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Partisanship, Ethnicity and Tax Policy Perceptions: Investigating Public Responses to Ghana's E‐Levy

International Social Science Journal, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines the determinants of public opinion on Ghana's electronic transaction levy (E‐Levy), focusing on party politics and ethnic identity roles. The E‐Levy, introduced in 2022, imposed a 1.75% tax on electronic transactions, sparking a nationwide debate. A review of E‐Levy implementation across Africa revealed mixed outcomes, with
Michael K. Dzordzormenyoh
wiley   +1 more source

Power system security and protection considering the integration of new energy power plants. [PDF]

Sci Rep
Wang S, Liu D, Su W, Zhang X, Hui S.
europepmc   +1 more source

An efficient variable neighborhood search approach for the facility location problem with the limited choice rule

International Transactions in Operational Research, EarlyView.
Abstract One of the most common problems in the expansion of a company consists of deciding the most appropriate locations for their facilities. This decision problem, known as the facility location problem, has been studied from different perspectives, considering a number of different constraints.
Enrique García‐Galán, Alberto Herrán, J. Manuel Colmenar   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Socioeconomic predictors of vulnerability to flood-induced displacement. [PDF]

Nat Commun
Mester B, Frieler K, Korup O, Desai B, Schewe J.   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Collaborative platooning and routing for mixed fleets of electric automated vehicles and conventional trucks

International Transactions in Operational Research, EarlyView.
Abstract The application of automated ground vehicles (AGVs) is well‐established in closed environments such as port terminals, while their operation in open areas remains challenging. In this work, we set out to overcome this limitation by introducing platooning as a transfer mode in heterogeneous vehicle networks.
Nadia Pourmohammad‐Zia, Rudy R. Negenborn, Frederik Schulte   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Gateway-Free LoRa Mesh on ESP32: Design, Self-Healing Mechanisms, and Empirical Performance. [PDF]

Sensors (Basel)
Arregui Almeida D, Chafla Altamirano J, Román Cañizares M, Játiva PP, Guaña-Moya J, Sánchez I.   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source

FinTech Lending and Cashless Payments

The Journal of Finance, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Borrowers' use of cashless payments improves their access to capital from FinTech lenders and predicts a lower probability of default. These relationships are stronger for cashless technologies providing more precise information, and for outflows. Cashless payment usage complements other signals of borrower quality.
PULAK GHOSH, BORIS VALLEE, YAO ZENG
wiley   +1 more source

Treatment discontinuation of remotely delivered cognitive remediation for schizophrenia: a systematic review and meta-analysis. [PDF]

Front Psychiatry
Wen M, Zhang J, Jiang K, Liu J, Zhu X.
europepmc   +1 more source

Make Social Media Social Again: How Platform Interoperability Can Fix Social Media and Future‐Proof Democracy

Journal of Management Studies, EarlyView.
Abstract This essay argues that social media document (rather than fuel) the decline of political democracy while helping revive organizational democracy, including through ‘decentralized autonomous organizations’ (DAOs). Yet, despite giving everyone a voice and the ability to organize across borders, social media could over‐concentrate power if, in ...
J.P. Vergne
wiley   +1 more source

Dynamic Population Distribution and Perceived Impact Area of the Tibet Dingri <i>M</i>_S6.8 Earthquake Based on Mobile Phone Location Data. [PDF]

Sensors (Basel)
Li H, Xia C, Zhang Y, Chen Y, Qi W, Yang F, Wang X.   +6 more
europepmc   +1 more source