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Public Administration and Development, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The reform of public institutions has attracted sustained attention in both scholarship and policymaking. Increasingly, however, there is growing recognition that reforms are rarely implemented in an institutional vacuum. Instead, new reforms are layered onto existing arrangements, producing hybrid institutional landscapes shaped by prior ...
Edidiong Bassey
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Lines of Credit and Consumption Smoothing: The Choice between Credit Cards and Home Equity Lines of Credit [PDF]
The author models the choice between credit cards and home equity lines of credit (HELOCs) within a framework where consumers hold lines of credit as instruments of consumption smoothing across state and time.
Shubhasis Dey
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Enhancing Credit Card Fraud Detection: An Ensemble Machine Learning Approach [PDF]
In the era of digital advancements, the escalation of credit card fraud necessitates the development of robust and efficient fraud detection systems. This paper delves into the application of machine learning models, specifically focusing on ensemble ...
Jude Osamor +5 more
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More than proteins for empty stomachs: Wild meat in the BaTonga food system
People and Nature, EarlyView.Abstract Our paper highlights the limitations of the framework used by many conservation‐focused programmes that incorporate food security objectives. This framework encourages the substitution of wild proteins with domestic proteins by promoting animal farming in communities located near conservation areas.
Muriel Figuié +5 more
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Applied SciencesThe prevalence of online transactions and extensive adoption of credit card payments have contributed to the escalation of credit card cyber fraud in modern society.
Eyad Btoush +3 more
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Do Liquidity Constraints and Interest Rates Matter for Consumer Behavior? Evidence from Credit Card Data [PDF]
This paper utilizes a unique new dataset of credit card accounts to analyze how people respond to changes in credit supply. The data consist of a panel of thousands of individual credit card accounts from several different card issuers, with associated ...
Nicholas S. Souleles, David B. Gross
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The distance between hospitals
Journal of Hospital Medicine, EarlyView.
Carrie A. Sailer
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Sustainability Practices by the Banking Sector to Support Small Organizations Toward SDG 9
Sustainable Development, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The banking sector plays a critical role in fostering sustainability by directing capital toward environmentally and socially responsible projects. Yet, there is a perceived need for studies that shed some light on their activities in this field.
Walter Leal Filho +5 more
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Sustainable Development, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Across garment factories in the Global South, the promise of “ethical fashion” coexists with poverty wages and retaliation. This study examines why the global call for decent work has not improved labor conditions in Bangladesh's ready‐made garment industry.
Md. Rafiqul Islam Rana
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Potential competitive effects on U.S. bank credit card lending from the proposed bifurcated application of Basel II [PDF]
This paper analyzes the potential competitive effects of the proposed bifurcated application of Basel II capital regulations in the United States on bank credit card lending activities.
Todd A. Vermilyea +2 more
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