Improving Public Health and Governance in COVID-19 Response: A Strategic Public Procurement Perspective

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Asymmetric effects of fine particulate matter and stringency policy on COVID-19 intensity

Asif Razzaq et al.

Summary: This study reveals the asymmetric linkages between PM2.5 and COVID-19 intensity, with higher pollution levels increasing the severity of COVID-19 and stricter control measures slowing down the spread of the virus.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH RESEARCH (2023)

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Article Public Administration

Interactive Governance Between and Within Governmental Levels and Functions: A Social Network Analysis of China's Case Against COVID-19

Dongmin Yao et al.

Summary: COVID-19 has posed unprecedented challenges globally, requiring not only scientific efforts but also political and public administration to contain the disease. This study focuses on China and uses social network analysis to illustrate interactive governance between different levels and functions of government. It characterizes four interaction patterns and finds that the dominant pattern varies across governmental functions and evolves with the progress of the pandemic.

AMERICAN REVIEW OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION (2022)

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Article Economics

How do green financing and green logistics affect the circular economy in the pandemic situation: key mediating role of sustainable production

Long Jinru et al.

Summary: The study demonstrates that green financing and green logistics have a positive impact on sustainable production and the circular economy, while sustainable production significantly influences the circular economy. Sustainable production plays a crucial mediating role among these variables, and the Importance-performance map analysis reveals the importance and performance value of each variable towards the circular economy.

ECONOMIC RESEARCH-EKONOMSKA ISTRAZIVANJA (2022)

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Article Environmental Sciences

The asymmetric nexus between air pollution and COVID-19: Evidence from a non-linear panel autoregressive distributed lag model

Chen Wen et al.

Summary: This study investigates the relationship between air pollution and COVID-19 in the ten most affected states in India. The results demonstrate an asymmetric relationship between PM2.5 and COVID-19 cases, with air pollution identified as the root cause of the outbreak.

ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH (2022)

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Article Biology

Asymmetric impact of temperature on COVID-19 spread in India: Evidence from quantile-on-quantile regression approach

Muhammad Irfan et al.

Summary: This study aims to investigate the impact of temperature on COVID-19 spread in India, particularly in the five most affected states. The results show an asymmetric and heterogenous impact of temperature on COVID-19 spread, with significant positive effects in some states and a mixed trend in others.

JOURNAL OF THERMAL BIOLOGY (2022)

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Review Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

mRNA vaccines for COVID-19 and diverse diseases

Abid Hussain et al.

Summary: This review elaborately discusses the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the progress of mRNA-based vaccines. While the development of mRNA vaccines is a significant accomplishment, widespread production and global availability remain a challenge.

JOURNAL OF CONTROLLED RELEASE (2022)

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Article Green & Sustainable Science & Technology

Addressing the effect of climate change in the framework of financial and technological development on cereal production in Pakistan

Abbas Ali Chandio et al.

Summary: The study found that global climate change has a negative impact on cereal production in Pakistan, while financial development and technical progress have positive effects. Increasing financial development and advancing technological progress are crucial for ensuring food security in Pakistan.

JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION (2021)

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Article Environmental Studies

Relating consumers' information and willingness to buy electric vehicles: Does personality matter?

Muhammad Irfan et al.

Summary: This study investigates the relationship between consumers' information about electric vehicles and their willingness to buy them, with a focus on the moderating role of the Big Five personality traits. Results show that personality traits such as openness, conscientiousness, extraversion, and agreeableness positively moderate this relationship, while neuroticism has a negative moderating effect. These findings contribute to the understanding of how personality traits influence the development of electric vehicles.

TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH PART D-TRANSPORT AND ENVIRONMENT (2021)

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Article Green & Sustainable Science & Technology

PV-Diesel-Hydrogen fuel cell based grid connected configurations for an institutional building using BWM framework and cost optimization algorithm

Rajvikram Madurai Elavarasan et al.

Summary: The concept of Demand Side Management (DSM) is utilized to manage load based on user satisfaction, with optimization analysis determining the best configuration to achieve maximum user satisfaction.

SUSTAINABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES AND ASSESSMENTS (2021)

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Article Environmental Sciences

The spatial spillover effect and nonlinear relationship analysis between environmental decentralization, government corruption and air pollution: Evidence from China

Yu Hao et al.

Summary: The massive development of the Chinese economy is hindered by the deteriorating air pollution problem. Environmental decentralization has a significant inhibitory effect on air pollution, but this effect is weakened by the problem of local government corruption. The corruption problem, both locally and in neighboring provinces, significantly deteriorates air quality.

SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT (2021)

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Article Economics

Energy consumption structural adjustment and carbon neutrality in the post-COVID-19 era

Chuxiao Yang et al.

Summary: This study utilizes Markov chain and DSGE models to forecast and verify energy consumption structure and carbon emission targets, showing that energy structural adjustment is crucial in achieving carbon intensity and neutrality goals.

STRUCTURAL CHANGE AND ECONOMIC DYNAMICS (2021)

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Article Construction & Building Technology

A hover view over effectual approaches on pandemic management for sustainable cities-The endowment of prospective technologies with revitalization strategies

Rajvikram Madurai Elavarasan et al.

Summary: The study aims to elucidate typical pandemic characteristics and effective measures for controlling the pandemic, as well as exploring different countries' approaches to pandemic response and their outcomes. Understanding the role of technologies in supporting humanity provides new perspectives for pandemic management.

SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND SOCIETY (2021)

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Article Energy & Fuels

Do Perceived Risk, Perception of Self-Efficacy, and Openness to Technology Matter for Solar PV Adoption? An Application of the Extended Theory of Planned Behavior

Arifa Tanveer et al.

Summary: This study explores factors influencing consumers' willingness to adopt solar PV technology in Pakistan, expanding the theoretical framework. Empirical results show that social norms, perception of self-efficacy, and belief in solar PV benefits positively influence consumer WTA, while perceived risk and cost have negative effects.

ENERGIES (2021)

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Article Engineering, Environmental

Nexus between air pollution and NCOV-2019 in China: Application of negative binomial regression analysis

Wasim Iqbal et al.

Summary: The study reveals a positive correlation between air pollution, particularly nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5, and the number of NCOV-2019 cases and deaths in China. A slight rise in air pollution, as represented by PM2.5, has caused a significant increase in both cases and deaths of NCOV-2019.

PROCESS SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (2021)

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Article Engineering, Environmental

A study on the effects of meteorological and climatic factors on the COVID-19 spread in Canada during 2020

Suleman Sarwar et al.

Summary: The study found that carbon dioxide emissions, air quality, temperature, and humidity are directly negatively correlated with COVID-19 infections. Additionally, meteorological factors such as nitrogen and ozone significantly contributed to the spread of COVID-19 across Canadian provinces. These results contradict previous studies, suggesting that meteorological and climatic factors may be critical in reducing COVID-19 cases in Canada.

JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (2021)

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Article Green & Sustainable Science & Technology

Assessment of India's energy dynamics: Prospects of solar energy

Muhammad Irfan et al.

JOURNAL OF RENEWABLE AND SUSTAINABLE ENERGY (2020)

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Article Environmental Sciences

Asymmetric link between environmental pollution and COVID-19 in the top ten affected states of US: A novel estimations from quantile-on-quantile approach

Asif Razzaq et al.

ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH (2020)

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Article Energy & Fuels

Competitive assessment of South Asia's wind power industry: SWOT analysis and value chain combined model

Muhammad Irfan et al.

ENERGY STRATEGY REVIEWS (2020)

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Article Management

Researching the future of purchasing and supply management: The purpose and potential of scenarios

Louise Knight et al.

JOURNAL OF PURCHASING AND SUPPLY MANAGEMENT (2020)

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Article Public Administration

The impact ofCOVID-19 on Karachi stock exchange: Quantile-on-quantile approach using secondary and predicted data

Rida Waheed et al.

JOURNAL OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS (2020)

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Article Public Administration

Medical Supply Acquisition in Italy and the United States in the Era of COVID-19: The Case for Strategic Procurement and Public-Private Partnerships

Veronica Vecchi et al.

AMERICAN REVIEW OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION (2020)

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Article Management

US chief procurement officers' perspectives on public procurement

Brian J. Baldus et al.

JOURNAL OF PURCHASING AND SUPPLY MANAGEMENT (2020)

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Article Environmental Sciences

The impact of carbon emission and forest activities on health outcomes: empirical evidence from China

Muhammad Umar Farooq et al.

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH (2019)

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Article Environmental Sciences

Agricultural practices and quality of environment: evidence for global perspective

Awais Anwar et al.

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH (2019)

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Article Public, Environmental & Occupational Health

Nexus Among Economic Growth, Education, Health, and Environment: Dynamic Analysis of World-Level Data

Suleman Sarwar et al.

FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH (2019)

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Article Public Administration

Can public procurement be strategic? A future agenda proposition

Patricia Guarnieri et al.

JOURNAL OF PUBLIC PROCUREMENT (2019)

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Article Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications

Heuristic modeling for sustainable procurement and logistics in a supply chain using big data

Harpreet Kaur et al.

COMPUTERS & OPERATIONS RESEARCH (2018)

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Article Public, Environmental & Occupational Health

Administrative Preparedness Strategies: Expediting Procurement and Contracting Cycle Times During an Emergency

David Hurst et al.

PUBLIC HEALTH REPORTS (2017)

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Review Management

Humanitarian supply chain strategies - a review of how actors mitigate supply chain risks

Marianne Jahre

JOURNAL OF HUMANITARIAN LOGISTICS AND SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT (2017)

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Article Management

Collaborative public procurement: Institutional explanations of legitimised resistance

Joanne Meehan et al.

JOURNAL OF PURCHASING AND SUPPLY MANAGEMENT (2016)

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Review Management

DYNAMIC CAPABILITIES IN PUBLIC ORGANIZATIONS A literature review and research agenda

Erk P. Piening

PUBLIC MANAGEMENT REVIEW (2013)

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Article Management

Towards a common understanding of the differences between purchasing, procurement and commissioning in the UK public sector

J. Gordon Murray

JOURNAL OF PURCHASING AND SUPPLY MANAGEMENT (2009)

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Article Management

Strategic capabilities and internet resources in procurement - A resource-based view of B-to-B buying process

Andrea Ordanini et al.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OPERATIONS & PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT (2008)

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Article Management

An empirical taxonomy of purchasing functions

Paul D. Cousins et al.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OPERATIONS & PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT (2006)

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Review Business

Infusing flexibility into business-to-business firms: A contingency theory and resource-based view perspective and practical implications

E Fredericks

INDUSTRIAL MARKETING MANAGEMENT (2005)

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Review Management

Strategic purchasing, supply management, and firm performance

IJ Chen et al.

JOURNAL OF OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT (2004)

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The impact of purchasing and supplier involvement on strategic purchasing and its impact on firm's performance

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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OPERATIONS & PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT (2002)

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Improving Public Health and Governance in COVID-19 Response: A Strategic Public Procurement Perspective

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