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What is the appropriate level of aggregation for productivity indices? Comparing district, regional and national measures [PDF]

This paper examines the appropriate level of aggregation for the construction of total factor productivity (TFP) indices. The dataset covers the magisterial districts and statistical regions of the Western Cape for the years 1952 to 2002. Over these five
Conradie, Beatrice, Piesse, Jenifer, Thirtle, Colin G.   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Activism in the arts: Co‐researching cultural inequalities with young people during the COVID‐19 pandemic

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract This paper explores the growing influence of young people's activism in UK museums and its educational implications. It draws on a five‐year collaborative programme (2019–2023) with young people of colour (16–28) in a university museum setting, focusing on a Young Collective established to address cultural inequalities.
Sadia Habib
wiley   +1 more source

Linking students' grit and academic engagement: Mediating role of academic motivation and self‐regulated learning

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract The study investigated the relationships between students' grit, academic engagement, motivation and self‐regulated learning (SRL). It explored the mediating role of academic motivation and SRL in the relationship between students' grit and academic engagement.
Paul Obeng, Medina Srem‐Sai, Iddrisu Salifu, Mustapha Amoadu, Francis Arthur, Edmond Kwesi Agormedah, John Elvis Hagan Jr, Thomas Schack   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Relevance of Board Diversity Features in a Weak Institutional Business Environment

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The board diversity literature continues to advance a simplistic but empirically unsubstantiated rhetoric of the board diversity accountability, economic benefits and its relationship with other firm characteristics. Yet, less is understood about which board diversity features actually matter for business decision‐making, especially in weak ...
Folajimi Ashiru, Emmanuel Adegbite, Subhan Ullah, Amir Michael, Neil Pyper   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Environmental Reporting and Financial Performance: Evidence From the Banking Sector in BRICS Countries

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study analyzes the incidence of environmental reporting on the financial performance (FP) of top banks in Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (“BRICS”) countries using data from 50 leading banks from 2018 to 2023. Using panel regression analysis, the findings indicate that environmental reporting significantly impacts accounting‐
Mithilesh Gidage, Bright Akwasi Gyamfi, Simplice A. Asongu   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Possibilities for Climate Change Adaptation Investments in Ghana: Exploring Private Sector Concerns and Perceptions About Policy Incentives

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Policy incentives can significantly boost private sector investment in climate change adaptation, especially in developing countries. Leveraging private sector resources, including human capital, financial assets, and technological innovations, is crucial for enhancing adaptation efforts.
Jane Osei, Albert Ahenkan, Samuel Weniga Anuga   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Climate change as a game changer: Rethinking Africa's food security- health outcome nexus through a multi-sectoral lens. [PDF]

Sci Rep
Wang W, Mensah IA, Atingabili S, Omari-Sasu AY.   +3 more
europepmc   +1 more source

The Sleeping Sickness of Western Africa [PDF]

BMJ, 1875
openaire   +3 more sources

Roman Catholicism in Africa: Western Africa [PDF]

, 2010
Orobator, Agbonkhianmeghe E.
core   +1 more source

“Sorting Things out”: A Scoping Review of Sexual Homicide Typologies

Behavioral Sciences &the Law, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Sexual homicides are complex crimes that have been the focus of numerous classification systems aimed at aiding investigations, understanding offender behavior, and informing treatment plans. Over the past 25 years, a variety of typologies have been developed to categorize these offenses.
Eric Beauregard, Julien Chopin
wiley   +1 more source