Global growth is projected at –4.9 percent in 2020, 1.9 percentage points below the April 2020 World Economic Outlook (WEO) forecast. The COVID-19 pandemic has had a more negative impact on activity ...

We outline a research agenda to better understand the economic and financial consequences of nature and biodiversity loss. Our starting point is a simple model in which ecosystem services—such as ...

A novel parallel decomposition algorithm is developed for large, multistage stochastic optimization problems. The method decomposes the problem into subproblems that correspond to scenarios. The ...

Gabe Alpert is a financial journalist and former Editor at Investopedia. Michael Boyle is an experienced financial professional with more than 10 years working with financial planning, derivatives, ...

Will Kenton is an expert on the economy and investing laws and regulations. He previously held senior editorial roles at Investopedia and Kapitall Wire and holds a MA in Economics from The New School ...

Abstract: Integrated power systems are essential in the operation of electric ships and must function under a diverse range of conditions. In addition to routine operation, ships should be prepared to ...

Abstract: Due to the inherent characteristics of single-phase excitation system, it is difficult for flux-torque regulation hybrid excitation machine (FTRHEM) to balance efficiency and torque ...

Interest is money that is paid regularly at a particular percentage, usually when money has been lent or borrowed. For example, a bank will give its customers interest to reward them for saving money ...

Recent advancements in magnetic-levitation (maglev) technology harbor the potential to radically transform the landscape of the freight industry. By integrating maglev technology into existing freight ...

For nearly three years, Lebanon has been assailed by the most devastating, multi-pronged crisis in its modern history. The unfolding economic and financial crisis that started in October 2019 has been ...