India is one of the fastest growing markets in the world.Among the various sectors contributing to the growth of the economy,food is one of the fastest growing sectors owing to factors such as a large population base,...India is one of the fastest growing markets in the world.Among the various sectors contributing to the growth of the economy,food is one of the fastest growing sectors owing to factors such as a large population base,rising middle-class,increase in per-capita income,and greater consumer awareness.Demand for imported food products is increasing due to factors such as reduction in tariffs,changes in consumer preferences and growing adaptability to international cuisine.Several initiatives have been taken by the Indian government in recent years to improve the ease of doing business and reduce the compliance burden through use of technology.Despite these initiatives,India’s ranking compared to other countries in some selective indicators such as documentary and border compliance and logistics performance is quite low.To improve ease of doing business,reduce cost and time taken in importing food products,and improve India’s ranking in logistics performance indicators,there is an urgent need for backend process and information technology(IT)integration across the agencies involved in the import clearance process.Given this background,the objective of this paper is to(a)provide an overview of the food import clearance process in India,(b)identify issues in the import process and(c)make recommendations on how to streamline the process using technology and automation.The paper is based on a survey of key stakeholders engaged in the food import clearance process.Based on a primary survey of 150 stakeholders in the United Kingdom and India,this paper finds that while India is an attractive market for importing food;low penetration of technology in the food import clearance process,lack of inter-agency coordination,and lack of risk management systems impedes the ease of importing food products into India.This paper recommends that in order to enhance ease of doing business,especially for SMEs,there is need to reduce procedural barriers by implementing technology and automation-oriented solutions,and a robust risk management system.In addition,there is a need to conduct continuous regulatory impact analysis to assess the time and cost reduction in importing food into India.展开更多
With intensifying global climate change,humanity is confronted with unparalleled environmental challenges and risks.This study employs the staggered difference-in-difference model to examine the relationship between c...With intensifying global climate change,humanity is confronted with unparalleled environmental challenges and risks.This study employs the staggered difference-in-difference model to examine the relationship between climate policy and green innovation in the corporate financialization context.Using Chinese-listed company data from 2008 to 2020,our analysis reveals a favorable correlation between China’s carbon emission trading policy(CCTP)and advancements in green innovation.Furthermore,we find that the level of corporate financialization moderates this correlation,diminishing the driving effect of CCTP on green innovation.Additionally,results of heterogeneity analysis show that this moderating consequence is more evident in non-state owned and low-digitization enterprises compared with state-owned and high-digitization ones.Our findings contribute to the existing literature by clarifying the interaction between CCTP,green innovation,and corporate financialization.Our research provides valuable insights for policymakers and stakeholders seeking to strengthen climate policies and encourages green innovation in different types of businesses.展开更多
I. IntroductionSince economic reform and an opening-up in 1978, the Chinese government has decentralized its state-owned enterprises (SOEs) system in the centrally planned economy. The separation of government adminis...I. IntroductionSince economic reform and an opening-up in 1978, the Chinese government has decentralized its state-owned enterprises (SOEs) system in the centrally planned economy. The separation of government administration and enterprise management is moving China toward a market-oriented economy, forcing Chinese enterprises to become more competitive and more efficient. Market forces of supply and demand are intended to govern firms’ industrial production, which is no longer subject to government planning and control.展开更多
In the past two years,due to weak global economic recovery and manufacturing downturn,the world mineral market continued to slump.As a result,scarce minerals have also been seriously affected.On one hand。
文摘India is one of the fastest growing markets in the world.Among the various sectors contributing to the growth of the economy,food is one of the fastest growing sectors owing to factors such as a large population base,rising middle-class,increase in per-capita income,and greater consumer awareness.Demand for imported food products is increasing due to factors such as reduction in tariffs,changes in consumer preferences and growing adaptability to international cuisine.Several initiatives have been taken by the Indian government in recent years to improve the ease of doing business and reduce the compliance burden through use of technology.Despite these initiatives,India’s ranking compared to other countries in some selective indicators such as documentary and border compliance and logistics performance is quite low.To improve ease of doing business,reduce cost and time taken in importing food products,and improve India’s ranking in logistics performance indicators,there is an urgent need for backend process and information technology(IT)integration across the agencies involved in the import clearance process.Given this background,the objective of this paper is to(a)provide an overview of the food import clearance process in India,(b)identify issues in the import process and(c)make recommendations on how to streamline the process using technology and automation.The paper is based on a survey of key stakeholders engaged in the food import clearance process.Based on a primary survey of 150 stakeholders in the United Kingdom and India,this paper finds that while India is an attractive market for importing food;low penetration of technology in the food import clearance process,lack of inter-agency coordination,and lack of risk management systems impedes the ease of importing food products into India.This paper recommends that in order to enhance ease of doing business,especially for SMEs,there is need to reduce procedural barriers by implementing technology and automation-oriented solutions,and a robust risk management system.In addition,there is a need to conduct continuous regulatory impact analysis to assess the time and cost reduction in importing food into India.
基金support was obtained from the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities[Grant No.JBK2307090].
文摘With intensifying global climate change,humanity is confronted with unparalleled environmental challenges and risks.This study employs the staggered difference-in-difference model to examine the relationship between climate policy and green innovation in the corporate financialization context.Using Chinese-listed company data from 2008 to 2020,our analysis reveals a favorable correlation between China’s carbon emission trading policy(CCTP)and advancements in green innovation.Furthermore,we find that the level of corporate financialization moderates this correlation,diminishing the driving effect of CCTP on green innovation.Additionally,results of heterogeneity analysis show that this moderating consequence is more evident in non-state owned and low-digitization enterprises compared with state-owned and high-digitization ones.Our findings contribute to the existing literature by clarifying the interaction between CCTP,green innovation,and corporate financialization.Our research provides valuable insights for policymakers and stakeholders seeking to strengthen climate policies and encourages green innovation in different types of businesses.
文摘I. IntroductionSince economic reform and an opening-up in 1978, the Chinese government has decentralized its state-owned enterprises (SOEs) system in the centrally planned economy. The separation of government administration and enterprise management is moving China toward a market-oriented economy, forcing Chinese enterprises to become more competitive and more efficient. Market forces of supply and demand are intended to govern firms’ industrial production, which is no longer subject to government planning and control.
文摘In the past two years,due to weak global economic recovery and manufacturing downturn,the world mineral market continued to slump.As a result,scarce minerals have also been seriously affected.On one hand。
