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Prospecții teoretice asupra efectelor negative ale procesului de segregare urbană
Revista Transilvană de Ştiinţe Administrative, 2011 Inquiries made on the effects of segregation bring to the attention of readers and, implicitly, to the authorities and urban management, the most important results of the manifestation of segregation in urban environment.
Viorel MIONEL
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From Insight to Theory: Advancing Sentiment Evaluation for Diaspora Development Projects
New Directions for Evaluation, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This article develops the concept of “sentiment evaluation,” drawing on a mid‐term evaluation by the Danish Refugee Council (DRC) of its program supporting Somali diaspora activism in Somaliland. Conducted in 2014, the evaluation revealed that “sentiment,” the emotional, identity‐based attachment linking diaspora actors to their homeland ...
Valeria Saggiomo +1 more
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The Learning Function of Evaluation: A Conceptual Framing
New Directions for Evaluation, EarlyView.ABSTRACT In this article, we set out a conceptual overview of what we call learning in the evaluation ecosystem to depict the interplay between external influences, organizational and community factors, and learning levers (e.g. capacity building, systems thinking).
Jill Anne Chouinard, J. Bradley Cousins
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The Impact of Uncertainty on Forecasting the US Economy
Journal of Forecasting, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This paper examines the predictive value of uncertainty measures for key macroeconomic indicators across multiple forecast horizons. We evaluate how different uncertainty proxies—economic policy uncertainty (EPU), VIX, geopolitical risk, and measures of macroeconomic and financial uncertainty—enhance forecast accuracy for industrial production,
Angelica Ghiselli
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International Journal of Cancer, EarlyView.Bisphosphonates are widely used to treat osteoporosis and to manage bone metastases in patients with breast cancer. Nitrogen‐based bisphosphonates may also broadly reduce cancer risk, but evidence remains inconsistent. This large population‐based data linkage study in women aged > 50 years found that, compared to no use of osteoporosis medicines ...
Karen M. Tuesley +7 more
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International Journal of Finance &Economics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study investigates how the personal characteristics of finance ministers influence political budget cycles in Africa. Using a new dataset covering 300 finance ministers across 23 countries from 1980 to 2020, we find that political budget cycles primarily take the form of increased government consumption during election years.
Christine Olivia Strong
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Climate Change Laws and European Stock Markets: An Event Analysis
International Journal of Finance &Economics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Under the context of the climate change we assess the impact of EU's legislative initiative on European stock markets. Specifically, we focus on its impact on energy and Environmental Social Governance (ESG) sectors for equity returns and volatility for a representative basket of EU countries (participating also in Eurozone) as well as ...
Theodoros Bratis +2 more
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Financial Literacy, Financial Development and Economic Growth
International Journal of Finance &Economics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT While significant progress has been made in exploring the importance of financial literacy, its impact on economic growth and financial development from a macroeconomic point of view remains thinly understood. This paper provides fresh evidence on the relationship between financial literacy, financial development and economic growth.
Spyridon Boikos +2 more
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Brexit and Its Impact on EU Financial Markets
International Journal of Finance &Economics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT We investigate the impact of Brexit on volatility spillovers across the EU countries. We introduce a Brexit intensity measure that assigns an intensity score reflective of the financial markets' reaction to the events that occurred as Brexit negotiations began to unfold.
Marwan Izzeldin +3 more
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Ethnic leadership and the politics of legitimacy: electoral practices in the Chinese diaspora in Thailand. [PDF]
Front SociolGao Z, Run P, Liu Y.
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