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Ministerial Advisers in Personal Patronage Settings: Evidence From Israel
Public Administration and Development, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The characteristics of ministerial advisers are predicted to correspond to the type of politicization setting in which they operate. The only systematic framework mapping these correspondences was developed predominantly in party‐driven patronage contexts.
Zehavit Levitats
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Evaluation of Mass Privatization in Bulgaria [PDF]
The mass privatization program in Bulgaria was implemented in 1996-97. Following programs in countries like the Czech Republic, more sophisticated regulatory bodies were put into place to prevent the kind of abuses observed elsewhere.
Jeffrey Miller
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Tackling saiga horn consumption in Singapore: From consumer insights to intervention co‐design
People and Nature, EarlyView.Abstract The illegal and unsustainable wildlife trade is a key driver of biodiversity loss, and reducing consumer demand is recognised as a critical step in addressing it. However, studies understanding the drivers of wildlife product consumption and identifying effective strategies to reduce it remain very limited.
Xiaotong Cai +5 more
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Energy policy in transitional economies: The case of Bulgaria [PDF]
For several decades, the countries in Central and Eastern Europe pursued an energyintensive strategy of economic development based on distorted relative prices of energy.
Foders, Federico
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Modelling the phenology of the grapevine leafhopper Erasmoneura vulnerata
Pest Management Science, EarlyView.This study developed and validated a phenological population dynamics model for Erasmoneura vulnerata, integrating field monitoring and literature data to reproduce observed seasonal patterns across multiple sites. Abstract BACKGROUND Erasmoneura vulnerata (Fitch) (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) is an invasive Nearctic leafhopper that has become a pest of ...
Andrea De Francesco +5 more
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Financial stability, monetary autonomy and fiscal interference: Bulgaria in search of its way, 1879-1913 [PDF]
The Bulgarian monetary system was established, immediately after independence. Having experienced it already under Ottoman rule, newly independent Bulgaria adopted the bimetallic standard.
Kalina Dimitrova, Luca Fantacci
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Carbon VIX, Climate Risk and Financial Stability New Evidence From Developing Countries
Sustainable Development, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study investigates the effects of the carbon VIX and climate risk on financial stability through the banking Z‐score in developing economies. Using the Dynamic Panel Threshold Model of 106 developing countries from 2012 to 2022, the results reveal that both carbon VIX and climate risk exert a significant negative influence on banking ...
Alanoud Al‐Maadid +3 more
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CUSTOMER PROFILES OF RETAIL FOOD OUTLETS IN THE EMERGING MARKET ECONOMY OF BULGARIA [PDF]
The objective of this study was to identify profiles of consumers frequenting three types of food retail outlets- grocery stores, farmer markets, and street stalls- to purchase food in a transition economy in Bulgaria.
Resurreccion, Anna V.A. +6 more
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Sustainable Development, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Energy dependence poses significant risks for economic development, particularly in regions that rely heavily on imported fossil fuels. This paper examines how energy dependence and energy import diversification influence economic development across 27 European Union countries between 2000 and 2022. Using IV‐GMM and panel quantile regressions,
Mehmet Pinar
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Sources of Income Inequality: Empirical Evidence from Bulgaria [PDF]
The paper contributes to the empirical research on the micro-determinants of income inequality in Southeast European transition countries. The analysis utilizes data from a representative survey of 3,300 Bulgarian households conducted in 2007 and ...
Vesselin Mintchev +2 more
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