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General corruption scale: development and psychometric properties. [PDF]

BMC Psychol
Modesto JG, Pilati R, Ferraz AS, Sarmet MM, Resende MM, Porto JB, Pereira CR.   +6 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Decentralized Federated Learning for Wind Turbine Bearing Prognostics Under Data Scarcity and Statistical Heterogeneity

Energy Science &Engineering, EarlyView.
This paper proposes a decentralized peer‐to‐peer federated learning framework for wind turbine bearing remaining useful life prediction, introducing a virtual client paradigm in which statistical health indicators serve as independent feature‐level clients—enabling privacy‐preserving collaborative prognostics from a single physical asset under ...
Jihene Sidhom, Lotfi Saidi, Eric Bechhoefer   +2 more
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

THE ROLE OF THE HIGH ANTI-CORRUPTION COURT IN PREVENTING CORRUPTION

State and Regions. Series: Law, 2022
openaire   +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

Disproportionate Cybersexual Victimization of Women from Adolescence into Midlife in Spain: Implications for Targeted Protection and Prevention. [PDF]

Behav Sci (Basel)
Mármol CJ, Luna A, Legaz I.
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

Global Health Security Index and COVID-19 pandemic mortality 2020-2021: a comparative study of islands and non-islands across 194 jurisdictions. [PDF]

BMJ Open
Boyd M, Baker MG, Wilson N.
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

Privatization of maternal care and women's access to quality healthcare: a case study on middlemen in Bangladesh. [PDF]

Health Policy Plan
Shahrin A, Berry NS, Richards J, Janes CR, Halim A.   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source