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Evolution of shipping networks: current challenges in emerging markets (2010)
Journal Article
Wilmsmeier, G., & Sánchez, R. (2010). Evolution of shipping networks: current challenges in emerging markets. Zeitschrift für Wirtschaftsgeographie, 54, 180-193

Maritime transport is a key facilitator of global trade. Competitiveness in world trade depends, among other factors, on a country’s level of connectivity and its integration in the global container liner service network. Recent investigations show t... Read More about Evolution of shipping networks: current challenges in emerging markets.

International transport costs and the margins of Intra-Latin American maritime trade (2010)
Journal Article
Martínez-Zarzoso, I., & Wilmsmeier, G. (2010). International transport costs and the margins of Intra-Latin American maritime trade. Aussenwirtschaft, 65, 49-72

This paper focuses on the analysis of the relationship between maritime trade and transport cost in Latin America. The analysis is based on disaggregated (SITC 5 digit level) trade data for intra Latin maritime trade routes over the period 1999-2004.... Read More about International transport costs and the margins of Intra-Latin American maritime trade.

Unions, technologies of coordination, and the changing contours of globally distributed power (2010)
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Hogan, J., Nolan, P., & Grieco, M. (2010). Unions, technologies of coordination, and the changing contours of globally distributed power. Labor History, 51, 29-40. https://doi.org/10.1080/00236561003654701

This article explores the emergence and significance of new technologies of coordination for globally distributed social movements attempting to shape the power relationship between themselves and the forces of international business. It challenges t... Read More about Unions, technologies of coordination, and the changing contours of globally distributed power.

Gender and health: a social movement’s agenda for Big Pharma. (2010)
Journal Article
Grieco, M. (2010). Gender and health: a social movement’s agenda for Big Pharma. Wagadu, 8,

Social movements have an important new campaigning and organizing competence in new information communication technologies. These technologies also enable the members of social movements to readily research the accuracy of information: knowledge be... Read More about Gender and health: a social movement’s agenda for Big Pharma..

Evaluating impacts of institutional reforms on port efficiency changes: Ownership, corporate structure, and total factor productivity changes of world container ports (2010)
Journal Article
Cheon, S., Dowall, D. E., & Song, D. (2010). Evaluating impacts of institutional reforms on port efficiency changes: Ownership, corporate structure, and total factor productivity changes of world container ports. Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review, 46, 546-561. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tre.2009.04.001

This paper evaluates how port institutional reforms influenced efficiency gains between 1991 and 2004. We constructed a panel data for port ownership, corporate structure, and port inputs and outputs for 98 major world ports, and we implemented the M... Read More about Evaluating impacts of institutional reforms on port efficiency changes: Ownership, corporate structure, and total factor productivity changes of world container ports.

Maritime networks, services structure and maritime trade. (2010)
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Márquez-Ramos, L., Martínez-Zarzoso, I., Pérez, E., & Wilmsmeier, G. (2011). Maritime networks, services structure and maritime trade. Networks and Spatial Economics, 11, 555-576. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11067-010-9128-5

This paper aims at investigating the relationship between maritime trade and maritime transport costs at sectoral level. The costs and its effect on international trade will be estimated using highly disaggregated data of shipments from five Spanish... Read More about Maritime networks, services structure and maritime trade..

Estimation of hourly averaged solar irradiation: evaluation of models. (2010)
Journal Article
Tham, Y. W., Muneer, T., & Davison, B. (2010). Estimation of hourly averaged solar irradiation: evaluation of models. Building Services Engineering Research and Technology, 31, 9-25. https://doi.org/10.1177/0143624409350547

Hourly solar radiation data are required in many building services applications. These are also reported in the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers Guides A & J. Data from 16 locations in the UK were used to evaluate the so called Li... Read More about Estimation of hourly averaged solar irradiation: evaluation of models..