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Twenty years after Mentzer : a polemic on logistics research rigour and relevance today
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Grant, D., Kovács, G., & Spens, K. Twenty years after Mentzer : a polemic on logistics research rigour and relevance today

This paper was delivered at 28th NOFOMA Conference, 8-10 June, 2016, Turku School of Economics (TSE), the University of Turku, Turku, Finland. Abstract Purpose This paper is a polemic that explores the overarching issue of rigour and relevance in log... Read More about Twenty years after Mentzer : a polemic on logistics research rigour and relevance today.

Economic growth and public debt
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Bhattarai, K. Economic growth and public debt

Abstract There is a controversy in the literature about the economic contribution of public deficit. Keynesian economists generally argue that by spending more on goods and services and infrastructure possible budget deficit is helpful to create more... Read More about Economic growth and public debt.

Constitution, institutions and models for economic growth in Nepal
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Bhattarai, K. Constitution, institutions and models for economic growth in Nepal

Nepal made significant progress in removing monarchy and terrors of Maoists in the last decade. It however lacks a stable solution of speedier economic growth and development as the major political parties were not able to promulgate a constitution b... Read More about Constitution, institutions and models for economic growth in Nepal.

Macroeconomic policy coordination in the global economy : VAR and BVAR-DSGE analyses
Digital Artefact
Bhattarai, K., & Mallick, S. Macroeconomic policy coordination in the global economy : VAR and BVAR-DSGE analyses

Impulse response and variance decomposition estimations are similar in traditional VAR (1) and BVAR-DSGE models but the later model can provide theoretical and structural reasons behind those estimations. In the context of growth competition and spil... Read More about Macroeconomic policy coordination in the global economy : VAR and BVAR-DSGE analyses.

Maternal smoking, birth weight, and infant health
Book
Silles, M. Maternal smoking, birth weight, and infant health

Recent research into the implications of birth weight for infant health, and the implications of smoking during pregnancy for birth weight, may be plagued with omitted variable bias. In this study, two unique British longitudinal data sets on childre... Read More about Maternal smoking, birth weight, and infant health.

Investigating e-fulfilment in Gulf Cooperation Council business-to-consumer markets
Book Chapter
Alotaibi, M., Grant, D., & Williams, T. Investigating e-fulfilment in Gulf Cooperation Council business-to-consumer markets. In Proceedings of the 20th international symposium on logistics (ISL) 2015

Paper presented at 20th ISL, 5th – 8th July 2015, Bologna Italy This paper reports on a literature review and research objective development pertaining to a current PhD research project on electronic commerce (EC), specifically e-fulfilment, in Gulf... Read More about Investigating e-fulfilment in Gulf Cooperation Council business-to-consumer markets.

Exploring quantitative skills provision in European logistics and supply chain education
Book Chapter
Grant, D. Exploring quantitative skills provision in European logistics and supply chain education. In Proceedings of the 20th international symposium on logistics (ISL) 2015

Paper presented at 20th ISL, 5th – 8th July 2015, Bologna Italy Abstract: Logistics comprises functional ‘stop’ and ‘go’ activities such as warehousing, inventory management and transport, and logistics strategy has focussed on making these activitie... Read More about Exploring quantitative skills provision in European logistics and supply chain education.

An international study of the impact of B2C logistics service quality on shopper satisfaction and loyalty
Book Chapter
Grant, D., & Philipp, B. An international study of the impact of B2C logistics service quality on shopper satisfaction and loyalty. In 17th Toulon-Verona international conference proceedings

Paper presented at 17th Toulon-Verona International Conference. This paper reports on an in-progress study of the impact of business to consumer (B2C) logistics service quality (LSQ) on in-store shopper satisfaction and loyalty. LSQ in this study is... Read More about An international study of the impact of B2C logistics service quality on shopper satisfaction and loyalty.

Exploring food retail logistics internationalisation in South East Asia
Book Chapter
Grant, D., Stephens, C., & Banomyong, R. Exploring food retail logistics internationalisation in South East Asia. In Proceedings of the 20th annual Logistics Research Network (LRN) conference

Paper originally presented at the 20th Annual Logistics Research Network Conference, 9th to 11th Sept 2015, Derby. Introduction: Two recent market research reports noted UK consumers enjoy lower food prices than other Western economies. There are man... Read More about Exploring food retail logistics internationalisation in South East Asia.

Investigating the adoption of environmental management systems in the Finnish logistics sector
Book Chapter
Grant, D., & Shenin, N. Investigating the adoption of environmental management systems in the Finnish logistics sector. In Proceedings of the 20th annual Logistics Research Network (LRN) conference

Paper originally presented at the 20th Annual Logistics Research Network Conference, 9th to 11th September 2015, Derby. This paper reports on a study of adoption of environmental management systems (EMS) by firms in the Finnish logistics sector.