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Rethinking Fiscal Federalism in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina: A Two-Pillar Model for Allocating Indirect Tax Revenues Across Cantons

Central European Public Administration Review
Purpose: This paper develops and operationalises a transparent, rule-based model of horizontal equalisation for the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (FBiH) and assesses its multi-year effects on disparities in fiscal capacity. It addresses a setting
Mirza Kršo, Muamer Halilbašić
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Contribution of the Baobab Value Chain to Equitable Rural Livelihoods and Poverty Alleviation in Ghana

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Non‐timber forest products (NTFPs) are central to income diversification and livelihood resilience in Sub‐Saharan Africa. However, the welfare implications of baobab commercialisation remain underexplored. This study addresses this gap by analysing the contribution of the baobab value chain to household income, poverty reduction, and income ...
Frederick Frimpong, Emmanuel Donkor, Victor Owusu, Dietrich Darr   +3 more
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How Tariffs Shape Trade‐Embodied Emissions in the European Union: Sectoral Heterogeneity in Final Demand

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper examines the environmental implications of tariffs on greenhouse gas emissions embodied in extra‐European Union imports consumed by domestic final demand in the EU. Using a multidimensional country‐sector‐year framework, the study investigates whether tariff changes are associated with variations in trade‐embodied emissions and ...
Hugo Campos‐Romero
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Operationalizing the Waste Hierarchy Though A Synthetic Performance Indicator: Evidence From Spain

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Ensuring compliance with the European Union (EU) waste hierarchy is essential for advancing circular economy objectives and meeting legally binding municipal solid waste (MSW) targets. This study develops and applies the Waste Hierarchy Achievement Synthetic Indicator (WHASI), an innovative synthetic index designed to assess territorial ...
Victor Mocholí, Trinidad Gómez, María Molinos‐Senante   +2 more
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Fiscal Decentralization and Disparity of Access to Primary Education in Indonesia

Jurnal Ekonomi Pembangunan: Kajian Masalah Ekonomi dan Pembangunan, 2013
In education, one crusial issue of development is the disparity of primary education access. Using 440 regions database from 2005-2009, this study is aim to analize the impact of fiscal decentralization in reducing the enrolement of primary education in ...
Shinta Doriza, Deniey Adi Purwanto, Ernita Maulida   +2 more
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The Relationship Between Gender Equality and Inclusive and Sustainable Economic Performance: Evidence From European Union Countries

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Gender equality is widely recognized as a key driver of inclusive and sustainable economic development, yet its economic impacts vary across European Union (EU) member states. This study investigates the long‐run relationship between gender equality and economic performance in the 27 EU countries during 1991–2022. Specifically, it examines the
Mahrukh Khan, Fatma Türüç‐Seraj, Şerife Zihni‐Eyüpoğlu   +2 more
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Decomposing venture evaluation: Learning about belief formation

Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Research Summary Evaluating early‐stage ventures is difficult because observable signals of future quality are weak and noisy. How closely are evaluators' assessments related to venture quality, and do their subjective judgments add to the information already available about a venture?
Thomas Åstebro, Andrew Funck, Francesco Giordano   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Research Progress on Thermal Runaway and Thermal Management of Lithium‐Ion Batteries

Safety Science and Technology, EarlyView.
This review summarizes thermal runaway mechanisms, propagation pathways, mitigation strategies, and intelligent thermal management technologies for lithium‐ion batteries, highlighting the transition from passive heat dissipation to integrated safety regulation through advanced cooling, barrier materials, sensing, machine learning, and digital‐twin ...
Songrong Li, Wenjia Zhao, Yutong Zhang, Xianyong Wu, Zhongxue Chen   +4 more
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Madrasa Ideologies of English in Bangladesh: Questioning ELT‐Aid and Post‐9/11 De‐Islamization

TESOL Quarterly, EarlyView.
Abstract External donors increasingly promote English as a notionally value‐neutral language of socioeconomic advancements in the Muslim South, overlooking local ideological diversities. Furthermore, national and Western forces deploy English as a tool to de‐Islamize madrasas (Islamic educational institutes) in the post‐9/11 world for global peace ...
Qumrul Hasan Chowdhury
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Wildfire Ash Alters Freshwater Crustacean Behavior: Disentangling the Contributions of Suspended Macroparticles and Ash‐Induced Alkalinization

Environmental Toxicology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Climate change and anthropogenic ignitions are intensifying wildfire frequency worldwide, elevating the risk of freshwater contamination by ash. In water, dissolved ash releases ions and other toxic constituents that increase pH and alter physicochemical conditions, while suspended ash particles may impose mechanical stress, disrupt behavior ...
Pétterson B. Pereira‐Silva, Diogo R. Pacheco, Gustavo Kirsch, Ronnilda M. G. Araujo, Bianca V. C. Oscar, William G. Matias, Sandro Santos, Bruno R. S. Figueiredo   +7 more
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