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Efficiency in the Global Prison System: A Systematic Literature Review and Bibliometric Analysis

open access: yesJournal of Economic Surveys, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study systematizes the international literature on prison system efficiency, highlighting patterns and research gaps through a multidimensional framework. By situating efficiency within broader institutional, social, and rights‐based contexts, it examines how academic research has assessed carceral performance.
Leandro Moreira   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Assessing Multidimensional Poverty in the European Union: Insights From SDG 1 and the Benefit of the Doubt Approach

open access: yesThe Manchester School, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The eradication of poverty remains one of the greatest economic challenges of the 21st century, particularly in light of transformations in labour markets, demographic shifts, and recent crises such as the COVID‐19 pandemic. Sustainable Development Goal 1 (SDG 1) acknowledges the need for broader approaches to measuring and addressing poverty,
Fernando Henrique Taques   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Amiodarone irrecoverably impairs the function of human ether-a-go-go-related gene potassium channels. [PDF]

open access: yesMol Pharmacol
Gelman I   +10 more
europepmc   +1 more source

A review of topsoil governance for mining and agriculture in South Africa and abroad

open access: yesRestoration Ecology, EarlyView.
Topsoil is taken for granted as the dirt under our feet. Yet, humanity hinges on 15 cm of topsoil. As with potable water, topsoil is a natural resource we depend on daily. This review examines the chronological development of topsoil conservation through the governance of legal and other instruments since 1701. It highlights how topsoil is defined, its
Chrizette D. Neethling   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Conditional Gains: When AI Investment Enhances Firm Efficiency

open access: yesScottish Journal of Political Economy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The rapid adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) has raised questions about its effect on firm performance. Using a labor‐based measure of AI investment, the baseline results show no direct association between AI investment and firm efficiency.
Pantelis Kazakis
wiley   +1 more source

Review of Water Supply, Treatment and Distribution: Overcoming Challenges for Sustainable Management

open access: yesWater and Environment Journal, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Water management faces increasing challenges driven by population growth, accelerated urbanization and climate change, demanding integrated and sustainable approaches to ensure the preservation of water resources. Water scarcity and rising demand intensify the vulnerability of various regions, threatening both water supply and environmental ...
André Linneo Tocchetto   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

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