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Aspects of power sensitivity among social workers and social work students: a comparative study. [PDF]

Front Med (Lausanne)
Misamer M, Bartels C, Belz M.
europepmc   +1 more source

The Black‐Box of ESG Scores From Rating Agencies: Do They Genuinely Reflect Sustainability Practices, or Are They Disproportionately Shaped by Financial Performance?

International Journal of Finance &Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines the environmental, social and governance (ESG) scoring methodologies used by Bloomberg and S&P Global through the lens of Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA). It addresses a notable gap in the literature by identifying the underlying factors that shape ESG scores and providing practical insights for companies seeking to ...
Philipe Balan, Jorge Antunes, Peter Wanke, Yong Tan, Ali Meftah Gerged   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

How happy is healthy enough? Uncovering the happiness threshold for global non-communicable disease prevention. [PDF]

Front Med (Lausanne)
Iuga IC, Jafri SR, Iuga H.
europepmc   +1 more source

What Role Do Finance Ministers Play in Political Business Cycles? Evidence‐Based on a New African Dataset

International Journal of Finance &Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study investigates how the personal characteristics of finance ministers influence political budget cycles in Africa. Using a new dataset covering 300 finance ministers across 23 countries from 1980 to 2020, we find that political budget cycles primarily take the form of increased government consumption during election years.
Christine Olivia Strong
wiley   +1 more source

Revisiting Afghanistan's Drug Policy: A Policy Analysis of Eradication, Harm Reduction, and Economic Dependencies. [PDF]

Health Sci Rep
Azizi MQ, Wardak MF, Afzali E, Rahimi A, Ogaya JB, Ejaz E, Hasin BA, Masudi M, Lucero-Prisno DE.   +8 more
europepmc   +1 more source

The Impact of the 2016 EU Audit Reforms, Oversight, and Corruption on Earnings Management: Evidence From European Banks Using a Dynamic Panel Approach

International Journal of Finance &Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study investigates earnings management in European banks in the context of the 2016 EU audit directive. Using a dynamic panel of 134 banks over 2012–2023, we apply two‐step System‐GMM estimators with three profitability measures—Earnings Before Provisions and Taxes (EBPT), Return on Assets (ROA), and Return on Equity (ROE).
Maria Christofidou, Epameinondas Katsikas, Dimitrios Koufopoulos, Konstantinos Spanos   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

The impact of national context on COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy across Europe. [PDF]

BMC Public Health
Bergmann M, Bethmann A, Hannemann TV, Schumacher AT, Theodoropoulos N.   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Revisiting the Nexus Between Trade Liberalisation and Income Inequality: The Case of Sub‐Saharan African Countries

International Journal of Finance &Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper examines the impact of trade liberalisation on income inequality across 24 Sub‐Saharan African (SSA) countries from 2000 to 2020. Using IV‐Tobit and 2SLS models, we consistently find that greater trade openness significantly exacerbates inequality in the region. Critically, we document an inverted U‐shaped relationship between trade
Guivis Zeufack Nkemgha, Le Roi Nso Fils, Ulrich Kevin Kamwa   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source