This study gives an overview of the situation of the venture capital industry in the EU, its perspectives for and barriers to further development. In addition, suggestions for policy initiatives that may help to…

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This paper introduces the computable partial equilibrium energy model "Global Resource Extraction and Energy Transformation" (GREET), its structure, assumptions and the outcomes of two exemplary scenarios.…

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