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Positive Freedom and the Social Meaning of Money

Journal of Applied Philosophy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Semiotic objections to markets hold that buying and selling certain things – for example, sex, body parts, votes, surrogacy services – expresses that those things are fungible with money, which has only profane value. This article offers a more fundamental challenge to semiotic critiques of market.
Andrew Allison, Jason Brennan, Peter Jaworski   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Exploring the impact of digital technology, circular technology and public management on environmental sustainability in emerging economies. [PDF]

Sci Rep
Wei Y, Ali MSE, Bhat MA.
europepmc   +1 more source

Examining New Donors in the OECD's Development Assistance Committee

Journal of International Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT How do emerging donors integrate into the existing international aid architecture? While the existing literature focuses largely on emerging donors from the Global South, such as Brazil, China, India and Russia, there are many emerging donors from the Global North that have joined the OECD's Development Assistance Committee (DAC)—the premier ...
Nicolas Bau, Simone Dietrich, Katharina Fleiner, Alice Iannantuoni   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Perceptions and practices on substandard and falsified medicines in humans and animals in Wakiso district, Uganda: A qualitative study. [PDF]

PLoS One
Musoke D, Lubega GB, Brandish C, Russell-Hobbs K, Hamilton N, Winter J, Nabbanja CE, Niyongabo F, Brown MO, Banyen ER, Aguma HB, Gibson L.   +11 more
europepmc   +1 more source

The Art of Reception: Field Visits as Microcosms for Development Interventions of Non‐Governmental Organisations in Uganda

Journal of International Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Field visits are common phenomena with non‐governmental organisations in Uganda. During these visits, Ugandan national staff guide visitors on series of meetings and interactions in the field. Following an actor‐oriented approach and drawing on ethnographic data on 14 field visits, this paper understands the field visit as a microcosm for the ...
Caspar Edward Swinkels
wiley   +1 more source

"Beyond the flood: Exploring the psychosocial consequences and resilience challenges in the aftermath of "El Niño" in Tumbes, Peru". [PDF]

J Clim Chang Health
Flores EC, Fuhr DC, Simms V, Lescano AG, Thorogood N.   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Between Practicality and Politics: Factors of Sub‐National Aid Allocation in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Journal of International Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Bosnia and Herzegovina represents a unique case of aid recipient for its complex history and administrative and political divisions. Yet, little is known about how foreign aid is allocated to local recipients. This qualitative study uncovers factors shaping sub‐national aid allocation in Bosnia and Herzegovina, highlighting donors' and ...
Lenka Dušková, Simona Šafaříková, Eva Šerá Komlossyová, Aida Avdić, Boris Avdić, Tereza Nováková   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Absenteeism of Healthcare Workers in Primary Healthcare in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Scoping Review. [PDF]

Int J Health Plann Manage
Klootwijk L, Zeyrek E, Njuguna F, Ket JCF, Mostert S, Kaspers G.   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Tourism, Democracy and Economic Growth in Africa

Journal of International Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT While numerous studies have explored the determinants of economic growth, research on the impact of tourism and democracy on economic growth remains debated in both developed and developing countries. Furthermore, studies examining the moderating role of democracy in the tourism–economic growth relationship are particularly scarce.
Toyo A. M. Dossou, Simplice A. Asongu, Kihumuro Jotham, Symphorien Zogbassè   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Quantitative Confounder Analysis of Electrocardiogram Signals in Cardiac Magnetic Resonance at 1.5, 3 and 7 T—Assessing Standardized Electrode Positions and Sequence Types—Towards Quality Assurance

Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background The electrocardiogram (ECG) used for gating in cardiac MRI may be compromised by multiple confounders inside the scanner bore. Purpose To quantify the influence of magnetic field strengths (1.5 T/3 T/7 T), standardized electrode positions, and imaging sequences on ECG signals used for gating. Study Type Prospective.
Richard Hickstein, Stephanie Wiesemann, Darian Viezzer, Denise Kleindienst, Teodora Chitiboi, Bogdan Andrei Gheorghita, Jens Wetzl, Thomas Hadler, Sebastian Dietrich, Sebastian Schmitter, Jeanette Schulz‐Menger   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source