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Can Credit Rating Changes Affect Corporate Carbon Emissions? Some Evidence From the S&P 500
Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Using panel data on US S&P 500 firms from 2012 to 2024, this study examines how credit rating changes affect corporate carbon performance. Drawing on the resource‐based view and prospect theory, we show that credit rating downgrades lead to a statistically and economically significant deterioration in emission reduction scores.
Michal Wojewodzki +4 more
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Electoral Participation and Democratic Consolidation in Nigeria
African Journal of Political ScienceThe quality of democracy is largely determined by the level and nature of citizens’ political participation. In Nigeria, however, democratic participation continues to face challenges linked to institutional weakness, electoral malpractice, insecurity ...
Amobi Chiamogu, Uchechukwu P. Chiamogu
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Mapping the US Bridgebuilding Field: Situating Organizations in the Ecosystem of Social Change
Conflict Resolution Quarterly, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This article explores the ecosystem of bridge‐building initiatives in the United States. Drawing on an original database of 223 organizations, interviews with 7 staff across 6 organizations, and a literature review related to bridge‐building, polarization, and collective action, we first describe the range of existing initiatives and their ...
Gabrielle Mathews, Karen Ross
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THE STRUCTURE OF ELECTORAL SUCCESS: DETERMINING VICTORY OR DEFEAT FROM CONTRIBUTION DISPERSION IN STATE LEGISLATIVE RACES [PDF]
, 2013 How does the distribution of contributors to a candidate relate to a candidate’s potential for electoral success? Rather than assume that electoral politics in the United States is a plutocratic exercise, I argue that diversity, or dispersion, in a ...
Allen, Kristen
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Citizenship education and gender equality: A critique of action plans in Greek secondary schools
The Curriculum Journal, EarlyView.Abstract In the sociology of education, gender education follows current policies developed and promoted through citizenship education. The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations addressing global social inequalities include gender equality (SDG 5).
Aikaterini Peleki +1 more
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THE STRUCTURE OF CONSPIRATORIAL BELIEFS IN CROATIA
Anali Hrvatskog Politološkog Društva, 2009 According to results of a survey in 2007, this study analyses conspiratorial beliefs in Croatia and their correlates. Conspiratorial beliefs consist of politically controversial events and processes in recent Croatian history.
Nebojša Blanuša
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Local media, local candidates and preference formation
Political Research ExchangeThis study explores the role of local media consumption in shaping voter preferences for local candidates in electoral contexts. Drawing on the British Election Study (BES) data from the 2017 UK General Election, the paper examines how local media ...
Javier Sajuria, Sofia Collignon
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The Curriculum Journal, EarlyView.Abstract Curriculum reform provides a vital opportunity for nations to ensure learners are equipped to fully participate as citizens in the 21st century. This paper presents an understanding of educators’ response to curriculum reform, and some of its enablers and barriers.
Alison Glover +5 more
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Electoral behaviour of young people at regional elections
SHS Web of Conferences, 2018 Young people as a social institution contribute to political socialization, the scientific nature of political consciousness and the maturity of political culture, the formation of interests and the acquisition of skills for political participation ...
Parfenova Olga +2 more
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ENERGY &ENVIRONMENTAL MATERIALS, EarlyView.Hydrogen and oxygen generated from water splitting process by photoelectrocatalysis of single atom modified TiO2 based photoelectrocatalysts. The accelerating demand for green hydrogen has intensified the development of efficient and durable photoelectrocatalysts (PECs) for sustainable water splitting.
Zichu Zhao +2 more
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