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Public perception of Ghana's Free Senior High School policy: A north–south comparative analysis

Review of Policy Research, Volume 43, Issue 1, January 2026.
Abstract Ghana's Free Senior High School (SHS) policy, implemented in 2017, aims to increase access to secondary education, promote equity, enhance educational outcomes, and foster human capital development. This study examines public perception of the Free SHS policy, focusing on the variations between the northern and southern regions of Ghana and ...
Michael K. Dzordzormenyoh, Eric Amoah, Claudia Dzordzormenyoh, Joseph O. Domeh   +3 more
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Conceptualizing Digital Democracy: A Policy‐Oriented Approach Through Computational Text Analysis

Policy &Internet, Volume 17, Issue 4, December 2025.
ABSTRACT This article proposes an empirically grounded conceptualization of digital democracy by analyzing policy documents from two countries (the United States and the United Kingdom) and two international organizations (the UN and the EU). Moving beyond idealized visions, I employ a policy‐oriented approach, utilizing computational text analysis ...
Shih‐chan Dai
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De vuelta al centro. Estudio geoespacial para la reactivación económica postpandemia de los locales comerciales en el centro histórico de Quito

Cuadernos de Investigación Urbanística, 2022
Resumen De vuelta al centro es un proyecto para identificar, medir y representar la actividad económica en el Centro Histórico de Quito (CHQ) en un escenario postpandemia y diagramar estrategias para la reactivación económica desde las potencialidades y
Diego Vinicio Salgado Poveda
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Predicting disability pension risk among public‐sector employees in Finland: A new evaluation tool for employers

International Social Security Review, Volume 78, Issue 4, Page 99-120, October/December 2025.
Abstract In this study, we use unique research data to investigate the risk of exit from the workforce on the grounds of the award of a disability pension under the statutory public‐sector pension scheme in Finland. Statistical analysis yields two indicators: the risk for permanent disability retirement and the critical duration of sickness absence ...
Petra Sohlman, Risto Louhi, Janne Salonen   +2 more
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Role of science and scientists in public environmental policy debates: The case of EU agrochemical and Nature Restoration Regulations

People and Nature, Volume 7, Issue 8, Page 1772-1788, August 2025.
Abstract Halting biodiversity loss, mitigating global warming and maintaining the long‐term viability of rural and urban areas requires urgent policy action. However, environmental policies often trigger resistance and highly polarised public debates, with some actors employing pseudo‐scientific claims.
Guy Pe'er, Jana Kachler, Irina Herzon, Daniel Hering, Anni Arponen, Laura Bosco, Helge Bruelheide, Elizabeth A. Finch, Martin Friedrichs‐Manthey, Gregor Hagedorn, Bernd Hansjürgens, Emma Ladouceur, Sebastian Lakner, Camino Liquete, Laura López‐Hoffman, Isabel Sousa Pinto, Marine Robuchon, Nuria Selva, Josef Settele, Clélia Sirami, Nicole M. van Dam, Heidi Wittmer, Aletta Bonn   +22 more
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Gobernanza y control interno en el empleo público municipal: estudio de caso con enfoque desde el modelo COSO 2017

Administración & Desarrollo
Problemática: los gobiernos municipales enfrentan desafíos persistentes en materia de gobernanza, rendición de cuentas y profesionalización del empleo público, y en ese sentido el control interno se concibe como un requisito normativo, sin aprovechar su
Miguel Ángel Haro Ruiz, Sandra Gutiérrez Olvera, Diego Armando Ruiz Facundo   +2 more
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El patrimonio cultural en Portoviejo, Manabí. Ecuador. Marco normativo y situación actual

Revista Cubana de Finanzas y Precios, 2022
El patrimonio público cultural constituye un recurso potencial en las iniciativas de desarrollo local y regional a través del fomento de la actividad turística, al ser contemplado casi como la única alternativa en la búsqueda de prosperidad para las ...
Mariuska Sarduy González, Kleber Rafael Ferrin Morales   +1 more
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Transcending Multidimensional Poverty Classes in Urban Developing Municipalities

Poverty &Public Policy, Volume 17, Issue 2, June 2025.
ABSTRACT The study draws on the multidimensional poverty index to characterize the poverty status of households in the Gauteng City Region, South Africa. In particular, it applies multinomial logit regression and mediation analysis to determine the factors influencing the transition of poor and vulnerable households into the multidimensionally nonpoor ...
Adrino Mazenda, Catherine Althaus, Massimiliano Tani   +2 more
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Dos Miradas a la Autenticidad: Nostalgia Sensorial y Nostalgia de Conquista en el Campo Culinario Mexicano de la Ciudad de Nueva York

The Journal of Latin American and Caribbean Anthropology, Volume 30, Issue 2, June 2025.
ABSTRACT This article analyzes the different expressions of authenticity, fidelity, and genuineness surrounding the Mexican culinary scene in New York. On the one hand, self‐identified Mexicans express sensory and memory nostalgia during the production and consumption of foods they recognize as their own.
Axel G. Elías Jiménez
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Breaking the Mold: Brazil's Foreign Policy Insights

Latin American Policy, Volume 16, Issue 2, June 2025.
ABSTRACT Brazilian foreign policy studies have traditionally focused on the institutional role of Itamaraty, often overlooking the influence of academia in shaping diplomatic debates. While the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has historically led policy formulation, academic actors have contributed with intellectual frameworks that shape diplomatic ...
Diego S. Crescentino
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