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Barriers and drivers in a circular economy: the case of the built environment (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Hart, J., Adams, K., Giesekam, J., Densley Tingley, D., & Pomponi, F. (2019, May). Barriers and drivers in a circular economy: the case of the built environment. Presented at 26th CIRP Life Cycle Engineering (LCE) Conference, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN

The circular economy has moved quickly from niche conversations to mainstream attention. Reports, white papers, academic articles, and guidance are produced in rapid succession, and the world’s first standard on circular economy for organisations has... Read More about Barriers and drivers in a circular economy: the case of the built environment.

An evaluation of the use of combination techniques in improving forecasting accuracy for commercial property cycles in the UK (2014)
Thesis
Jadevicius, A. An evaluation of the use of combination techniques in improving forecasting accuracy for commercial property cycles in the UK. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/7558

In light of the financial and property crisis of 2007-2013 it is difficult to ignore the existence of cycles in the general business sector, as well as in building and property. Moreover, this issue has grown to have significant importance in the UK,... Read More about An evaluation of the use of combination techniques in improving forecasting accuracy for commercial property cycles in the UK.

A century of research on property cycles – a literature review and annotated bibliography. (2010)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Jadevicius, A., Sloan, B., & Brown, A. (2010, September). A century of research on property cycles – a literature review and annotated bibliography. Presented at XI BSV International Conference on Valuation and Investment

The existence of cycles in the general business sector, as well as in building and property has grown to have significant importance in the UK, whereas the UK property market has been characterised by boom and bust cycles with a negative impact on th... Read More about A century of research on property cycles – a literature review and annotated bibliography..

A century of research on property cycles – a review of research on major and auxiliary business cycles. (2010)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Jadevicius, A., Sloan, B., & Brown, A. (2010, September). A century of research on property cycles – a review of research on major and auxiliary business cycles. Paper presented at XI BSV International Conference on Valuation and Investment,

The existence of cycles within economy and its sub-sectors has been studied for a number of years. The importance of cycles has grown to have significant importance in the major capitalistic countries, seeing cycles as having a negative impact on the... Read More about A century of research on property cycles – a review of research on major and auxiliary business cycles..

The development of global container transhipment terminals. (2007)
Book Chapter
Baird, A. (2007). The development of global container transhipment terminals. In J. Wang, D. Olivier, T. Notteboom, & B. Slack (Eds.), Ports, Cities and Global Supply Chains (69-87). Ashgate Publishing

World container port traffic has more than doubled each decade since the 1960’s, placing tremendous pressure on transport infrastructure to expand. Cityports have had to adapt their often-inadequate harbours at enormous cost in order to cope with thi... Read More about The development of global container transhipment terminals..

The relationship between privatization and DEA estimates of efficiency in the container port industry (2005)
Journal Article
Wang, T.-F., Cullinane, K., Ji, P., & Wang, T. (2005). The relationship between privatization and DEA estimates of efficiency in the container port industry. Journal of Economics and Business, 57(5), 433-462. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jeconbus.2005.02.007

A major objective of port privatization is to improve the efficiency of the sector. This paper presents the pros and cons of port privatization and provides an empirical examination of the relationship between privatization and relative efficiency wi... Read More about The relationship between privatization and DEA estimates of efficiency in the container port industry.

Rural development issues panel. (2003)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
McQuaid, R. W. (2003, August). Rural development issues panel. Presented at Regional Science Association International 43rd European Congress

Economic evaluation of road investment proposals: valuing travel time savings for freight. (2003)
Report
Fuller, T. N., Rockcliffe, N., Wigan, M., Tsolakis, D., & Thoresen, T. (2003). Economic evaluation of road investment proposals: valuing travel time savings for freight

Faster more reliable freight movements make up a substantial proportion of the economic benefits generated
by road and transport investment. However techniques for assessing and valuing the freight component of
this economic benefit have been rathe... Read More about Economic evaluation of road investment proposals: valuing travel time savings for freight..

Production economics of a vertically separated railway – The case of the British train operating companies. (2002)
Journal Article
Cowie, J. (2002). Production economics of a vertically separated railway – The case of the British train operating companies. Trasporti europei, 5, 45-52

This paper focuses on the production economics issues
surrounding the vertical separation of infrastructure
from rail services with regard to passenger operations. A
case study of the British passenger railway privatisation
is used. The British a... Read More about Production economics of a vertically separated railway – The case of the British train operating companies..

Subsidy and productivity in the privatised British passenger railway. (2002)
Journal Article
Cowie, J. (2002). Subsidy and productivity in the privatised British passenger railway. Economic issues, 7, 25-38

This paper gives an overview of subsidy reductions in the privatised passenger rail industry in Britain before focusing on productivity performance across the first four years under the privatised structure. Subsidy reductions are analysed in terms o... Read More about Subsidy and productivity in the privatised British passenger railway..

Intrastate travel experiences in international students and their perceptions of Western Australia (WA) as a tourist destination. (2002)
Journal Article
Shanka, T., Ali-Knight, J., & Pope, J. (2002). Intrastate travel experiences in international students and their perceptions of Western Australia (WA) as a tourist destination. Tourism and Hospitality Research, 3, 245-256

This paper presents initial findings from a study examining the impact on Western Australian (WA) tourism of the growing number of international students in the state. Focusing on one university with the largest number of international students (3946... Read More about Intrastate travel experiences in international students and their perceptions of Western Australia (WA) as a tourist destination..