Market Space Research Articles

Bibliometric Analysis of Emerging Bond Market Research: Performance Insights and Science Mapping

This bibliometric paper investigates the research landscape in emerging bond market literature, spanning 1993 to 2023, and encompasses a total of 325 research articles. Employing a multifaceted approach, it begins by examining publication trends, core journals, prominent authors, influential articles, and keyword dynamics, providing a comprehensive overview of research dynamics in this domain. Beyond performance analysis, the study ventures into science mapping using co-word analysis to uncover the underlying conceptual structure of the emerging bond market field. The bibliographic data has been drawn from Scopus and analyzed using the Bibliometrix R package, providing insights into the current dimensions of emerging bond market studies. This analysis facilitated the identification of five major keyword clusters, i.e., sovereign bonds, the impact of financial crises, yield curve, corporate bonds, and Islamic bonds in the emerging bond market space. Based on these themes, the study also suggests avenues for future scholarly exploration in this specialized field.

Optimization Decomposition of Monthly Contracts for Integrated Energy Service Provider Considering Spot Market Bidding Equilibria

Under the current power trading model, especially in the context of the large-scale penetration of renewable energy and the rapid integration of renewable energy into the power system, reasonable medium- and long-term decomposition can reduce the fluctuation in the energy price when the integrated energy service provider (IESP) participates in the spot market. It helps to avoid the price risk of the spot market. Additionally, it promotes the optimization of the operation of the regional energy day-ahead scheduling. At the present stage, most of the medium- and long-term contract decomposition methods focus on the decomposition of a single power and take less consideration of the bidding space in the spot market. This limitation makes it challenging to achieve efficient interaction and interconnection among multi-energy resources and smooth integration between the medium- and long-term market and the spot market. To address these issues, this paper proposes an optimal monthly contract decomposition method for IESPs that takes into account the equilibrium of spot bidding. First, the linking process and rolling framework of multi-energy transactions between the medium- and long-term market and the spot market are designed. Second, an optimal decomposition model for monthly contracts is constructed, and a daily decomposition method for monthly medium- and long-term contracts that accounts for the spot bidding equilibrium is proposed. Then, the daily preliminary decomposition result of medium- and long-term multi-energy contracts is used as the boundary condition of the day-ahead scheduling model, and the coupling characteristics of the multi-energy networks of electricity, gas, and heat are taken into account, as well as the operational characteristics. Then, considering the coupling characteristics and operating characteristics of electricity, gas, and heat networks, the optimal scheduling model of a multi-energy network is constructed to minimize the sum of cumulative daily operating costs, and the monthly final contract decomposition value and daily spot bidding space are derived. Finally, examples are calculated to verify the validity of the decomposition model, and the examples show that the proposed method can reduce the variance in spot energy purchase by about 4.64%, and, at the same time, reduce the cost of contract decomposition by about USD 0.33 million.

Phase-in and phase-out policies in the global steel transition

ABSTRACT To reach the goals of the Paris Agreement, global emissions should be reduced to net zero by mid-century. The steel sector is an emission-intensive industrial subsector where low-carbon production routes are emerging, and recent studies have shown that rapid decarbonization of the sector is technically possible. However, several barriers block the sector-wide diffusion of low-carbon steelmaking. Inertia and barriers to exit inhibit the closure of emission-intensive plants, thus driving overcapacity and trade conflicts which in turn risk undermining the global steel transition. Drawing on the industrial transitions literature, we find that phase-out policy has a key role to play in overcoming inertia and barriers to exit, increasing the pace of exits in the steel sector, and enabling market space for low-emission steelmaking. Still, reviewing policy mixes in the top four steelmaking jurisdictions, we observe that these are primarily oriented towards phasing-in low-emission capacity rather than phasing-out emission-intensive capacity. In an analysis of low-emission steel projects in the LeadIT Green Steel Tracker, we find that almost half of these projects are financially backed by government, revealing that support for phase-ins is sparking a renaissance for subsidies in the steel sector. At the same time, we find that green steel projects, in aggregate, are increasing total steelmaking capacity. To minimize overcapacity and trade conflicts in the steel transition, policymakers should develop new corresponding phase-out policies that support and increase the pace of closures, to enable a rapid sector-wide diffusion of low-emission steelmaking.

The Pilot Creation of Sustainable Stall Design to Promote Temporary Pottery Market in the Baan Muang Kung Community

Although local intellectual property products have received support from both the government and private sectors, including increasing consumer interest in craft products, the residents of the Muang Kung community, Chiang Mai province, who produce handmade clay pottery with unique and distinctive shaping techniques and intricate patterns, still lack a market space to accommodate their products. Therefore, it is necessary to study the sustainable market format to help promote community products appropriately and stimulate tourism in this area. This research aims to achieve the following objectives (1) Study sustainable market pattern design principles suitable for community markets (2) Explore the potential capabilities and the local community’s requirements in market (3) Propose sustainable market design guideline to promote community products. This research primarily explores the sustainability value of a sustainable market within the field of retail design, employing qualitative research methods such as interviews, observational note-taking, photography, and comparative case study analysis. The on-site survey to determine the project's feasibility involved convening a community meeting with 50 residents to discuss findings. The outcomes of this gathering were then used in designing the temporary market. The findings present design guidelines that illustrate how markets continue to play important socio-economic roles in local communities, serving as key components that can be transformed to promote sustainable development. The proposed design practice guidelines encompass considerations such as site layout, the application of sustainable design principles, including the thoughtful selection of sustainable materials, the incorporation of flexible design, and the creation of participatory area experiences to attract people.

Development of an acoustic doppler flow profiler and flow testing

The flow test with acoustic Doppler current profiler (ADCP) is a new flow test method developed and applied only in the last decade or so. However, because it involves many disciplines such as hydroacoustic physics, ultrasonic transducer technology, electronics, and signal processing, most of the ADCPs used at the present stage are imported, and the domestically produced high-precision ADCPs have a lot of space in the domestic market. This paper introduces the measurement principle of ADCP. Based on this principle, we have overcome the weak signal processing circuit and successfully developed a domestic horizontal fixed acoustic Doppler flow profiler. The instrument is used for flow tests in Yixing (South) Hydrological Station, and the results of the comparison and error analysis meet the requirements of the national first-class precision hydrological station in the “Hydrological Data Compilation Specification” to satisfy the needs of the daily test in the station. The “Horizontal Fixed Acoustic Doppler Profile Flow Rate System” was selected as one of the 100 typical cases of popularizing and applying the achievements of the Ministry of Water Resources in 2020, and it can replace the imported instruments.

Consumers preferences and social sustainability: a discrete choice experiment on ‘Quality Agricultural Work’ ethical label in the Italian fruit sector

The Italian legislator has adopted several instruments to discourage undeclared work and exploitative labour in agriculture, mostly of a penal-repressive nature. Among the direct and indirect policy measures, the ‘Quality Agricultural Work Network’ represents an interesting approach to producing a ‘whitelist’ of farmers compliant with labour regulations. A law proposal intends to establish the ‘Quality Agricultural Work’ (QAW) ethical label to incentivise farmers to join the network, to which a limited percentage of farms have signed up. This study aims to investigate consumer preferences for the QAW label in the Italian fruit sector. We conducted a choice experiment on a sample of 324 consumers. Willingness to pay for ethical labels was estimated before and after information treatment was administered to evaluate the prospective effects of promotional and information campaigns. The information treatment conveyed a clear and concise message about the QAW project and its ethical label. The results show that consumers would pay a high price premium for fruit produced under fair working conditions, indicating that there may be a market space for the QAW label. Moreover, consumers perceive environmental and social sustainability claims as complementary contexts where both dimensions of sustainability are relevant.Graphical abstract

Foreign Direct Investment, Export and Economic Growth: An Evidence from Nepal

The aim of this paper is to analyze and evaluate the present status of foreign direct investment (FDI) in Nepal concentrating economic growth and export boost. Developing nations like Nepal derive significant advantages from foreign investment, fostering economic advancement through the attraction of external capital, entrepreneurial skills, expanding market spaces, and technology transfer. Nepal has witnessed an upsurge in FDI since the 1990s, primarily attributable to the implementation of liberal economic policies by the government. The enactment of the Foreign Investment Technology Transfer Act (FITTA) has further sustained the investment environment in Nepal. This paper analyzes and evaluates the role of FDI in driving Nepal's economic growth and export activities. Employing correlation analysis and an ordinary linear regression model, the impact of FDI on Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and exports is measured. Given the documented FDI inflows since the 1990s, this research concentrates on the period from 2010/11 to 2022/23 to measure FDI's impact. The findings of this investigation reveal a positive correlation between FDI, GDP and the country's export growth.

БИРОБИДЖАН: ИСТОРИЧЕСКИЕ ПРЕОБРАЗОВАНИЯ ТОРГОВЫХ ПРОСТРАНСТВ ГОРОДА-СПУТНИКА

A number of studies are devoted to the urban development of settlements in the Far East, but they do not consider trade spaces as structureforming spaces, whereas they often form the framework of the city. After studying the cadastral maps of Birobidzhan, topographic survey materials, online maps and other documents, we identified five historical periods of formation of outdoor trade spaces in Birobidzhan and their architectural and planning features. The first stage was 1928-1933: the period of free development of the territory, when the trade environment was an instrument of social adaptation of the developed space. The second was 1932-1937, when professional architects were invited to the planning and development of the city, and the market square received its official status. The third stage was 1937-1990: the period of planned development of the territory, when the planned trade environment was formed. The fourth was in the 1990s: it was the time of post-socialist transformation, the typical feature of which was self-organization of market space, the trade street reflected the crisis phenomena in the urban system. The fifth stage lasts from 2000 to the present and includes reorganization of trade spaces: demolition of old pavilions and stalls in the Central Market area, emergence of seasonal fairs as a new form of open trade in the city, concentration of small open trade spaces near the existing markets at the same time with separate functioning of large shopping centres that close the adjacent territories from street trade. The comprehensive programme for the implementation of the concept "Compact competitive city with jewish colour on the border with China" (master plan of Birobidzhan until 2030) envisages, among other things, the renovation of trade spaces. It should take into account trade as a social phenomenon.

Urban poverty and the role of UK food aid organisations in enabling segregating and transitioning spaces of food access

This research examines the role of food aid providers, including their spatial engagement, in seeking to alleviate urban food poverty. Current levels of urban poverty across the UK have resulted in an unprecedented demand for food aid. Yet, urban poverty responsibility increasingly shifts away from policymakers to the third sector. Building on Castilhos and Dolbec’s notion of segregating space and original qualitative research with food aid organisations, we show how social supermarkets emerge as offering a type of transitional space between the segregating spaces of foodbanks and the market spaces of mainstream food retailers. This research contributes to existing literature by establishing the concept of transitional space, an additional type of space that facilitates movement between types of spaces and particularly transitions from the segregating spaces of emergency food aid to more secure spaces of food access. In so doing, this research extends Castilhos and Dolbec’s typology of spaces, enabling a more nuanced depiction of the spatiality of urban food poverty.

Research on Financial Management Problems and Countermeasures of College Students' Entrepreneurial Enterprises

With the stability of the social situation and the recovery of the economy, the market gradually returned to normal, and consumer demand began to pick up. This provides more market opportunities and development space for college students to start their own businesses. At the same time, the entrepreneurial enthusiasm of college students is gradually rising. In order to encourage college students to start businesses, the government has increased policy support, reduced the threshold and risk of entrepreneurship, and provided a good environment for college students to start businesses. Nowadays, under the general trend of severe employment situation, many college students have invested in the entrepreneurial army, but they give up entrepreneurship when the entrepreneurial enterprises face financial management problems. Therefore, from the perspective of college students' entrepreneurial enterprises, this paper studies the financial management problems and countermeasures encountered by college students in the process of entrepreneurship, which has certain reference significance for the benign operation and sustainable development of college students' entrepreneurial enterprises. Therefore, from the perspective of college students' entrepreneurial enterprises, this paper studies the financial management problems and countermeasures encountered by college students in the process of entrepreneurship, which has certain reference significance for the benign operation and sustainable development of college students' entrepreneurial enterprises.

Research on the Construction of Intelligent Cold Chain Logistics System for Prepared Dishes Based on AI Technology

China's prepared vegetable industry has achieved certain development, and the prepared vegetable market is huge and the market space is large, but it still faces some challenges and problems. The food quality of prepared dishes needs to be guaranteed by high-quality cold chain logistics. However, the development level of cold chain logistics in China is relatively insufficient, and the corresponding development level of cold chain logistics of prepared dishes is of low quality, which restricts the development of prepared dishes industry to a certain extent. With the development of artificial intelligence, cloud computing, big data, Internet of Things and other technologies, digital and intelligent technologies are increasingly applied in logistics. The application of intelligent logistics technologies such as artificial intelligence technology to build smart cold chain logistics system is conducive to improving the level of cold chain logistics of prepared dishes, ensuring the quality of prepared dishes, promoting the upgrading of prepared dishes industry, and expanding the market of prepared dishes industry.

Muslim women consumers: Critical interpretations of US modest fashion brands entangled with the fashion-advocacy-capitalist-façade

Following 9/11, some young Muslim American women have been wearing hijabs to assert their Islamic identities. They are also seeking fashionable modest clothing, yet, despite their growing buying power, the US modest fashion market targeting Muslim women appears underserved. The purpose of this study was to critically examine how niche modest fashion brands in the United States target Muslim women while drawing upon theoretical concepts centring on oppression and agency related to the long history of gendered Islamophobia Muslims have experienced. We analysed eleven brands’ websites and social media applying the constant comparative method and identified four themes: empowering Muslim women, reclaiming modesty as modern and beautiful, meeting fashionable modest wear demand, and rejecting and perpetuating colourism. In our analysis of the digital discourses of US modest fashion brands, we revealed that these brands emerged to meet the demand of young Muslim woman in the United States who are embracing the hijab and modest clothing as a potent symbol of resistance against western ideologies, the fashion system’s oppressive acts towards Muslim women and traditional Islamic dress codes. Yet, their advocacy-centred messages – empowerment, reclaiming modesty as beautiful – operate within a profit-driven system, which we theorize as a fashion-advocacy-capitalistic-façade. The fashion-advocacy-capitalist-façade concept helps explain the slippery slope that fashion brands are tiptoeing as they aim to empower Muslim women, offer trendy modest clothing, reject traditional Islamic dress codes for women and create space in the fashion market for this unmet demand. Although these brands aim to promote a positive sense of self for Muslim women, they cannot be withheld from critical examination and potential interpretations when operating within the capitalist-driven industry that is so often plagued with significant injustices.

빅데이터 분석을 통한 사이버대학의 미디어커뮤니케이션 전개 행태 연구 및 지방 사이버대의 대응방향 제언

This study aims to analyze the media communication activities of cyber universities that are developing in the online space in the competitive market of cyber universities, which is intensifying day by day, and to analyze the communication messages related to cyber universities accumulated online as a result. For the empirical investigation, we utilized big data-based technology and analyzed through text mining and semantic linkage network analysis using the keyword 'cyber university', and conducted frequency analysis, centrality analysis, cluster analysis (CONCOR), and N-gram analysis. Through this study, we derived media communication strategies that can be taken by cyber universities and improvements for establishing media communication strategies of cyber universities in Daegu Gyeongbuk region.

SOCIAL PRODUCTION AND CONSUMPTION OF SPACE: STUDY OF PUBLIC-MARKET IN BANDUNG, INDONESIA

This paper aims to examine the role of architecture in social production and consumption of space, using public markets –architectural artifacts with rich social contents– as cases. This research adopts Low’s (2017) concept of social production of space and Dovey’s (2010) social constructivism of place to uncover the social production and consumption of public markets’ space. Cihapit and Pamoyanan market in Bandung, Indonesia, are selected as research cases, due to their cultural contents, appealing to consumers from middle to upper class society. It is found several roles of architecture in social production and consumption of public market space: building typology and morphology signifies historical context of development; architectural buildings contributes to formalize trading activities and elevating social class of market traders; commodities zoning is organized based on functional and socio-historical consideration; spatial intensity is determined by access and commodities zoning; informal atmosphere emerges as a distinctive advantage of public markets; and spatial quality is relative depends on governance capacity. Although normative criteria for good design can be formulated, in practice, spatial quality of public market is relative and depends on its capacity for spatial governmentality. By exploring social production and consumption of space and place provides broader perspective on the social practices of architecture, emphasizing its contribution for social and humanity studies.

Charting the Irreversible Degradation Modes of Low Bandgap Pb‐Sn Perovskite Compositions for De‐Risking Practical Industrial Development

AbstractThe commercialization of a solar technology necessitates the fulfillment of specific requirements both regarding efficiency and stability to enter and gain space in the photovoltaic market. These aims are heavily dependent on the selection of suitable materials, which is critical for suppressing any reliability risks arising from inherent instabilities. Focusing on the absorber material, herein the most suitable low bandgap lead‐tin composition candidate for all‐perovskite tandem applications is investigated by studying their degradation mechanisms with both widely available and advanced characterization techniques. Three irreversible degradation processes are identified in narrow bandgap Pb‐Sn perovskite absorbers: 1) Tin (Sn) oxidation upon air exposure, 2) methylammonium (MA) loss upon heat exposure, and 3) formamidinium (FA) and cesium (Cs) segregation leading to impurity phase formation. From an industrial perspective, it is proposed to refocus attention on FASn0.5Pb0.5I3 which minimizes all three effects while maintaining a suitable bandgap for a bottom cell and good performance. Moreover, a practical and highly sensitive characterization method is proposed to monitor the oxidation, which can be deployed both in laboratory and industrial environments and provide useful information for the technological development process, including, the effectiveness of encapsulation methods, and the acceptable time windows for air exposure.

ONLINE BUYING BEHAVIOUR OF INDIAN CONSUMERS WITH REFERENCE TO HYDERABAD

The present study examines the several aspects that influence online buying behaviour, specifically product variety, convenience, payment method factors, and psychological factors. The main objective is to identify the relation between the various variables and their influence on customer behaviour in the market space. The results of the ANOVA and correlation analyses indicate significant associations: a moderate positive correlation between product variety and online shopping, a strong positive correlation between convenience and online shopping, and notably high correlations between payment method factors and psychological factors with online shopping. These findings highlight the significance of a comprehensive method in comprehending consumer behaviour in e-commerce, emphasising the necessity for online retailers to prioritise several elements in order to improve the online buying experience. KEYWORDS: Online Shopping Behavior, E-Commerce, Product Variety, Convenience, Payment Methods, Psychological Factors, Consumer Behavior,

Tobacco industry's use of outer packaging in Mexico increases product marketing space.

Tobacco industry's use of outer packaging in Mexico increases product marketing space.

Optimization of Village Tourism Development Strategy in Tulungagung: SWOT Approach

Tulungagung Regency is an area in which each village has tourism potential. Mbalong Kawuk, for example, was created as a tourist attraction and family leisure by Village- Owned Enterprises (BUMDes) Sumbermulyo, in collaboration with the administration of Sumberejo Kulon Village. Due to the high level of competition for tourist attractions and family recreation in Tulungagung, the management and village government must be able to devise strategies and innovations in the development of tourist attractions in order to compete for new market spaces where other attractions do not exist. The purpose of this research is to uncover internal and external elements in Mbalong Kawuk and to build tourist development plans in the face of commercial rivalry. The SWOT data analysis approach was applied in the case study. According to the findings of this study, Mbalong Kawuk is in quadrant I, indicating that the market has both strength and potential.
 Keywords: tourism development strategy, BUMDes, SWOT analysis

Exploring Time-Based Characteristics of the E-Car Market for Effective Market Segmentation

In recent years, the electric car (e-car) market has seen noticeable growth attributed to technological advancements and new research offering multiple innovation possibilities for businesses, which should effectively bring new technologies to market, create added value for customers, and capture value for manufacturers. Leveraging data-driven methods and analytics within the e-car market is instrumental in guiding decision-making processes and facilitating the development of new value propositions and services. This study aims to provide insights into the evolution of e-car features, identify potential market segments, and support data-driven decision-making in business and marketing research. Our analysis focuses on e-car data from 2010–2023, utilizing data-driven techniques such as principal component analysis, clustering, trend analysis, and enrichment analysis. The trend analysis considers the series start year of e-car models and their corresponding summarized features as principal components and examines changes over time. Hierarchical cluster analysis then allows us to identify distinct segments in the e-car market, while enrichment analysis with respect to the series start year and brand helps us understand the latest innovations in different segments. Our analysis reveals a potential trend in the e-car market, suggesting a shift towards medium-and medium-large-sized cars that offer improved range, speed, and lower energy consumption. Additionally, the identified six clusters as the latest segments, which, in conjunction with the trend analysis, present opportunities for optimizing product development and identifying new market spaces. Managers can utilize the findings of this study to explore future market opportunities.

УСИЛЕНИЕ РОЛИ ГОСУДАРСТВЕННОГО РЕГУЛИРОВАНИЯ МАРКЕТПЛЕЙСОВ В РФ

This article is devoted to the study of current trends and proposals for strengthening the government regulation of marketplace activities in the Russian Federation. It emphasizes that the need for government regulation is an effective response to the rapid growth and development of the e-commerce market, as well as to the increasing number of problems associated with the activities of platforms in this market space. The main focus is on the analysis of Bill № 445923-8, which is scheduled for reading in March 2024, aimed at amending the Federal Law “On the Basics of State Regulation of Trading Activities in the Russian Federation” and the Law of the Russian Federation “On Consumer Rights Protection”. It specifies that Bill № 445923-8 proposes the introduction of new measures to protect consumer rights and to establish equal conditions for the activities of all market participants. The article summarizes the key problems faced by various entities in the e-commerce market in conducting their activities, highlighting issues such as counterfeiting, unfair competition, marketplaces’ liability, unilateral amendments to contractual relations, and others. The research concludes with the importance of enhancing government regulation of marketplaces to ensure the transparency of their activities, the protection of consumer and partner rights, and the creation of conditions for fair competition in the e-commerce market with the prevention of the impact of “greater force”.