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Broke Autocrats, Broken Elections: Trade Shocks and Electoral Fraud in Autocracies

Economics &Politics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT We argue that when terms‐of‐trade (ToT) shocks reduce resource rents, autocrats lose the fiscal capacity to sustain loyalty through patronage and increasingly rely on electoral manipulation as a survival strategy. We present a simple model in which rents finance patronage in normal times, while adverse shocks reduce the effectiveness of ...
Antonis Adam, Sofia Tsarsitalidou
wiley   +1 more source

FinTech, Financial Inclusion, and Environmental Outcomes: Evidence From the European Transition Towards Sustainability

European Financial Management, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper aims to investigate Europe's transition towards sustainability. We explore the role of FinTech, financial inclusion, green innovation, renewable energy, and natural resource rents on carbon dioxide emissions, greenhouse gas emissions, and the ecological footprint. This paper applies a panel dataset of 31 European countries from 2004
Aisha K. Almuhailan, Sarosh Shabi, Ramzi Benkraiem, Mohammad Zoynul Abedin   +3 more
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Gender and Ethnicity in Post-Conflict Kosovo [PDF]

The paper examines the comparative economic wellbeing of female- and male-headed households among Serbs and Albanians in post-conflict Kosovo. Evidence from the living standards measurement study (LSMS) household survey, 2001, shows that Serb households,
Bhaumik, Sumon Kumar, Gang, Ira N., Yun, Myeong-Su   +2 more
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Worldwide Invasions of Centrarchidae: The Dark Side of the Sunfish Family

Fish and Fisheries, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Freshwater fish invasions are major drivers of global ecological change, disrupting native biodiversity and ecosystem functions. However, many invasive fish hold significant socioeconomic value, resulting in conflict over their management. Centrarchidae, which are globally distributed and are important for sportfishing and aquaculture, are now
Neil Angelo Abreo, Jonathan Tibo, António Barbosa Nogueira, Athanasios Nikolaou, Cüneyt Kaya, Ali Serhan Tarkan, Irmak Kurtul, Stelios Katsanevakis, Ronaldo Sousa, Teun Everts, Emili García‐Berthou, John S. Hargrove, Ana Clara Sampaio Franco, Jelger Erik Herder, Julian D. Olden, Darragh J. Woodford, Antonín Kouba, J. Rob Britton, Ismael Soto, Phillip J. Haubrock   +19 more
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An overview of consent requirements for HIV and viral hepatitis B and C testing in Europe

HIV Medicine, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Complicated consent procedures for bloodborne virus (HIV, HBV and HCV) testing present barriers to implementation, particularly in non‐specialist healthcare settings. European and global guidelines no longer recommend written consent. An overview of testing consent requirements in Europe is lacking. Methods An online survey on legal
Annemarie Rinder Stengaard, Ann K. Sullivan, Daniel Simões, Josephine Diderichsen, Dorthe Raben, Jürgen K. Rockstroh, on behalf of the EuroTEST Steering Committee, Ann K Sullivan, Ben Collins, Brian Gazzard, Carlos Mejia, Cary James, Casper Rokx, Daniela Rojas Castro, Deniz Gökengin, Ferenc Bagyinszky, Francesco Negro, Igor Karpov, Irith De Baetselier, Jack Lambert, Jens D. Lundgren, Johanna Brännström, Jordi Casabona, Jürgen Rockstroh, Olesia Murha, Lella Cosmaro, Liudmyla Maistat, Loreta Kondili, Magnus Unemo, Maria Prins, Michael Rayment, Milosz Parczewski, Mojca Matičič, Nicoletta Policek, Nikos Dedes, Nino Tsereteli, Olga Grozdetska, Sara Croxford, Tom Platteau, Valerie Delpech, Yazdan Yazdanpanah, Anastasia Pharris, Stela Bivol, Thomas Seyler   +43 more
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Comments on 'Assessment properties of the Visual Analogue Scale, Numeric Rating Scale, face pain Scale, and pain intensity subscale of the Brief Pain Inventory in Albanian population with low back pain'. [PDF]

Ann Med
Huang J, Wang B.
europepmc   +1 more source

Monitoring the HIV response for trans people in Europe and Central Asia

HIV Medicine, EarlyView.
Abstract Objectives This paper aims to present available data on national responses to HIV for trans populations related to national policies, legal environments and prevention programmes, as reported by European and Central Asian countries. Methods Between February and April 2024, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control disseminated an ...
S. North, P. A. Calderon‐Cifuentes, D. Raben, S. Bivol, A. Rinder Stengaard, T. Noori   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Dental anxiety, psychological distress and oral health behavior in 263 patients from Albania and Germany. [PDF]

BMC Res Notes
Cunoti N, Qorri R, Qorri E, Irmscher L, Berth H.   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Engaging With Policymakers and Practitioners to Implement Restorative Justice in Europe: Lessons From 10 Countries in Restorative Justice: Strategies for Change

The Howard Journal of Crime and Justice, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Research suggests that enabling greater participation in restorative justice can lead to strong social, health and economic benefits for people who commit offences, victims, communities and states. Yet, restorative justice remains partially implemented in Europe and many people cannot easily access services in practice, even in countries with ...
Ian D. Marder, Ruairí Weiner, Anna Matczak, Steve Kirkwood, Gert Jan Slump   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Ethnic Diversity in Compulsory Schooling and Occupational Choices: Can Diversity Increase the Supply in Care‐Oriented Occupations

Industrial Relations: A Journal of Economy and Society, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT We investigate the effect of ethnic diversity on occupational choices, particularly in care‐oriented occupations which are scarce in many high‐income countries. We use administrative data of all students in Switzerland to study two diversity dimensions: ethnic fractionalization and ethnic polarization.
Damiano Pregaldini, Simone Balestra, Uschi Backes‐Gellner   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source