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Pension reform in Croatia [PDF]

Croatia's transition toward independence, and the market economy in the 1990s, exacerbated problems in the pay-as-you-go (PAYG) system, and ultimately led to its financial collapse. Although a comprehensive three-pillar reform was initiated in late 1995,
Anusic, Zoran, Madzarevic-Sujster, Sanja, O"Keefe, Philip   +2 more
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Fostering Women's Political Leadership Through Government Accountability: Evidence From OECD Countries

Public Administration and Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Women remain significantly underrepresented in political leadership worldwide. This study examines how different combinations of government accountability mechanisms enhance women's political representation (WPR) as a pathway to leadership in 30 OECD countries.
Samira Nazar, Seyed Ashkan Zarghami
wiley   +1 more source

A Relative Unit Labor Cost: Case of Accession Countries [PDF]

In this paper, framework of the relative labor cost has been used in order to analyze relative competitiveness of the economic agents in the Croatia and five accession countries.
Josip Tica, Ljubo Jurčić
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Demystifying Non‐Western Administrative Traditions: An Empirical Comparison of Administrative Systems in Asia, Eastern Europe, and Latin America

Public Administration and Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This article analyzes public administration systems in 29 non‐Western countries. Country‐level data is presented for 10 core aspects of administrative systems: managerialism versus legalism, politicization, personnel system, civil society participation, accountability, service orientation, public expenditure share, decentralization, legal ...
Marlene Jugl
wiley   +1 more source

Farmers' participation in European Regional Platforms on Coexistence between People and Large Carnivores: Perceived conflict, stakeholder interaction, and evaluation of participatory processes

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Although there have been several initiatives to establish and support participatory processes on large carnivores based on multi‐stakeholder governance at the regional level in Europe, empirical evidence for their evaluation is still lacking. We employed a survey, which was administered to farmers and other stakeholder groups (e.g.
Tasos Hovardas, Katrina Marsden, Valeria Salvatori   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

When invasions go unnoticed: Public perception of the freshwater jellyfish Craspedacusta sowerbii in Europe

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Biological invasions are a major driver of biodiversity loss, yet inconspicuous or “cryptic” species often escape detection and public awareness, limiting management responses. We investigated the freshwater jellyfish Craspedacusta sowerbii, likely native to China and now present on six continents, through a 22‐month multilingual online survey
Guillaume Marchessaux, Kristína Slovák Švolíková, Barbora Števove, Ali Serhan Tarkan, Daniela Giannetto, Cristina Preda, Belma Kalamujić Stroil, Maciej K. Mańko, András Abonyi, Álmos Becz, Massimo Morpurgo, Evgeny A. Pakhomov, Levan Mumladze, Mar Bosch‐Belmar, Aino Hosia, Patricia Ventura, Jamileh Javidpour, Florian Lüskow   +17 more
wiley   +1 more source

Breast cancer in reproductive-age women in Croatia: trends, demographic shifts, and correlation with human development index. [PDF]

Front Public Health
Balorda L, Lisica-Šikić N, Balorda A, Tešić V.   +3 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Mapping arboretum research: Trends, gaps, and opportunities for biodiversity conservation, society, and climate resilience

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Arboreta bridge people and nature while conserving tree biodiversity, supporting climate resilience, and advancing environmental education. This study maps over a century of available and indexed arboretum research, uncovering trends, knowledge gaps, and opportunities for collaboration.
Catarina Patoilo Teixeira, Vítor Ramalhosa Ferreira   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Skull Base Reconstruction after Endonasal Endoscopic Resection of Synchronous Sinonasal Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma and Intracranial Meningioma. [PDF]

J Neurol Surg Rep
Jurlina M, Kos B, Mamić M, Lukšić I, Kuan EC, Žižić M, Dawidowsky K.   +6 more
europepmc   +1 more source

A comprehensive checklist of Mediterranean wild edible plants: Diversity, traditional uses, and knowledge gaps

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
The use of wild edible plants and the traditional knowledge associated with them are rapidly disappearing across the Mediterranean, with serious consequences for biodiversity, cultural heritage, and regional food security. This study compiles and organizes fragmented information to create the first comprehensive catalogue of these plants across the ...
Benedetta Gori, Tiziana Cossu, Hicham El Zein, Udayangani Liu, Tiziana Ulian, Gianluigi Bacchetta   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source