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Convergence in per capita CO2emissions: evidence from nonlinear unit root tests in top four oil exporter countries
Authors: Saliminezhad Andisheh , Bahramian Pejman 
Published: April 2020

PurposeThis paper aims to examine the stochastic convergence of the per capita CO2emissions among the top four crude oil exporter countries, namely, Canada, Iraq, Russia and Saudi Arabia, from 1960 to 2017. Assessing the stationarity and unit root properties of the environmental series in these countries is important as their large fossil fuel resources increases the potential for rising CO2emissions compared to other countries.Design/methodology/approachIn addition to implementing the conventional unit root tests, the authors also benefit from the application of three nonlinear unit root tests, namely, wavelet unit root test, nonlinear unit root test of Güriş (2019) and the Fourier quantile unit root test. These methods are robust to the presence of possible structural breaks and other forms of nonlinearities, while the wavelet unit root test enables us to examine the stochastic behavior of the variables in both time and frequency domains. Hence, they all provide more reliable inferences on the convergences of the CO2emissions compared to their standard competitors.FindingsThe standard unit root test results show strong evidence in favor of non-stationarity in all countries. This conclusion supports the results of the other nonlinear unit root tests and the overall findings of the Fourier quantile unit root test. The wavelet unit root test provides a controversial finding. However, due to its limitations, its findings must be interpreted with caution. The details of the Fourier quantile unit root test indicate that per capita CO2emissions follow mean-reverting properties in middle quantile ranges for Canada, Russia and Iraq. This validates the asymmetric behaviors of per capita CO2emissions in these countries.Originality/valueThe novelty of the work can be stated in two ways. First, among the available studies, this is the first paper to emphasize the importance of examining the convergence of per capita CO2emissions among the top four oil exporters. Second, to the best of the knowledge, no study has yet been undertaken in which all these methods have been simultaneously applied. Sustainable environmental policies depend heavily on the CO2series’ properties. Thus, the findings can provide significant environmental and economic implications for policymakers to construct feasible and optimal policies in climate change mitigation.
Betting on capital gains: housing speculation in Auckland, New Zealand
Authors: Rehm Michael , Yang Yang 
Published: April 2020

Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to examine housing speculation in Auckland, New Zealand, the second most unaffordable market in the world.

Design/methodology/approach
The study considers rental property purchases from 2002 to 2016 within the Auckland region. The authors apply a simple cash flow model that emulates the before-tax investment calculations used during purchasers’ due diligence. From this model, the authors determine whether purchases involved speculation on capital gains or not and the authors estimate the degree of speculation at the transaction level.

Findings
The authors find that housing speculation in Auckland is endemic and its housing market is a politically condoned, finance-fuelled casino with investors broadly betting on tax-free capital gains.

Social implications
Although political leaders have decried that the “speculation-driven housing bubble in Auckland is a social and economic disaster”, the government’s main anti-speculation tool – the Income Tax Act’s intention test – sits idle and inoperable. By holstering this key policy tool, politicians foster housing speculation and use residential property investment to buttress New Zealand’s asset-based welfare system.

Originality/value
The authors develop novel methods to objectively distinguish speculators from genuine investors, measure the speculative pressure applied by individual rental property purchasers and outline an evidence-based approach to operationalise New Zealand’s currently impotent anti-speculation tool, the intention test.
Does accounting details play an allocative role in predicting macroeconomic indicators? Evidence of Bayesian and classical econometrics in Iran
Authors: Salehi Mahdi , Daemi Gah Ali , Akbari Farzana , Naghshbandi Nader 
Published: April 2020

Purpose
The purpose of this study is to analyze the predictability of firm level data for determining macroeconomic indicators such as unemployment.

Design/methodology/approach
This study uses quarterly GDP and unemployment data manually collected from the Statistical Center of Iran (SCI). Accounting numbers are also collected from the Tehran Stock Exchange library for the 2004-2015 period. Dispersion of earnings growth provides related data about labour reallocation, unemployment change and finally aggregate output. To summarize, this study attempts to examine the effect of these variables using classical and Bayesian approaches.

Findings
At a firm level, our results suggest that sectoral shift in previous years is likely to increase labour reallocation in subsequent years. At the macro level, the results reveal that dispersion of earnings growth and labour reallocation has a negative and positive impact on unemployment changes, respectively. However, the study suggests no significant relationship between stock return and unemployment changes. Consequently, we determine that the real estimates of macroeconomic indicators have predictive power because nominal estimates are not statistically associated with firm-level details. Finally, the results obtained from classical and Bayesian approaches suggest similar findings, thus confirming the robustness of our conclusions. Note that, based on Bayesian approach, the nominal reallocation has predictive power in unemployment rate.

Originality/value
The study is the first conducted in a developing country and the results provide important insight into current line of accounting literature.
Innovation management practices: analysis of small family farmers on the border of Brazil and Paraguay
Authors: Diaz-Villavicencio Guillermo 
Published: April 2020

Purpose
This paper aims to focus on the innovation practices of small family businesses (rural farmers) living in border areas. Previous studies on small rural businesses have a low level of knowledge of innovation practices. The author acknowledges that technological innovation affects small farmers and it has a positive impact on the company’s performance. The proposal is to analyze the contribution of innovation practices in a group of small rural farmers that have similar characteristics in border countries. The potential for innovation management in the border business is also discussed.

Design/methodology/approach
The hypothesis was approved with a sample of 71 small family farms and using a multiple linear regression model. This study examines those pointed 40 innovation management practices, on the border of Brazil and Paraguay in 2018. The practices were divided into five constructs, namely, strategy, processes, organisation, linkages and learning and was measured via the Likert Scale (1932) in which 1 is “not true at all” and 7 is “very true”.

Findings
The results show that small family farms are far from displaying constant management practices in innovation, as such, the author gives general recommendations for the small companies of this study.

Research limitations/implications
The study relies on self-reported data and it does not have a longitudinal design.

Practical implications
An important implication of this research study is that small rural organisations can become aware of the importance of generating innovation practices to achieve better long-term performance.

Social implications
Knowing whether border family farms are or have components of innovation management is a relevant issue for the generation of public policies aimed at improving the agricultural sector in the area. Borders often do not allow us to see the neighbors and the author ends up generating pre-concepts about all kinds of actions. However, the author sees in this study that there are common variables to develop a public policy of frontiers oriented to family farms.

Originality/value
The study innovates by including the same variables in the model (survey for both countries) and which can contribute to generating innovation practices in small border agricultural companies, where, clearly, the international norms and laws of each country influence each productive unit differently.
Law enforcement and academics working together on cold case investigations: lessons learned and paths forward
Authors: Fox Bryanna , Miley Lauren N. , Allen Scott , Boness Jordan , Dodge Cassandra , Khachatryan Norair , Lyle MacKenzie , McKinley Sean , Peake Jeff , Rozo Maria 
Published: April 2020

PurposeThe purpose of this study is to outline the specific details and lessons learned during a cold case collaborative effort, which granted graduate students and a professor from the University of South Florida the opportunity to assist Pasco Sheriff’s Office in the investigation of a cold case homicide.MethodologyThe collaboration between law enforcement and academics is a new and emerging strategy to investigate cold cases and identify the elusive offenders who committed these crimes. Such collaboration aids law enforcement by obtaining a force multiplier for investigative resources, accessing cutting-edge evidence-based research and cultivating innovative approaches to their work. For academics, such collaboration allows the unique opportunity to engage in translational criminology, which is an important and increasingly encouraged aspect of the field.FindingsIn this paper, the authors provide an overview of the process used to study this cold case as part of an experiential academic course, provide evidence-based research findings relevant to cold case investigations and outline the steps for others to replicate the efforts.Originality/valueThe authors describe in detail the process used to “work” the cold case, academic research that the authors found useful in understanding and investigating cold cases, important lessons learned and advice for future academics and practitioners who undertake an incredible collaborative effort such as this.
The subjective experiences of liaison and diversion staff who encounter individuals with autism
Authors: Burch Eleanor , Rose John 
Published: April 2020

Purpose
Research suggests that individuals with autistic spectrum disorder (ASD) are inconsistently supported throughout the criminal justice system (CJS) in the UK. Bradley (2009) recommended the introduction of criminal justice liaison and diversion (L&D) teams to bridge the gap between the CJS and mental health services and provide a more consistent and improved quality of support for individuals with vulnerabilities, including those with autism. This study aims to explore the experiences of staff working in L&D teams who encounter individuals with ASD.

Design/methodology/approach
Interviews were conducted with ten L&D team members. Interpretative phenomenological analysis was used to gain insight into their lived experiences of working with autism in the CJS.

Findings
Interpretation of individual transcripts resulted in three super-ordinate themes: “feeling helpless and helpful in the system”, “transition to knowing” and “impact on self”. Each theme encapsulated a number of sub-themes depicting the limitations of services, difficult environments, making a difference, lack of understanding, developing understanding and the impact of these experiences on staff’s confidence, attitudes and well-being.

Practical implications
Criminal justice services are limited for people with autism. There is a lack of autism awareness by staff. Lack of awareness impacts staff attitudes and confidence. Training in autism should be provided to criminal justice staff.

Originality/value
This research highlights the limitations of services available for individuals with autism and the widespread lack of autism awareness. These concerns directly impacted participants’ confidence, attitudes and well-being. Recommendations are proposed to guide future practice and research including increasing availability of access to ASD services, enforcing mandatory autism-specific training for staff and routinely collecting service-user feedback.
The impact of renewable on-site energy production on property values
Authors: Leskinen Niina , Vimpari Jussi , Junnila Seppo 
Published: April 2020

PurposeContrary to the traditional technology project perspective, real estate investors see building-specific renewable energy (on-site energy) investments as part of the property and as something affecting the property’s ability to produce a (net) cash flow. This paper aims to show the value-influencing mechanism of on-site energy production from a professional property investors’ perspective.Design/methodology/approachThe value-influencing mechanism is presented with a case study of a prime logistics property located in the Helsinki metropolitan area, Finland. The case study results are compared with the results of a survey answered by over 70 property valuation professionals in the Finnish real estate market.FindingsCurrent valuation practice supports the presented value-creation mechanism based on the capitalisation of the savings generated by a building’s own energy production. Valuation professionals see benefits beyond decreased operating expenses such as enhanced image and better saleability. However, valuers acted more conservatively than expected when transferring these additional benefits to the cash flows of the case property.Practical implicationsBecause the savings in operating expenses can be capitalised into the property value, property investors should consider on-site energy production when the return of on-site energy exceeds the return of the property. This enhances the profitability of on-site energy, especially in urban areas with low initial yields.Originality/valueThis is the first research paper to open the value-influencing mechanism of on-site energy production from a professional property investors’ perspective in commercial properties and to confirm it from a market study.
Credit risk shocks and banking efficiency: a study based on a bootstrap-DEA model with nonperforming loans as bad output
Authors: Li Renyu , Li Li , Zou Peijiang 
Published: April 2020

PurposeThis paper investigates the impact of credit risk shocks on the evolution of banking efficiency in China.Design/methodology/approachThis paper introduces credit risk as a bad output into a bootstrap data envelopment analysis (bootstrap-DEA) model.FindingsDuring a credit risk shock, the efficiency levels of both state-owned commercial banks and joint-stock commercial banks are significantly higher than those of urban/rural commercial banks, and the efficiency differences between these banks further increase during a period of economic slowdown. This paper also finds that the efficiencies of joint-stock commercial banks are the most sensitive to credit risk shocks; these banks are the first to be affected and the first to completely adjust. However, urban/rural commercial banks adjust very slowly.Originality/valueMost scholars still use the traditional DEA method to estimate China's banking efficiency. The bootstrap-DEA method is clearly able to obtain a more exact estimated efficiency score. In fact, in comparison with the bootstrap-DEA model, we found that the traditional DEA method overestimates China's banking efficiency, and this is an especially serious problem for those banks that have a high efficiency score.
Designing a forensic mental health service delivery model: a multi-professional approach
Authors: Domingue Jean-Laurent , Michel Steve F. , Cléroux Carole , Dobson Tom , Fréchette Jean-Michel , Fusco Nina , Jaroudi Lara , Konecki Robert , Power Donna , Richardson-Brown Sara , Robins Richard , Stufko Tony , Telford Sarah , Wesley Whitney 
Published: April 2020

Purpose
Forensic mental health programs (FMHPs) in Ontario, Canada provide rehabilitation and supervision services. However, models available to guide their delivery are primarily adapted from fields outside of forensic mental health. To partially fill this gap, this paper aims to provide a general review of the process a multi-professional team took to develop the Integrated Forensic Program [IFP]-Ottawa Model of Risk Management & Recovery.

Design/methodology/approach
Working groups were initiated to identify the needs of patients in their local setting, conduct a literature review on care delivery models in forensic mental health and build a service delivery model specific to forensic mental health.

Findings
The resulting model places patient engagement at its centre and encompasses eight domains of need that contribute towards the patient’s recovery and the management of the safety risk they pose to the public, namely, the basic needs, diversity and spirituality, social, occupational, psychological, substance use, physical health and mental health domains.

Practical implications
The IFP-Ottawa Model of Risk Management & Recovery provides a framework to which therapeutic group services for persons in FMHPs can be aligned.

Originality/value
The leadership teams in FMHPs could use this framework and the method used for its development to ensure group services provided at their FMHPs are evidence-informed and coincide with their patients’ specific needs.
Brexit, Birmingham, belonging and home: the experience of secondary migrant Somali families and the dirty work of boundary maintenance
Authors: Allen Chris , Ögtem-Young Özlem 
Published: April 2020

Purpose
This study aims to investigate the impact of the Brexit referendum on feelings of belonging and home among secondary migrant Somali families in the city of Birmingham. Here, the Brexit referendum is understood through the analytical framework of the politics of belonging in that it functioned as a political mechanism that demarcated who was able to belong and who was not.

Design/methodology/approach
This research was qualitatively designed, comprising 25 in-depth, semi-structured interviews that used a whole family methodological approach. In doing so, this paper considers how the referendum challenged notions of citizenship as well as community and individual identities.

Findings
For the families engaged, they experienced the referendum as a mechanism that immediately conveyed notions of “otherness” and “foreign-ness” onto them, thereby creating anxiety, uncertainty and instability. This paper argues that the emotional components of belonging were also challenged to the extent that feelings of security, safety and “home” became rendered meaningless through the disempowering impact of the referendum via the removal of autonomy and choice in the bonds that exist between people and places.

Originality/value
This paper generates new knowledge about the impact of the Brexit referendum. As “one-off” event, this research provides new insights into the political, social and cultural impacts of the vote. It considers a minority group that is seen to be hard to reach and thereby under-researched.
The role of high-performance work system and human capital in enhancing job performance
Authors: Imran Rabia , Atiya Tariq Mohammed Salih 
Published: April 2020

PurposeThe aim of the current research is to examine how job performance is affected by high-performance work system (HPWS) and human capital. Furthermore, the research focuses on exploring the mediating role played by human capital in HPWS and job performance relationship.Design/methodology/approachData was collected from service sector employees. A sample of 400 respondents was selected from the chosen population using purposive sampling.FindingsThe results reveal that HPWS and human capital positively and significantly affect job performance. The impact of HPWS in creating human capital was also supported. The research also hypothesized mediating role played by human capital in HPWS and job performance relationship, and it was partially supported.Originality/valueRecent literature is evident of the relationship between performance and HPWS; however, the mechanism between these variables is still unclear (Demirbaget al., 2014). There is a need of identifying the factors that strengthen this relationship. The current research is an attempt to fill this gap by examining the effect of HPWS on job performance. Furthermore, it explores the role played by human capital in strengthening the connection of HPWS and job performance.
Ocean warming increases the nitrogen demand and the uptake of organic nitrogen of the globally distributed seagrass Zostera marina
Authors: Alexandre Ana , Quintã Raquel , Hill Paul W. , Jones Davey L. , Santos Rui 
Published: April 2020

Abstract

The impact of global warming on the metabolic state of a species may be examined by either measuring physiological rates across a latitudinal gradient or by assessing short‐term responses under experimentally controlled temperature regimes. The combination of the two approaches is seldom used but it provides valuable information on an organism's responses to temperature at broader temporal and spatial scales while allowing the isolation of temperature effects from other environmental variables.

Here we used both approaches to assess the warming effects on the total acquisition of dissolved inorganic nitrogen (DIN; nitrate, ammonium) and organic N (DON; amino acids, peptides) by the globally widespread seagrass Zostera marina. DIN and DON uptake rates were measured in plants from three sites covering the species latitudinal distribution in Europe (Iceland, UK and Portugal). The responses of DIN and DON uptake rates of plants from the middle latitude (UK) to a latitudinal range of temperatures (8, 12 and 17°C) were also measured. We further examined the microbial uptake of DON along the latitudinal distribution and whether temperature is the main driver of that uptake.

Our results showed that warming greatly increased the total N uptake by Z. marina and also the relative contribution of DON to total N acquisition. The microbial uptake of DON increased towards warmer latitudes, and temperature was the main driver of these observations.

Ocean warming will increase the nitrogen demand of Z. marina and this demand may be met by an increasing uptake of organic nitrogen forms. This indicates that Z. marina, and probably other seagrass species, can be winners under global change as nitrogen uptake capacity will not limit growth driven by increased photosynthetic assimilation of CO2.

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Delivered pricing and endogenous delegation of contract type
Authors: Heywood John S. , Wang Zheng 
Published: April 2020

AbstractThis article demonstrates for the first time that owners will delegate the location decision under delivered pricing using a relative performance contract rather than a market share contract. It goes on to evaluate the welfare consequences of this demonstration. With linear production costs and simultaneous location, both incentive contracts reduce welfare, but the chosen relative performance contract reduces it by less. Yet, with linear costs and sequential location, the chosen relative performance contract reduces welfare by more. Finally, with enough convexity in production costs, welfare can be improved by the chosen relative performance contracts.