ABSTRACT The MENA region faces a critical challenge: balancing economic growth spurred by foreign direct investment (FDI) with environmental sustainability. While FDI can bring technological advancements and capital, concerns exist about its potential to exacerbate environmental degradation, particularly carbon emissions.
Brahim Bergougui, Syed Mansoob Murshed
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Individual-centric N-of-1 trials: a case study assessing the effect of alcohol abstinence on mood levels. [PDF]
Piccininni M, Wiehn J, Konigorski S.
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Pass‐Through of Cocoa Prices Along the Supply Chain: What's Left for Farmers in Côte d'Ivoire?
ABSTRACT Most cocoa farmers in Côte d'Ivoire are trapped in a cycle of poverty and farming practices that degrade the environment. This paper aims to provide an in‐depth understanding of the price formation process for cocoa at each stage of the supply chain in the world's largest cocoa‐producing country.
Kathrin Kaestner +2 more
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Assessing the Effect of Abstinent Duration on Brain Function in Heroin-Dependent Individuals During Protracted Abstinence: A Resting-State fMRI Study. [PDF]
Li X +8 more
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Noise in judicial decision‐making: A research note
Abstract Researchers suspect large unsystematic variation (noise) in criminal sentencing, but past attempts to quantify it have used short hypothetical vignettes administered in low‐stakes settings to small, heterogeneous samples of judges. Such vignettes are deficient in detail and ecological validity.
Andrzej Uhl, Justin T. Pickett
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Cigarette smoking abstinence at follow-up at 12 months among US adults who regularly used Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems and smoked in the past year: A prospective cohort study. [PDF]
Nyman AL +6 more
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Initial Evaluation of Fenofibrate for Efficacy in Aiding Smoking Abstinence
Kenneth A. Perkins +7 more
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Abstract Police body‐worn cameras (BWCs) generate extensive video data on officer behavior, yet resource constraints mean that only a fraction of this footage is ever reviewed. Recent advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) present an opportunity to automate these reviews, potentially influencing police conduct.
Ian T. Adams +2 more
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Association of Naturalistic E-Cigarette Use and Smoking Cessation in U.S. Adults. [PDF]
Cho J +4 more
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