains has been limited by identified market barriers, program structures, knowledge gaps, supply-chain complexity, perceived benefit and even general apathy towards energy efficiency. As available program resources become more limited and the economy retracts, the need for innovative …
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The role of natural gas as a vehicle transportation fuel
… focuses on identifying opportunities to reduce market barriers in order to make the US natural gas vehicle market more efficient. We also identify vehicle market segments where NGV technology is mature and does not require sustained public subsidy to economically compete with comparable gasoline …
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Bridging the Gap: Exploring the Experiences of South Asian Women Immigrant Teachers in Toronto
… various forms of discrimination in the labour market: not only are their previous qualifications and experiences devalued in the job market, but after entering the job market, racial and gender identity remain a concern in their professional lives (Crea-Arsenio et al. 2022; Premji et al. 2014). …
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A Thematic Analysis of Anticompetitive Behaviour in the Credit Rating Process of Structured Finance
… impeding new rating agencies trying to enter the market. Through the application of thematic analysis, this study aims to gather evidence on the behavioural motivations of rating analysts and underwriters in the rating process. Furthermore, the theoretical framework suggests notching and tying to …
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An Investigation of the entrepreneurial behaviour of a German Medtech Start-Up with a Focus on Disruptive Innovation
… entrepreneurial risk in rapidly developing niche markets and have to overcome a number of hurdles before they are allowed to market their products. Although there is a constant demand for technology and product innovation from their customers, the doctors and patients, hurdles such as the resource …
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Drivers, barriers and strategies for bioenergy dissemination in EU rural cross-border regions : a case study of the border region between Germany, Poland and the Czech Republic
… generation. There are, nevertheless, many barriers associated with bioenergy development in general, and in cross-border regions in particular. Despite the fact that they are a unique category and require special consideration there is almost an academic void in respect of research focusing …
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The value of power grid flexibility : applied optimization methods for bulk electricity storage and technology RD&D
… as energy storage devices may not always win the market. Several market barriers to storage remain, including high storage capital costs and a lack of trusted tools for modeling and estimating the lifetime value of new capacity investments [1]. Most storage modeling strategies omit constraints …
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Analysis of the key issues in the provision of bulk electric grid services by distributed energy resource aggregations
… aggravates these concerns. Therefore, there is a market shift to DERs integrated into the distribution grids for the provision of energy, capacity and ancillary services in bulk electric power systems. These resources are largely integrated into distribution grids and may participate in retail or …
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Unemployment and active labor market policy : new evidence on start-up subsidies, marginal employment and programs for youth unemployed
… shares of their budget on Active Labor Market Policies (ALMP). To improve the allocation and design of ALMP it is essential for policy makers to have reliable evidence on the effectiveness of such programs available. Although the number of studies has been increased during the last …
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