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Appraising the role of building contracting firms in the digitalisation of artisans’ skills development to achieving Sustainable Development Goal 8

open access: yesFrontiers in Built Environment
IntroductionStudies reveal that firms’ leadership acumen, global best human resources practices, sustainable business, and organisational excellence through digitalisation can boost employees’ skills development and economic growth. Extant studies reveal
Andrew Ebekozien   +13 more
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World population projections, 2020 [PDF]

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The world's population, today numbering some 5.5 billion people, may approach 12 billion by the end of the next century. By the year 2020, 26 years from today, it will most likely have increased by about 2.5 billion to a total of 8 billion people, an ...
Nygaard, David F.
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Multifunctional Crushing and Piezoresistive Self‐Sensing in Conductive Epoxy/CNT‐Coated Polyetherimide TPMS Lattices

open access: yesAdvanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
This study reports lightweight polyetherimide triply periodic minimal surfaces lattices coated with carbon nanotube‐reinforced epoxy that combine mechanical robustness with self‐sensing. The conformal coating enhances stiffness, strength and energy absorption while enabling reliable strain monitoring.
A. Triay   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Navigating SDG 8 in the decarbonizing landscape of emerging economies: a case study of Indonesia

open access: yesSustainable Earth Reviews
The Sustainable Development Goal 8, “Decent Work and Economic Growth,” (SDG8) has crucial significance for developing nations as they grapple with the dual challenges of fostering economic growth and addressing climate change, as they are often hindered ...
Jiehong Lou   +4 more
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Advancing sustainable development goal 8 Targets: The role of institutional Quality, economic Complexity, and state fragility in G20 nations (2000–2023)

open access: yesResearch in Globalization
As the global community nears critical milestones in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the interplay of dynamic forces continues to reshape progress trajectories.
Mohammad Naim Azimi   +2 more
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The dragon and the elephant [PDF]

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"China's and India's rapid rise in the global arena has not only captured the attention of the world but has also set into motion a rethinking of the very paradigm of economic development....Today, China and India together account for 40 percent of the ...
Dalafi, Sara   +2 more
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Additive Manufacturing of Continuous Fibre Reinforced Composites: Process, Characterisation, Modelling, and Sustainability

open access: yesAdvanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
Additive manufacturing provides precise control over the placement of continuous fibres within polymer matrices, enabling customised mechanical performance in composite components. This article explores processing strategies, mechanical testing, and modelling approaches for additive manufactured continuous fibre‐reinforced composites.
Cherian Thomas, Amir Hosein Sakhaei
wiley   +1 more source

The dragon and the elephant: Learning from agricultural and rural reforms in China and India [PDF]

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"During the past two-and-a-half decades, China and India have implemented a series of economic reforms that have led to recent growth rates of 9-11 percent per year in China and 8-9 percent per year in India.
Fan, Shenggen, Gulati, Ashok
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Understanding the Stochastic Nature of Process Parameter Development of Blown Powder Laser Beam Directed Energy Deposition Additive Manufacturing of Pure Molybdenum

open access: yesAdvanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
Identified through the use of statistical design of experiments and metallographic investigation, this study exposes the stochastic origins of intergranular cracks in blown powder laser beam directed energy deposition additive manufacturing of pure molybdenum. It further demonstrates a successful crack mitigation approach with direct correlation to the
Nathaniel J. Lies   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Efficiency and regional divergence in China’s poverty reduction (SDG 1) and decent work and economic growth (SDG 8)

open access: yesTechnological and Economic Development of Economy
Addressing regional disparities while pursuing sustainable development has become a critical policy challenge. This study develops a meta parallel two-stage dynamic range directional measure (RDM) directional distance function (DDF) data envelopment ...
Li Ji   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

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