Results 211 to 220 of about 73,987 (292)

Foreign Aid at a Crossroads: How Funding Cuts Reshape Global Development Cooperation

Global Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Recent aid budget reductions among major donor countries have reignited debates over the future of international development cooperation, with several commentators warning of an impending collapse of the aid sector. Engaging with historical and critical development literature on aid cycles, donor motives, and the evolution of Official ...
Steffi Hamann
wiley   +1 more source

Investigating the relationship between corruption and health system outcomes in Central and Eastern Europe. [PDF]

Eur J Public Health
Varkonyi P, McKee M, Erlangga D, Balabanova D.   +3 more
europepmc   +1 more source

South Africa: The Ambiguities of a Middle Power

Global Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT South Africa represents an interesting species of a middle power. This derives from its inherited economic muscle as Africa's powerhouse and the liberation struggle against apartheid, both of which have shaped its democratic transition. The traditions of liberation and democracy, in turn, have profoundly influenced how South Africa has ...
Garth L. le Pere
wiley   +1 more source

When the cure leaks: corruption, health spending, and health outcomes in Malawi. [PDF]

Front Public Health
Yusufu EG, Bangara BC, Banda LG.
europepmc   +1 more source

ESPERDYNE: A dual‐band heterodyne monitor and ultrasound recorder for bioacoustic field surveys

Methods in Ecology and Evolution, EarlyView.
Abstract Background. Ultrasonic monitoring is essential for ecological studies of bats and other animals, yet high‐performance field devices remain prohibitively expensive and inaccessible—particularly in biodiversity‐rich regions with limited research infrastructure.
Ravi Umadi
wiley   +1 more source

Investor‐ versus Multi‐stakeholder Orientation: The Influence of CSR Framework Adoption on Information Asymmetry

Abacus, EarlyView.
This study examines how firms’ adoption of corporate social responsibility frameworks (CSRFs) that follow different user orientation approaches affects information asymmetry in capital markets. We draw on novel hand‐collected adoption data from seven established CSRFs for a sample of STOXX Europe 600 firms from 2017–2020. Our findings reveal that CSRFs
Andreas Altendorfer, Brigitte Eierle, Stephan Küster   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Automated detection of corruption reports in text via deep reinforcement learning. [PDF]

Sci Rep
Xiao Q.
europepmc   +1 more source

The Unintended Effects of US Regulations on the Value of Cash Holdings of Non‐US Companies: Evidence from the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board's International Inspection Access

Abacus, EarlyView.
We investigate the effects of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board's (PCAOB) international inspection access on the value of cash holdings for non‐US companies. Utilizing a difference‐in‐differences (DiD) research design, we find that investors assign significantly higher value to a non‐US company's cash holdings when the company's non‐US ...
Hsiao‐Tang Hsu, Huichi Huang, Yutao Li
wiley   +1 more source

Contribution and influence of social capital on corruption in the health sector: a view through the lens of service users. [PDF]

BMJ Glob Health
Obi CE, Ojiakor I, Nwokolo C, Gadanya M, McKee M, Angell B, Balabanova D, Onwujekwe O.   +7 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Unveiling Corruption's Influence on Insider Trading: US Insights

Accounting &Finance, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines the relationship between state‐level political corruption and firm‐level insider trading in the United States. State corruption is proxied using Department of Justice court cases involving corrupt activities. The findings reveal a positive and statistically significant association between political corruption and insider ...
Ahmed Al‐Hadi, Baban Eulaiwi, Hidaya Al Lawati, Grantley Taylor   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source