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Quantity and Quality of Economic Growth [PDF]
Most cross-country studies of economic performance have focused on narrow economic variables. The present study emphasizes instead some quality dimensions of economic development, including health, fertility, income distribution, political institutions ...
Robert J. Barro
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Comprehensive Feasibility Study of Solar Power Plants
Energy Science &Engineering, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The global transition to solar energy is frequently impeded by high project failure rates, largely due to feasibility assessments that emphasize geographic and economic aspects while overlooking critical technical, environmental, and socio‐administrative dimensions.
Seyyed Mohammad Hadi Mohammadi +2 more
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Assessing the Effects of Corruption and Crime on Firm Performance: Evidence from Latin America [PDF]
This paper uses a survey of private firms to assess the effects of corruption on the economic prospects of firms. The paper studies whether corruption and crime affect sales, investment and employment growth at the firm level, and whether bribes and ...
Alejandro Gaviria
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Waves of Uncertainty: Crude Oil Under Geopolitical, Economic, and ESG Turbulence
Energy Science &Engineering, EarlyView.Dynamic copula and wavelet coherence reveal that geopolitical, economic, and sustainability uncertainties significantly shape crude oil price co‐movements. Long‐term coherence, especially post‐2015, highlights the growing role of ESG risks alongside geopolitical shocks and economic crises in global energy risk transmission.
Sana Braiek +3 more
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Police and Crime Against Firms in Developing Economies [PDF]
Economic theory predicts that a rise in police presence will reduce criminal activity. However several studies in the literature have found mixed results.
Islam, Asif
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Feminist Anthropology, EarlyView.Abstract This article explores how queerness and religion intersect in a unique enactment of Bathukamma, a flower festival honoring the female divine in Hyderabad, the capital of the South Indian state of Telangana. Drawing on theories of figuration, I analyze how local queer organizations celebrate the festival in a way that engages two distinctive ...
Stefan Binder
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The Hidden Mechanisms and Impact of International Economic Crime: A Bibliometric Perspective [PDF]
Ovidius University Annals: Economic Sciences SeriesIn the intricate and interconnected global economic landscape, the presence of international economic crime poses a subtle yet profound menace to stability and equity.
Oana-Iulia Florea +2 more
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