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Journal articles on the topic "Domestic partner benefits"
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Spielman, Sue, and Liz Winfeld. "Domestic Partner Benefits:." Journal of Gay & Lesbian Social Services 4, no. 4 (August 25, 1996): 53–78. http://dx.doi.org/10.1300/j041v04n04_04.
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Knight, Margaret A., and DeLawnia Comer-HaGans. "Domestic Partner Benefits." Public Personnel Management 41, no. 3 (September 2012): 493–504. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/009102601204100306.
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Laarman, Linda M. "Employee benefits perspective: The facts about domestic-partner benefits." Employment Relations Today 19, no. 2 (June 1992): 247–52. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ert.3910190214.
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Maly, Rose C. "Domestic Partner Benefits: Personal Reasons, Public Statement." Journal of the Gay and Lesbian Medical Association 2, no. 4 (December 1998): 175. http://dx.doi.org/10.1023/b:jola.0000004430.01934.ab.
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Shrader, Russell. "Broadening Partner Benefits to Improve Recruitment and Retention among Lgbt Employees in United States Institutions of Higher Education." Public Administration Quarterly 40, no. 1 (March 2016): 180–207. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/073491491604000106.
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Many universities in the United States have responded to calls for incorporating the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) population into diversity management. universities, however. Universities that have lagged behind may face challenges recruiting LGBT employees. In contrast, There is notable variation in response across major public research Attraction-Selection-Attrition and Spiral of Silence theories suggest that organizations actively welcoming LGBT employees may improve employee recruitment and retention. Organizations may address LGBT employee needs through domestic partner benefits. Using semi-structured questionnaires with human resources personnel at several universities, this study examines how and why domestic partner benefits and alternatives affect recruitment and retention of LGBT employees in public organizations. Findings reveal that domestic partner benefits are important for successful LGBT recruitment and retention and may provide opportunities for improved voice. Soft benefit alternatives were found mainly at universities without domestic partner benefits and offered primarily as good will gestures. Theoretical and practical implications, including contemporary diversity management discussions and organizational performance, are discussed.
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Cordes, Cynthia L. "The Business Case for Offering Domestic Partner Benefits." Compensation & Benefits Review 44, no. 2 (March 2012): 110–16. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0886368712450984.
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Astray-Caneda, Evelio E. "Offering Same-Sex Domestic Partner Benefits to Government Employees: Reasons, Examples, and Methods." Public Personnel Management 40, no. 2 (June 2011): 89–100. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/009102601104000201.
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Chavez, Carlos. "Domestic Violence, Labor Market, and Minimum Wage: Theory and Evidence." Review of Economics 74, no. 3 (November 1, 2023): 195–233. http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/roe-2023-0013.
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Abstract This paper examines the impact of minimum wage on domestic violence, considering employment status of both the woman and her partner, as well as formal or informal employment. The study focuses on physical, sexual, and psychological violence, proposing two channels: the woman’s channel based on economic dependence theory, and the partner channel based on theories of financial stress and relative resources. Various empirical strategies, including cross-sectional regression, diff-in-diff, and triple difference, are employed using data from the demographic and family health survey. The findings indicate that increasing the minimum wage reduces domestic violence against women, considering direct effects and the influence of both the woman and her partner. Despite concerns about the informal labor market in Peru and the benefits of minimum wage, this research suggests positive societal effects such as reduced domestic violence.
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Buchanan, Stan, and Jonathan Trapp. "Variables Influencing Same-Sex Domestic Partner Benefits for College and University Faculty and Employees." Journal of GLBT Family Studies 9, no. 4 (July 2013): 330–45. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1550428x.2013.799420.
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Karavidas, Dionysios. "Foreign productivity improvements and domestic welfare effects." Journal of Economic Studies 47, no. 1 (February 29, 2020): 132–48. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jes-12-2018-0459.
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PurposeThis paper aims to shed light on two mechanisms that show how foreign productivity improvement affects domestic welfare.Design/methodology/approachFirst, this study applies a general equilibrium model that takes into account how wages respond to productivity improvements. Second, this study uses a monopolistic competition model that shows how benefits or losses from foreign productivity changes are distributed within domestic economy.FindingsFirst of all, this study shows that a region’s productivity improvement is beneficial for the region itself as well as for its trading partner. Moreover, the study finds that productivity improvement in a developing region is beneficial for the entire economy, benefits all unskilled workers in the economy and skilled workers in the developing region and hurts those in the developing region’s trading partner.Originality/valueThis study contributes to the existing literature in two key aspects. First, the study applies a two-region, two-factor, one-sector general equilibrium model with flexible wages, and second, the study uses a two-region, two-factor, two-sector monopolistic competition model, relaxing the single-factor (labor) assumption, which is used in other works. Under the single-factor assumption, foreign productivity changes do not have any impact on domestic income distribution. In reality, however, any productivity change between countries creates losers and winners within each country. Hence, the author believes that it is imperative to study how benefits or losses that come from foreign productivity changes are distributed between domestic production factors.
Dissertations / Theses on the topic "Domestic partner benefits"
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Dawson, Connie Lynn, Cherie Griffith Hazard, and Linda Villeneuve. "A study toward implementation of a domestic partnership proposal in San Bernardino County, California." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 1997. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/1292.
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Scott, Ryne M. "The nexus of business & politics : the case of same-sex partner benefits /." 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/10288/520.
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Little, Megan Dodd. "Role-play work and contested authority in policy and legal writing : a case study of domestic partner benefit advocacy." Thesis, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/2152/23349.
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Rhetoricians have long been interested in public policy discourse. However, studies have yet to apply the micro-lens of writing process to this context. One consequence is that, while studies of policy discourse point to the complexity of this area, they do not investigate the writing behaviors this complexity inspires. Secondly, while studies of writing process in other areas of rhetoric allow us to theorize process, our theories are typically based on more structured writing environments—such as the classroom, academic discipline, and professional workplace. As a consequence, we know less about invention and other writing processes in more unpredictable, explicitly contested settings.
To address these gaps, this dissertation presents a process-based case study of collaborative writing within the context of policy and legal discourse. The case study tracks the year-long work of a group of advocates who attempted to establish Domestic Partner Benefits (DPB) at a large public university. Due to legal restrictions, the writers could not assume a clear authority as they attempted to write a policy proposal together. In meetings in which they invented ideas, a prominent behavior emerged in their talk, what this dissertation refers to as role-play work. Role-play work is a theory of rhetorical invention in which writers propose roles for themselves and their audiences, develop arguments from within those roles, and try to identify how they might be recognized or misrecognized as a consequence of assuming roles.
Tracing patterns in the writers’ talk, this dissertation describes role-play work at three critical junctures: in the early stages, when the group lacks legal resources, during a tumultuous hunger strike in which the institution delivers its interpretation of the law, and during the group’s later writing process, when the group has a working understanding of a legal argument they can propose. This dissertation analyzes how writers use role-play to engage authoritative discourse that manifests at each stage: first, to imaginatively co-construct what might be authoritative, next, to confront authority-as-articulated, and finally, to understand the nuance of a potentially authoritative argument. Findings presented in this dissertation may be relevant to scholarship in professional and technical communication, collaborative writing and invention, writing process research, policy discourse, discourse analysis, and queer studies.text
Books on the topic "Domestic partner benefits"
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Program, SHRM Issues Management, ed. Domestic partner benefits mini-survey. [Alexandria, Va.]: The Society, 1997.
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S, Adams Joseph, ed. Domestic partner benefits: An employer's guide. Washington, D.C: Thompson Pub. Group, 2008.
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Fried, Barbara. Domestic partner benefits: A case study. Washington, DC: College and University Personnel Association, 1994.
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S, Adams Joseph, ed. Domestic partner benefits: An employer's guide. 5th ed. Washington, D.C: Thompson Pub. Group, 2009.
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Adams, Joseph S. Domestic partner benefits: An employer's guide. 2nd ed. Washington, D.C: Thompson Pub. Group, 2003.
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A, Ferejohn John, ed. Domestic partner benefits: A case study. Washington, DC: College and University Personnel Association, 1994.
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A, Solomon Todd, and Iekel John F, eds. Domestic partner benefits: An employer's guide. Washington, DC: Thompson Pub. Group, 2002.
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Sender, Keri. Domestic but not equal: Domestic partner benefits inconsistently applied at public agencies. New York: Council of the City of New York, 2003.
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Human Rights Commission of San Francisco (San Francisco, Calif.). Five year report on the San Francisco equal benefits ordinance. San Francisco, CA: Human Rights Commission, 2002.
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Briffa, Hillary, and Alessandra Baldacchino. "Diaspora Policies, Consular Services and Social Protection for Maltese Citizens Abroad." In IMISCOE Research Series, 337–55. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-51245-3_20.
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Abstract This chapter assesses the social protection policies enacted by the Maltese government to support Maltese citizens living abroad. First, the current status of the Maltese diaspora and their engagement with the homeland is contextualized, and key infrastructure and policies outlined. In the Maltese legal system, there is no domestic law granting the right to consular or diplomatic protection, however this is offered as a matter of practice based on respect for the fundamental rights of the individual. The strength of historic ties with the destination countries of Maltese emigrants is mainly reflected in the number of Reciprocal Agreements signed between Malta and partner countries. An overview of these formal treaties and their assured benefits is provided. Thereafter, five areas of concern for the social security needs of Maltese diaspora are addressed: unemployment, healthcare, pensions, family-related benefits, and economic hardship. The chapter concludes by acknowledging the communication initiatives between the Maltese government and its citizens abroad; however, it recognises that there is still a long way to go in terms of ensuring democratic participation of citizens in elections. Throughout, the evidence has been compiled primarily as a result of consultation with primary source material, as well as interviews with a range of experts within relevant Maltese governmental bodies.
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Tapio, Jenni, and Alexander Soucek. "The European Space Agency’s Contribution to National Space Law." In International Actors and the Formation of Laws, 113–34. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-98351-2_6.
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AbstractThe European Space Agency (ESA) represents a mechanism of international cooperation among its Member States and acts as a partner in international space cooperation on a global scale. Carrying out space programmes and operating satellites in outer space, the ESA is a rare example of an intergovernmental organisation that is, from a functional perspective, both a spacecraft developer and an operator, having accumulated unrivalled technical expertise over four decades and having fostered competitiveness through investment in the space industry across its Member States. This chapter explains the way in which the ESA and its Member States interface, de iure and de facto, in law making. Capitalising on the example of Finland and its novel domestic space law (2018), the chapter highlights and explains the process of interaction between an intergovernmental mechanism and a national administration, showing why and how international mechanisms can become facilitators of national law making for the benefit of legislative and executive branches and non-governmental norm-addressees alike.
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Jia, Shaofeng, Yu Wang, Hoaithuong Do, Boris Gojenko, and Caixia Man. "Basin Governance and International Cooperation." In Water Resources in the Lancang-Mekong River Basin: Impact of Climate Change and Human Interventions, 327–75. Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore, 2024. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-981-97-0759-1_9.
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AbstractIntegrated basin governance means integrated water governance taking basin as the spatial unit. It deals with rules of integrated water resources management, including the establishment of governance bodies, the definition of interests and roles of stakeholders, the principles and regulations of decision-making, and the arrangement of decision-making procedures. For trans-national basins, international cooperation for integrated basin governance is necessary that is mainly embodied by basin cooperation mechanisms. The implementation of international basin cooperation depends on a number of mechanisms. There are about fifteen cooperative mechanisms in the Mekong Region divided into two groups: intra-regional mechanisms (cooperation among Mekong countries) and mechanisms between Mekong countries and non-basin partners. MRC, GMS and LMC are the three most active mechanism. Within the Lancang-Mekong River Basin, each country has particular perspectives about international basin cooperation. China is very active in Basin cooperation and has invested a lot of resource in this regard, but is sensitive to the intervention from countries outside the region. Cambodia and Laos, with most territory located within the Basin and essential or even majority of foreign investment from China, are active to diversify their international cooperation while maintaining close cooperation with China. Most of the inflow of foreign investments into Myanmar comes from Asian countries, followed by European countries and the United States, and is influenced by its domestic political situation. Thailand has been a relatively stable recipient country of foreign investment for a long time and has benefited significantly, it has now become a donor country, playing an important leading role in basin cooperation. Vietnam’s foreign investment mainly comes from Japan, Korea, and ASEAN. Vietnam plays the leading role in environmental cooperation in Lower Mekong Cooperation with the United States, and has actively participated in the “One Decade of Green Mekong” initiative in Mekong-Japan cooperation. Some countries outside the basin, such as the United States, Japan, India, Korea, India and international organizations such as the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank, have significant influence on basin governance. Social participation in Lancang-Mekong River Basin governance plays a very important role. A variety of stakeholders, ranging from global network initiatives to local NGOs, from business enterprises to communities, have been actively engaging in the governance of the Lancang-Mekong River Basin. They have adopted different strategies (e.g., scientific research, capability building, policy advocacy, and citizen engagement) to exert influence on various issues such as climate change, biodiversity, hydropower development, and sustainable livelihood, revealing overlapping and interacting mechanisms of participation. The future trend of basin cooperation is more optimistic along with the consensus strengthening and capacity building, although there may be still some interferent brought by big power competition and interest disputations.
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Ng, Eddy, and Charles Gossett. "Domestic Partner Benefits." In Handbook of Employee Benefits and Administration. CRC Press, 2008. http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/9781420051933.ch18.
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Davis*, Evan, Graham Shore†, and David Thompson‡. "Continental Mergers are Different." In European Mergers and Merger Policy, 328–47. Oxford University PressOxford, 1993. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780198773450.003.0012.
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Abstract In recent years, business has been heavily preoccupied with two themes: merger and acquisition activity, and the development of the European Single Market. The topic of this chapter combines the two: continental mergers. The authors argue that the costs and benefits of continental mergers are different from those of their domestic counterparts, and they need to be handled in different ways. This has implications both for the form of integration and for the way in which it is implemented. Most important, it is relevant to the selection of the right partner.
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Nanasi, Natalie. "A Fraught Pairing." In The Politicization of Safety, 202–24. NYU Press, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.18574/nyu/9781479805648.003.0009.
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This chapter examines the tensions inherent in the U visa, a form of immigration relief that provides survivors of intimate partner violence a path to lawful status. Receipt of the U visa is contingent upon compulsory and continuing cooperation with law enforcement, which does not reflect the reality of the lives of many survivors of domestic violence, especially immigrant victims, who are uniquely unable, fearful or disinclined to engage with the state. As such, the vulnerabilities the U visa was intended to address are exacerbated and benefits to police and prosecutors are achieved at the expense of the victims Congress sought to protect.
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Feruni, Nerajda, and Eglantina Hysa. "Free Trade and Gravity Model." In Theoretical and Applied Mathematics in International Business, 60–90. IGI Global, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-8458-2.ch004.
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The purpose of this chapter is to build and explain the Gravity Model for the trade flows of Albania and 15 of its trade partners for the period of 2001-2016, both theoretically and empirically. The theoretical development of the subject gives an overview of the economic thought over the years regarding the concept of free trade, its benefits and threats, the Central European Free Trade Agreement (CEFTA), and the Gravity Model in order to be able to explain and interpret the patterns of trade between countries. The econometrical analysis illustrates the impact of gross domestic product (GDP) of partner countries, the distance between them, and CEFTA has on the trade flows of Albania. The Gravity Model built in this study supports the theoretical approach and it shows how GDP has positively affected trade flows, while distance has negatively affected trade flows. The impact of CEFTA is insignificant.
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Stoner, Andrew E. "Becoming the AIDS Scribe." In The Journalist of Castro Street, 89–110. University of Illinois Press, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.5622/illinois/9780252042485.003.0007.
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Shilts joins The San Francisco Chronicle as its first openly gay reporter on the newsroom staff. Hired to cover the “gay beat” in San Francisco, Shilts also is given general assignment stories. Shilts coordinates Chronicle coverage of the deadly October 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake. Newsroom colleagues overcome suspicions of the new “gay reporter” as Shilts lobbies publishers for non-discrimination policies and domestic partner benefits. Shilts picks up on rumors of a “gay cancer” affecting gay men in the Castro district. Reporting includes very first stories attempting to link exotic immune system related diseases with homosexual men in San Francisco and elsewhere. Shilts is becomes convinced the AIDS story is a major story and devotes himself nearly full-time to the subject.
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"Chapter 6. Requiring Equal Benefits for Domestic Partners." In When Mandates Work, 156–96. University of California Press, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.1525/9780520957466-010.
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Pang, Yingying, Shishu Zhang, and Albert Xin Jiang. "Outsourcing: Overview and Trends." In Outsourcing and Offshoring. IntechOpen, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.98333.
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Outsourcing is a valuable strategy for firms to gain more benefits from the global supply chain. Outsourcing can be defined as a business agreement in which a firm is contracting out certain existing parts of the firm to either domestic and/or international third parties. In this chapter, we give an overview to the benefits and disadvantages of outsourcing. We also discuss recent trends in outsourcing; in particular, with the benefit of technology development, robots are starting to join in outsourcing.
Conference papers on the topic "Domestic partner benefits"
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Lāma, Elza. "‘Intensive Mothering’ Discourse in Narratives Pro and Against ‘Daddy Quota’ in Latvia." In International scientific conference of the University of Latvia. University of Latvia Press, 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.22364/ms22.07.
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Motherhood in Western civilization bows to the dominant discourse of ‘intensive mothering’, coined by Hays. The burden (and privilege) of childcare and domestic duties, prominently placed in its ‘natural’ position – on the woman’s shoulders – is slowly shifting towards a more liberal and equal division between partners, also engaging the father in taking care of the household and children. However, despite benefits for the child and woman from the father/partner participating in childrearing and menial household tasks, there is still resistance and a strong position towards ‘traditional’ gender roles in the family – upheld both by men and women. Therefore, in light of the new EU directive (Directive (EU) 2019/1158) otherwise known as the ‘daddy quota’, the aim of this research is to explore the evidence and influence of the ‘intensive mothering’ discourse on the argumentation in favour and against fathers/partners taking the non-transferrable parental leave to stay at home with their children for 2 months. A thematic analysis of comments in the most popular Facebook group for parents in Latvia regarding parental leave for the partner shows both support and resentment towards the directive, appealing to loss of income for the family, loss of a ‘special-bond’ between mother and child, woman’s decision rights and fear of increased ‘double shift’ for the mother. The article provides an insight into the ways how the main arguments against the shift towards a more liberal and gender equality-oriented division of household tasks and childcare are rooted in the ‘intensive mothering’ discourse.
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Turbovich, Zuk. "Design Methodology for Product Designers in the Context of Domestic 3D-Printing." In Human Interaction and Emerging Technologies (IHIET-AI 2024). AHFE International, 2024. http://dx.doi.org/10.54941/ahfe1004589.
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The study examined the domestic use of desktop 3D printers, recognizing that this market is still in a developmental stage, which will impact the overall products market. The study's goal focused on providing a straightforward understanding of the field to benefit its promotion by tutors and current or future interested parties. The study examined several precedents for focusing the technology on home end-users and reviewed the current situation in the market. The primary research findings include an illustration of the value chain changes that connect design sources and end-users, a taxonomy matrix of product types in the market, and a design methodology aimed at efficiently reflecting the design process and its application. The proposed methodology is structured on the basis of frameworks of design methodologies reviewed as part of the study. It presents an updated structure that includes aspects unique to the field. The discussion chapter focused on summarizing the possibilities inherent to the field concerning different perspectives.
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Dukić Mijatović, Marijana, and Vera Zelenović. "UGOVOR O FORFETINGU U POSLOVNOJ PRAKSI." In 14 Majsko savetovanje. University of Kragujevac, Faculty of Law, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.46793/xivmajsko.169dm.
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The forfeiture contract consists of the sale of long-term foreign trade receivables, in which the exporter sells its foreign trade claim to a bank or some other specialized financial institute, which is not encumbered by the possibility of recourse claims of third parties to the buyer of claims, which is secured by some of the contractual security means. In this paper, the authors analyzed both the legal nature and the economic functions of the forfeiture contract in business practice. The work is methodologically conceived on the teleological comparison of the forfeiting and other related contracts, such as factoring agreement and loan and securities contract and other receivables prior to maturity, both from the theoretical point of view and from the current legislation, domestic and at the international level, and the economic benefits of this legal transaction for the contracting parties.
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Kaswan, S. "A Holistic Approach of New Amine Solvent Evaluation and Transition in Banyu Urip Acid Gas Treatment Unit, From Study to Field Implementation." In Indonesian Petroleum Association - 46th Annual Convention & Exhibition 2022. Indonesian Petroleum Association, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.29118/ipa22-f-83.
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Banyu Urip Acid Gas Treatment Unit consist of Acid Gas Removal Unit (AGRU), Acid Gas Enrichment Unit (AGE), Sulfur Recovery Unit (SRU), and Tail Gas Treating Unit (TGTU) where generic Methyl Diethanolamine (MDEA) solvent is chosen to treat acid gas with 45%-mole CO2 and 1.6%-mole H2S, however the proprietary amines may be substituted in the future with minimal design changes or modifications. As local industry has capability to produce formulated MDEA solvent, ExxonMobil Cepu Limited took the opportunity to perform the feasibility study of utilizing proprietary formulated amine for Banyu Urip AGRU and AGE system. This paper shares Banyu Urip Acid Gas Treatment’s holistic approach for a new solvent change from evaluation into real implementation while minimizing negative impact to existing operations. Several steps were carried out sequentially, starting from process simulation, pre-solvent selection, laboratory and material compatibility check to determine a suitable solvent and continued with field trial and optimization. Field trial was conducted by introducing new solvent into the AGRU and AGE system while the system was running with careful strategy to minimize process interruption. Subsequently, process parameter and field laboratory analysis were closely monitored and assessed to maintain stable operation. Throughout the field trial, all key performance indicator (KPI) parameters were within acceptable limits and no process anomalies, foaming issues, leaks, and other integrity issues identified. Despite amine solvent transition is practical in gas processing, such strategy should be considered from desktop process study to extensive laboratory works prior to field implementation. Good workmanship exhibited by all parties involved in this Field Trial resulted all the works carried out safely without major concerns. In this case, the amine solvent transition process will provide benefit for a continuous supply chain, cost optimization, and support domestic content enhancement and utilization.
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Farhan Abd Al-Hussein, Adnan. "Economic reform in Iraq in light of the government's vision white paper as a model." In 11th International Conference of Economic and Administrative Reform: Necessities and Challenges. University of Human Development, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.21928/icearnc/17.
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The Iraqi economy suffers from deep structural imbalances in its production structure, embodied in the high relative contribution of oil to the composition of the gross domestic product, which in 2019 amounted to about 44%, while the contribution of agriculture decreased to 2.6% and the manufacturing industry to 1.6%. These percentages reflect the perverted and distorted nature of the productive structure in the Iraqi economy, in which the contribution of oil also rises to 80% of commodity output in 2019. The structural imbalances in the Iraqi economy are a reflection or result of government economic policies embodied in public budgets. This research discusses the white paper presented by the Iraqi government in late 2020 to reform the Iraqi economy, as the government claimed that this paper is a comprehensive roadmap aimed at reforming the Iraqi economy and addressing the serious challenges it faces, which have accumulated over the past years due to wrong policies, mismanagement and corruption. The absence of planning, in addition to the almost total dependence on oil as a main source of state revenue. The aim of the research is to discuss the white paper presented by the government as a program for the future reform of the Iraqi economy and to clarify its most important advantages and disadvantages. The most important conclusions reached by the research were that the paper can be considered the starting point for reforming the Iraqi economy and amending many points in this paper in proportion to the nature of the Iraqi economy and the size of the challenges it faces, most notably administrative corruption and the absence of security and political stability. It is also not possible to bring about a change in the Iraqi economy without changing the system for managing the country's economic policy, from a partisan system for the exchange of benefits to an economic stimulus system run by specialists away from the interests of political parties.
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Farhan Abd Al-Hussein, Adnan. "Economic reform in Iraq in light of the government's vision white paper as a model." In 11th International Conference of Economic and Administrative Reform: Necessities and Challenges. University of Human Development, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.21928/uhdicearnc/17.
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The Iraqi economy suffers from deep structural imbalances in its production structure, embodied in the high relative contribution of oil to the composition of the gross domestic product, which in 2019 amounted to about 44%, while the contribution of agriculture decreased to 2.6% and the manufacturing industry to 1.6%. These percentages reflect the perverted and distorted nature of the productive structure in the Iraqi economy, in which the contribution of oil also rises to 80% of commodity output in 2019. The structural imbalances in the Iraqi economy are a reflection or result of government economic policies embodied in public budgets. This research discusses the white paper presented by the Iraqi government in late 2020 to reform the Iraqi economy, as the government claimed that this paper is a comprehensive roadmap aimed at reforming the Iraqi economy and addressing the serious challenges it faces, which have accumulated over the past years due to wrong policies, mismanagement and corruption. The absence of planning, in addition to the almost total dependence on oil as a main source of state revenue. The aim of the research is to discuss the white paper presented by the government as a program for the future reform of the Iraqi economy and to clarify its most important advantages and disadvantages. The most important conclusions reached by the research were that the paper can be considered the starting point for reforming the Iraqi economy and amending many points in this paper in proportion to the nature of the Iraqi economy and the size of the challenges it faces, most notably administrative corruption and the absence of security and political stability. It is also not possible to bring about a change in the Iraqi economy without changing the system for managing the country's economic policy, from a partisan system for the exchange of benefits to an economic stimulus system run by specialists away from the interests of political parties.
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Bulgarino, Nicole A. "Savannah River Site Biomass Cogeneration Facility." In ASME 2013 Power Conference. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2013. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/power2013-98160.
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Ameresco & Department of Energy Savannah River partnered together to install three biomass fueled energy plants. The main plant is a 20 megawatt steam power plant and the other two smaller plants are thermal heating plants. All three facilities are located on the Department of Energy Savannah River Site (SRS). These facilities were developed and financed under an Energy Savings Performance Contract (ESPC), which utilizes energy and operational savings to fund the capital investment and operations cost over the performance period. Ameresco was fully responsible for the design, installation, oversight, management, safety, environmental compliance, and continues to be responsible for the operations and maintenance of the Biomass Cogeneration Facility. This is the largest biomass facility installed under ESPC in the federal government. The facilities have the capacity to combust 385,000 tons of forest residue annually. In the first year alone, the energy and operation cost savings at SRS is in excess of $34 million. Clean biomass and bio-derived fuels (such as tire derived fuel and untreated pallets) is the primary fuel source for all of the new boilers. Biomass is used to fuel two steam boilers capable of producing 240,000 lb. /hr. of high-pressure steam and to power a steam turbine capable of generating up to 20 MW of electricity. The smaller thermal plants provide biomass-produced steam for the areas’ heating and industrial processes. These plants satisfy winter steam requirements for both domestic heat and process steam and is fueled solely with biomass wood chips, utilizing fuel oil as backup source of fuel. Key benefits of the SRS biomass project include: • Over 2,000,000 MBtu/yr. of thermal renewable energy production and a minimum of generation of 77,000,000 kWh of green power • Annual Energy Reductions of approximately 500,000 MBtu/yr. • No-cost Renewable Energy Credits retained by the DOE SR • Support of the South Carolina Biomass Council Goals • Decrease of water intake from the Savannah River by 1,400,000 kgal/yr., supporting water conservation efforts in the region • Reduction of 400 tons/yr. of Particulate Matter (PM) emissions • Reduction of 3,500 tons/yr. of Sulfur Dioxide emissions • Reduction of 100,000 tons/yr. of Carbon Dioxide emissions The smaller heating plants include the main boiler systems and live bottom trailer fuel storage. The Biomass Cogeneration Facility includes the biomass boiler systems, the steam turbine generation system, and the facility auxiliary systems as well as the site infrastructure within these boundaries. The Facility has been designed, built, and tested per industrial/commercial codes for cogeneration facilities. The main components of the Facility are listed below: • Fuel Yard – Material Unloading & Storage and Delivery System ○ Biomass Fuel Chip unloading system ○ Fuel Storage Area ○ Transfer conveyors ○ Fuel Screening System ○ Tire Derived Fuel Storage & Unloading Area ○ Whole Log Chipping System & Storage • Water Treatment System – Water treatment system to treat river water for use in boilers as well as cooling tower for condensing turbine • Boiler Systems – (2) Boiler Island from metering bin, water side and flue gas side, pollution control devices and stacks • Chemical Treatment System – Chemical skids, injection skids for cooling tower and boiler treatment • Steam Turbine Generator System & Turbine Cooling System – (1) steam turbine and generator & Cooling Tower with cooling tower pumps • Emergency Generator System – (1) back diesel generator • Plant Control System – Master SCADA system which integrates all systems and balance of plant equipment I/O into one control system
Reports on the topic "Domestic partner benefits"
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Schneider, Ben Ross. Institutions for Effective Business-Government Collaboration: Micro Mechanisms and Macro Politics in Latin America. Inter-American Development Bank, October 2013. http://dx.doi.org/10.18235/0011517.
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What makes for effective cooperation between government and business in industrial policy? Core research questions on the institutional design of arrangements for business-government interactions focus on three main functions: i) maximizing the benefits of dialogue and information exchange; ii) motivating participation through authoritative allocation; and iii) minimizing unproductive rent seeking. Countries with more experiences of public-private collaboration (PPC) tend to have more pragmatic governments and better organized and informally networked private sectors. Effective cooperation also depends on the macro context, in particular the nature of the political system and the alternative avenues it provides for business politicking, especially through parties, networks and appointments, the media, and campaign finance. Lastly, the structure and strategies of big domestic businesses -mostly diversified, family-owned business groups- affects their preferences and interest in collaborating in industrial policy.
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Allan, Duncan, and Ian Bond. A new Russia policy for post-Brexit Britain. Royal Institute of International Affairs, January 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.55317/9781784132842.
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The UK’s 2021 Integrated Review of security, defence, development and foreign policy describes Russia as ‘the most acute direct threat to [the UK’s] security’ in the 2020s. Relations did not get this bad overnight: the trend has been negative for nearly two decades. The bilateral political relationship is now broken. Russian policymakers regard the UK as hostile, but also as weaker than Russia: a junior partner of the US and less important than Germany within Europe. The consensus among Russian observers is that Brexit has reduced the UK’s international influence, to Russia’s benefit. The history of UK–Russia relations offers four lessons. First, because the two lack shared values and interests, their relationship is fragile and volatile. Second, adversarial relations are the historical norm. Third, each party exaggerates its importance on the world stage. Fourth, external trends beyond the UK’s control regularly buffet the relationship. These wider trends include the weakening of the Western-centric international order; the rise of populism and opposition to economic globalization; and the global spread of authoritarian forms of governance. A coherent Russia strategy should focus on the protection of UK territory, citizens and institutions; security in the Euro-Atlantic space; international issues such as non-proliferation; economic relations; and people-to-people contacts. The UK should pursue its objectives with the tools of state power, through soft power instruments and through its international partnerships. Despite Brexit, the EU remains an essential security partner for the UK. In advancing its Russia-related interests, the UK should have four operational priorities: rebuilding domestic resilience; concentrating resources on the Euro-Atlantic space; being a trusted ally and partner; and augmenting its soft power. UK decision-makers should be guided by four propositions. In the first place, policy must be based on clear, hard-headed thinking about Russia. Secondly, an adversarial relationship is not in itself contrary to UK interests. Next, Brexit makes it harder for the UK and the EU to deal with Russia. And finally, an effective Russia policy demands a realistic assessment of UK power and influence. The UK is not a ‘pocket superpower’. It is an important but middling power in relative decline. After Brexit, it needs to repair its external reputation and maximize its utility to allies and partners, starting with its European neighbours.
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Ventura, Jaume, Rainer Schweickert, Omar Licandro, José M. Fanelli, Federico Sturzenegger, Pablo Sanguinetti, and Rolf J. Langhammer. Euro-Latin Study Network on Integration and Trade (ELSNIT): 1st Annual Conference. Inter-American Development Bank, October 2004. http://dx.doi.org/10.18235/0006621.
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Latin American and Caribbean countries are today at an important juncture in their international economic relations. Since the end of the 1980s the countries of the region have been pursuing a process of economic reform and opening that has brought about a radical change in their domestic economies and in their integration into the world economy. Besides having undertaken a unilateral liberalization of their trade and investment inflows, Latin American countries are in the process of deepening economic integration at the subregional level and negotiating trade liberalization agreements at the regional and hemispheric level. Furthermore, they are also negotiating cooperation and trade agreements with other countries and regions of the world ¿ both developing and industrial ones ¿ and are also engaged in the process of multilateral trade negotiations. These parallel processes on the integration and trade fronts represent enormous challenges for Latin America. And in facing them, the countries of the region are open to ideas, experiences and good practices that may contribute to their successfully meeting these challenges, and for capturing the opportunities that integration into an increasingly open and competitive international economy offers. In this regard, the rich European experience in the process of regional integration over the last decades that has brought about not only mutual trade liberalization, but also the establishment of joint institutions, a common currency as well as political cooperation and a strong component of solidarity among member countries could be of benefit for the region. Moreover, Latin America is an important market for the EU as it positions itself in global competition and seeks partners for global cooperation. With this in mind, the Inter-American Development Bank, through the Special Office in Europe and the Integration and Regional Programs Department, through the Institute for the Integration of Latin America and the Caribbean (INTAL), has launched the Euro-Latin Study Network on Integration and Trade (ELSNIT). Established jointly with our partners, leading European research centers in the area of integration and trade, the Network represents a platform for an exchange of ideas between European and Latin American experts, and ultimately a source of support for policy makers on both sides of the Atlantic. This publication represents a synthesis of the findings of the first cycle of activities of the Network during 2003/2004.
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Reversing Domestic Workers’ Rights: Stories of Backlash and Resilience in Delhi. Institute of Development Studies, August 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.19088/backlash.2023.005.
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As a partner on the cross-country comparative action research project, Countering Backlash: Reclaiming Gender Justice led by the Institute of Development Studies (IDS), UK, Gender at Work Consulting – India (GWCL) is working in close collaboration with the Shahri Mahila Kaamgar Union (SMKU – Urban Women Workers’ Union), New Delhi to bear witness, build knowledge and identify strategies to counter the backlash faced by domestic workers in India through engaged research, capacity building and dissemination. As part of this work, this Storybook, Reversing Domestic Workers’ Rights: Stories of Backlash and Resilience in Delhi, highlights the worsening precarities experienced by domestic workers in the face of the pandemic and prolonged lockdowns. The stories have been collated by Chaitali Haldar with the support of SMKU. The Storybook has been designed and illustrated by Mrinalini Godara. It has also benefited from the work of an editorial team consisting of Swati Singh, Neha Kirpal, Kanaka Cadambi, Miriam Thangaraj and Rupa Krishnan.
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Opportunities and drivers for SME agribusinesses to reduce food loss in Africa and Asia. Commercial Agriculture for Smallholders and Agribusiness (CASA), 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.1079/20240191175.
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Climate change, conflict, and the COVID-19 pandemic and its aftermath have caused a sharp increase in food insecurity globally. Reducing food loss - a decrease in the quantity and/or quality of food that takes place from production through to processing - in places where food insecurity is most severe has the potential to be a win-win for food security, climate outcomes, and for commercially driven agribusinesses. This report reviews the common drivers of food loss in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia, which include inadequate storage, lack of cold chain, and poor post-harvest and distribution practices. It then highlights five technologies or approaches which have the potential to address food loss, and which are appropriate for agricultural small and medium-sized enterprises (agri-SMEs) operating in much of sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia, which face particular challenges (e.g. an unreliable electrical grid and fragmented value chains). Finally, the report highlights the main barriers to adoption and scale for these technologies and approaches, and identifies opportunities for governments, development partners, investors, and technology manufacturers to improve their uptake among agri-SMEs. The five technologies and approaches covered in this report are as follows: Decentralization of processing using solar dryers: The decentralization of primary food processing, in which some portion of value addition is undertaken close to the farm gate by farmers or SMEs, can have multiple benefits, including reducing food loss, lowering transport costs, and increasing rural incomes. Solar drying technology can enable this model, particularly in areas where there is a tradition of sun drying fruits and vegetables and there is a viable domestic or regional market for these products. Successful models typically involve an agribusiness off-taker who works with farmers and SME producers, providing technology and services (e.g., guaranteed off-take, training etc.) that ensure the production of high-quality produce. Hermetic storage (e.g. bags and cocoons): This maturing technology is increasingly available in local markets and represents a potentially easy-to-implement solution which could help to substantially address food loss during storage - where most loss occurs - for key staple grains. Cost and usage remain challenges for smallholders, with greater potential for small- to medium-scale traders and aggregators in rural areas with limited storage infrastructure. By creating a hypoxic environment around the produce, these solutions can achieve 100% insect mortality and reduce the growth of mould and aflatoxins. Bags are more appropriate for agri-SMEs involved in distribution, whereas cocoons (i.e. storage containers consisting of two plastic halves joined together by an airtight zip) are more useful for those storing large volumes for periods of six months or longer. Off-grid cold storage (e.g. solar-powered cold rooms): Innovative technologies and delivery mechanisms are still being tested in markets in India, Nigeria, and Kenya. Despite the high upfront cost, there are several examples of agri-SMEs and co-operatives achieving payback periods of as little as two years across a range of fruit and vegetable value chains, with returns driven by reductions in food loss and improved pricing due to better quality of the produce. Cooling as a service business models also offer the potential to reach smaller agri-SMEs and micro-entrepreneurs operating in informal rural and peri-urban value chains, but their application is limited to high-value crops that are generally out of the reach of the rural poor. Agri-ecommerce platforms: Agri-ecommerce platforms are a well-developed technology that aims to reduce food loss by improving the availability of information on market demand for farmers. Technology providers can also engage in logistics, warehousing, and quality control, taking collection of the produce from rural-based hubs, combining it at a central packing house, and delivering to urban retailers. Models of this kind have scaled more effectively in South Asia than sub-Saharan Africa, where they are constrained by poor road and logistics infrastructure. Waste-to-value approaches: Waste-to-value or circular economy approaches have the potential to reduce food loss by utilizing bruised or damaged fruits and vegetables which are unable to be sold as intended as inputs into other food products. Although the application of these approaches to the production of products such as condiments and oils is popular, they are unlikely to have a material impact on food security. However, models such as using black soldier fly larvae (BSFL) to produce animal feed (after consuming the food waste) are more promising, with a range of related technologies and business models operating in markets in both Africa and Asia. The main barriers to the success and scaling up of these technologies and approaches include a lack of knowledge and awareness of their commercial benefits, a lack of finance for manufacturers and agri-SME customers, a need for further research and development (R&D) and business model innovation (e.g. to bring down cost), and a lack of supportive policies and regulatory frameworks. Policymakers, development partners, investors, and the private sector can all play important roles in addressing these barriers.