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Broke Autocrats, Broken Elections: Trade Shocks and Electoral Fraud in Autocracies

Economics &Politics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT We argue that when terms‐of‐trade (ToT) shocks reduce resource rents, autocrats lose the fiscal capacity to sustain loyalty through patronage and increasingly rely on electoral manipulation as a survival strategy. We present a simple model in which rents finance patronage in normal times, while adverse shocks reduce the effectiveness of ...
Antonis Adam, Sofia Tsarsitalidou
wiley   +1 more source

The Role of ESG in Shaping the Impact of Financial Development on Banks' Performance

European Financial Management, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study investigates how financial development, divided into financial markets and financial institutions, affects banks' performance across 93 financially developed countries during the period between 2008 and 2023. The analysis highlights the role of environmental, social and governance readiness as core determinants that reshape ...
Noman Arshed, Yassine Bakkar, Marco De Sisto, Mubasher Iqbal, Shajara Ul‐Durar   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Evaluation of Patient Experience in a Private Hospital in Costa Rica-A Retrospective Study. [PDF]

J Patient Exp
Hanley-Vargas G, Anchía-Alfaro A, Quesada-Loría D, Arguedas-Chacón S, Fallas-Mora A, Restrepo-Arango S, Zavaleta-Monestel E.   +6 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Worldwide Invasions of Centrarchidae: The Dark Side of the Sunfish Family

Fish and Fisheries, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Freshwater fish invasions are major drivers of global ecological change, disrupting native biodiversity and ecosystem functions. However, many invasive fish hold significant socioeconomic value, resulting in conflict over their management. Centrarchidae, which are globally distributed and are important for sportfishing and aquaculture, are now
Neil Angelo Abreo, Jonathan Tibo, António Barbosa Nogueira, Athanasios Nikolaou, Cüneyt Kaya, Ali Serhan Tarkan, Irmak Kurtul, Stelios Katsanevakis, Ronaldo Sousa, Teun Everts, Emili García‐Berthou, John S. Hargrove, Ana Clara Sampaio Franco, Jelger Erik Herder, Julian D. Olden, Darragh J. Woodford, Antonín Kouba, J. Rob Britton, Ismael Soto, Phillip J. Haubrock   +19 more
wiley   +1 more source

Space use of juvenile green turtles along the North Pacific coast of Costa Rica. [PDF]

PLoS One
Wu F, Valverde-Cantillo V, Durr C, Espinoza M, Heidemeyer M, Lowe CG, Spotila JR, Paladino FV.   +7 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Las voces de Baha‐blantes: An analysis of the language learning investment of intermediate students of Spanish at the tertiary level

Foreign Language Annals, EarlyView.
Abstract This study examines the language learning investment of five intermediate learners of Spanish at a tertiary institution in The Bahamas. It draws on participants’ language learning journeys to consider how their previous experiences and access to language learning opportunities contributed to their investment.
Valentino Rahming
wiley   +1 more source

Comparative oral health status of two pre-Hispanic archaeological sites in Costa Rica. [PDF]

Front Oral Health
Baldi NF, Fernández-Chaves JM, Ruiz-Imbert AC, Infante-Herrera D, Ibarra-Valverde K, Ramírez K.   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Competiveness of Latin American Exports in the U.S. Banana Market [PDF]

U.S. banana demand differentiated by country of origin is estimated using the generalized dynamic Rotterdam model. Results indicate that dynamic factors play a significant role in determining the allocation of U.S.
Fonsah, Esendugue Greg, Muhammad, Andrew, Zahniser, Steven   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Screening for Trypanosoma cruzi infection (Chagas disease) in the Latin American population living with HIV in London

HIV Medicine, EarlyView.
Abstract Background There are an estimated 2482 people born in Latin American countries receiving care for HIV in the United Kingdom. Although national guidance recommends screening for Trypanosoma cruzi infection (Chagas disease) in this population, there is no formal screening programme.
Natalie Elkheir, Shivani Singh, Birgit Barbini, Lucy Campbell, Alice Sharp, Jacqueline O'Connell, Louise Terry, Margherita Bracchi, Javier Rubio, Nicolo Girometti, Mohammed Hassan, Hannah Davies, Frank A. Post, Laura Nabarro, Debbie Nolder, Geraldine O'Hara, Julie Fox, Peter L. Chiodini, David A. J. Moore   +18 more
wiley   +1 more source

Seasonality and plasticity in the use of native and introduced plant resources by a large forest parrot

Ibis, EarlyView.
Human‐induced environmental change is reshaping plant communities, requiring native animals to adapt their foraging behaviour to track and exploit novel food resources. Trees such as pines (Pinus spp.) introduced for plantation forestry outside of their native ranges often become naturalized.
Tirth Vaishnav, Kevin Chase Burns, Rachael C. Shaw   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source