... between countries and regions. Divergent growth rates in liquid biofuels may be attributed not only to governmental rules and incentives, but also to the framing of societal perceptions and rhetoric regarding biofuels by the respective governments. Public policies are critical in agenda setting...

... component “determination and capability” in quantifying the extent of opportunities is introduced to correspond to “likelihood of detection” used in measuring the extent of threats. When major opportunities occur (e.g. economic development, new governmental policies, …) all companies have equal opportunity...