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ESG ratings: an industry in need of a major overhaul
(Taylor and Francis Ltd., 2022)
The impetus for adopting ESG-sensitive investment policies has increased steadily since 2006, when the United Nations outlined its Principles of Responsible Investment (PRI). Recently, a new industry aimed at helping ...
Reliability and agreement of credit ratings in the Mexican fixed-income market
(INCISIVE MEDIA, 2017)
Credit ratings play an important role in the bond market, as the regulatory framework of this sector is based on ratings. A critical assumption is that the ratings of all the rating agencies are equivalent, ie, they exhibit ...
The real option value of free trade agreements
(Universidad de Chile. Facultad de Economía y Negocios, 1993-12)
This purpose of this paper is to analyze the effects of exchange rate risk in the value of bilateral and multilateral trade agreements. In order to value a bilateral trade agreement we initially consider a firm that must ...
Agreement analysis of oscillometric devices in the measure of resting heart rate in breast cancer survivors
(2018-01-01)
ObjectiveThe aim of this study was to verify the reproducibility of an oscillometric device in the measurement of resting heart rate (RHR) in breast cancer survivors.MethodsThis study included 85 breast cancer survivors ...
Perspective on quantum electrochemistry. A simple method for measuring the electron transfer rate constant
(2021-12-01)
It was recently shown that the electron transfer rate constant of an electrochemical reaction and the conductance quantum are correlated with electrochemical capacitance [1]. The association of these two separate concepts ...
Average shear rate in airlift bioreactors: searching for the true value
(Springer, 2019-06-01)
The shear rate is an important bioreactor parameter that needs to be evaluated due to its impact on microorganism morphology and viability, and consequently on bioproduct formation. Airlift bioreactors, classified as ...
Ilustration of the influence of the heating rate in thermogravimetry results.
(Soc Brasileira Quimica, 2000-01-01)
The effects of the heating rate on a TG curve of a sample have been widely discussed in the literature. This paper shows the influence of heating rate (beta) in thermogravimetry results when stoichiometry determinations ...