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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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Revista Española de Ciencia Política, 2015 Election studies have identified several mechanisms through which changing patterns of electoral behavior among different types of elections in multilevel government systems can be observed.
José M. Trujillo +2 more
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Parascaris spp. induced surgical colic in juvenile horses—A Scandinavian perspective
Equine Veterinary Journal, EarlyView.Abstract Background Parascaris spp. commonly infects foals, and high burdens can cause fatal small intestinal impactions. Progressive anthelmintic resistance poses a risk for an increase of Parascaris spp. related disease in juvenile horses. Objectives To investigate Parascaris‐related surgical intestinal lesions, with special emphasis on ascarid ...
E. Tydén +8 more
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Feminist Anthropology, EarlyView.Abstract In this paper, we will construct and analyze intersecting definitions of womanhood among middle‐class women living in Karachi, Pakistan. Women are agents of their lives and are not passive voices. In this paper, we present narratives of women who resist “societal” narratives of womanhood to live a life of their choosing.
Urooba Ahmed Fatima +7 more
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Regulating secondary phase of Rb‐based aggregates for efficient and stable perovskite solar cells
FlexMat, EarlyView.By introducing RbAc into the precursor solution, the crystallization pathway is optimized, excessive lead iodide is eliminated, grain size increases, and defects are passivated in the perovskite films. The obtained perovskite devices exhibit improved power conversion efficiency and operational stability. Abstract Passivating defects in perovskite films
Weiyuan Chen +7 more
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Global strategy in a changing world: Why we need classic theories
Global Strategy Journal, EarlyView.Abstract Research Summary In their Point article, Van Assche and Lindner argue that recent geopolitical developments require revisiting theoretical assumptions underlying global strategy research. We question both the scope of the empirical changes they describe and the implication that existing frameworks have become inadequate.
Liena Kano, Catherine Welch
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The Unintended Consequences of Sugar‐Sweetened Beverage Taxes on Sales and Prices of Beer Beverages
Health Economics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This paper estimates the causal effect of Berkeley's sugar‐sweetened beverage (SSB) tax on beer purchases and prices using retail scanner data from 2014 to 2015. Applying both synthetic control and difference‐in‐differences (DID) approaches, we find that the tax reduced beer purchases within Berkeley by 8.9%, while having a negligible effect ...
Lei Pan, Xiaoyong Zheng
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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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Household Consumption Intentions by Income Group During Monetary Policy Easing and Tightening
International Journal of Finance &Economics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT We investigate how the monetary policy interest rate affects Brazilian households' consumption intentions under two distinct regimes: monetary easing and tightening cycles. Using data from low‐ and high‐income households, we assess both the magnitude and the dynamics of this relationship.
Helder Ferreira de Mendonça +1 more
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