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The Best Value in the Subprime Market: State Predatory Lending Reforms [PDF]

open access: yes, 2006
To find a model for national legislation, many lawmakers need look no further than their own backyards. People who live in states with strong laws against predatory lending are more likely to get responsible mortgages at a lower cost.Our findings show ...
Keith S. Ernst, Wei Li
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Operations Research‐Based Formalisation and Design of Sustainable Reverse Logistics for E‐Waste Supply Chains

open access: yesBusiness Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study demonstrates how a profitable, lean, and environmentally responsible e‐waste reverse logistics system can be designed using integrated Operations Research (OR) techniques. Addressing the growing urgency of responsible consumption (UN SDG 12) and the projected rise of the e‐waste sector to USD 137.60 billion by 2029, the research ...
Sheeba Pathak, Hajar Fatorachian
wiley   +1 more source

New and old social risks in Korean social policy: the case of the National Pension Scheme [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
This is a study of old and new social risks in Korean social policy, in relation to the National Pension Scheme (NPS). It provides a comprehensive overview of the Korean pension structure and the emergence of new social risk groups.
Lee, Taehoon, National Pension Service
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Green Entrepreneurship Research: A Review of the Domain and Future Research Agenda

open access: yesBusiness Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examined the evolving landscape of green entrepreneurship (GE) research through a comprehensive analysis that combined bibliometric and systematic literature reviews. Analysis of 88 articles retrieved from the Web of Science (WoS) mapped the research trajectory, identifying key authors, journals and research themes.
Clavis Nwehfor Fubah   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Covering Shame, Sacrificing Rights: A Maqāṣid al-Shari’ah Perspective on Child Protection in Incestuous Marriage Practices

open access: yesInternational Journal of Social Science and Religion
This study examines the practice of marriage after incest to cover up family shame in Sendang 1, Gunungkidul, through the perspective of maqāṣid alsyarī‘ah and child protection.
Ricy Fatkhurrokhman   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Cancellation of Nongroup Health Insurance Policies [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
Congress has expressed interest in health insurance cancellations, in light of media reports stating that individuals have received cancellation letters.
Fernandez, Bernadette, Mach, Annie L
core   +1 more source

Market and Nonmarket Strategies in Focus: How Entrepreneurs Tackling the Grand Challenge of Waste Management Navigate Institutional and Market Adversity in Ghana

open access: yesBusiness Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Waste management remains a critical grand challenge in African countries. While entrepreneurship has been a viable strategy for addressing this challenge, it is fraught with constraints. This study investigates the strategies orchestrated by entrepreneurs to navigate adversity in Waste management and ensure the social and economic viability of
Tahiru Azaaviele Liedong   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Health disparities in chronic liver disease

open access: yesHepatology, EarlyView., 2022
Abstract The syndemic of hazardous alcohol consumption, opioid use, and obesity has led to important changes in liver disease epidemiology that have exacerbated health disparities. Health disparities occur when plausibly avoidable health differences are experienced by socially disadvantaged populations.
Ani Kardashian   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Critical Analysis of Microsoft's Rhetoric and Reality of Sustainability Engagement

open access: yesBusiness Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study critically examines Microsoft's environmental, social and governance (ESG) rhetoric and operational reality, to offer insights that extend beyond conventional greenwashing or bluewashing. Drawing on over 20 years of Microsoft's sustainability reports (2003–2024), third‐party ESG evaluations and media investigations, it employs ...
Omaima A. G. Hassan, Iqbal Khadaroo
wiley   +1 more source

The Family in Modern Society: A Legal and Social Analysis of Its Role, Challenges, and Protection in the United States

open access: yesمجلة الدراسات والبحوث القانونية
The family has long been considered the most vital social institution in human civilization. Within the context of the United States, the family stands at the intersection of personal identity, moral education, and national stability.
Houria Mihoubi
doaj  

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