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Informal Firms' Adoption and Use of Mobile Money Under Uncertain Times: Evidence From Burkina Faso
Review of Development Economics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This paper investigates how uncertainty affects mobile money adoption and use by informal businesses. Despite the prevalence of the informal sector in developing countries and the recognized potential of mobile money for financial inclusion, empirical research on its adoption and usage among unregistered businesses is limited.
Serge Stéphane Ky, Clovis Rugemintwari
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Internet, Inequality, and Regime Stability
Scottish Journal of Political Economy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study examines the link between income inequality and political instability, focusing on the moderating role of Internet penetration. Using data from over 120 countries (1996–2020), we find a conditional relationship: in low‐Internet countries, higher inequality associates with lower instability, likely due to limited political awareness ...
Mohammad Reza Farzanegan +1 more
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AI Authoritarianism: Towards an Analytical Framework
Transactions of the Institute of British Geographers, EarlyView.Short Abstract This Intervention offers a call for investigating the deepening alignment of artificial intelligence and authoritarian politics. The paper highlights three key features of AI that inflect the workings and logics of authoritarianism: (selective) inhumanisation, the cult of intelligence and scaling. We argue that AI is not simply extending,
Thomas Dekeyser +2 more
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Artificial intelligence in blood donor management: A narrative review
Vox Sanguinis, EarlyView.Abstract Blood transfusions are vital in health care, yet maintaining an adequate and safe blood supply remains a significant challenge. To address blood donation–associated challenges, this review explores how integrating artificial intelligence (AI) technologies can improve donor recruitment, retention and management.
Maha A. Badawi
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Futures of Everyday Life: A Qualitative Content Analysis of Future Personas in Scenarios
FUTURES &FORESIGHT SCIENCE, Volume 8, Issue 1, April 2026.ABSTRACT Scenario reports, holding a long‐standing tradition in foresight and futures studies, act as an essential document for organizations to prepare for possible, plausible, and alternative futures. Focusing on descriptions and representations of everyday life, we examined 29 future persona narratives from six publications—covering a wide field ...
Gerhard Schönhofer +3 more
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An Overview of Deep Learning Techniques for Big Data IoT Applications
International Journal of Communication Systems, Volume 39, Issue 4, 10 March 2026.Reviews deep learning integration with cloud, fog, and edge computing in IoT architectures. Examines model suitability across IoT applications, key challenges, and emerging trends Provides a comparative analysis to guide future deep learning research in IoT environments.
Gagandeep Kaur +2 more
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International Research Journal of Modernization in Engineering Technology and Science, 2022 openaire +1 more source
Smart Contracts and SME Resilience: Business Model Adaptation and International Considerations
Canadian Journal of Administrative Sciences / Revue Canadienne des Sciences de l'Administration, Volume 43, Issue 1, March 2026.ABSTRACT Smart contracts (SCs), appended to a blockchain, protect digital environments and their resources, processes and structures, reducing mismatches between legal and actual rights and ownership. They enhance digital resilience by improving transparency, traceability and trust in digital transactions.
Araz Zirar +2 more
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How New Issues Become Polarized: Partisan Triggers and Subsystem Shopping in Early AI Policymaking
Policy &Internet, Volume 18, Issue 1, March 2026.ABSTRACT Early AI policymaking in the United States appeared bipartisan, but subsequent developments raise the question of whether AI policy will become more polarized over time. To examine how partisanship takes root around novel policy issues, we perform a mixed‐methods study, analyzing survey data from 129 state legislators in 44 states and ...
Robin Jacobson +2 more
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