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Revisiting the Nexus Between Trade Liberalisation and Income Inequality: The Case of Sub‐Saharan African Countries

International Journal of Finance &Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper examines the impact of trade liberalisation on income inequality across 24 Sub‐Saharan African (SSA) countries from 2000 to 2020. Using IV‐Tobit and 2SLS models, we consistently find that greater trade openness significantly exacerbates inequality in the region. Critically, we document an inverted U‐shaped relationship between trade
Guivis Zeufack Nkemgha, Le Roi Nso Fils, Ulrich Kevin Kamwa   +2 more
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Towards Water, Food and Energy Security: The Global Challenges and Possible Solutions for a Holistic Vision of Sustainability

Irrigation and Drainage, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This invited paper gives an overview of the challenges the world is facing and offers a possible solution for water and food security within the holistic integrated concept of the water–energy–food (WEF) nexus. The paper summarizes the experience the author gained through working on various research projects at national and international ...
Ragab Ragab
wiley   +1 more source

Can Central Bank Communication Guide Individuals' Expectations About the Macroeconomy? Evidence From a Randomized Information Experiment in China

International Studies of Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Communication with the market to guide public expectations has become a pivotal monetary policy instrument for central banks worldwide. Therefore, assessing the efficacy of communication in influencing personal expectations is essential for central banks.
Yuying Jin, Sunyao Xia
wiley   +1 more source

Counselor Educators’ and Supervisors’ Perceptions of Professional Dispositions: Humanistic Pillars and a Critical Conversation

The Journal of Humanistic Counseling, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Professional disposition evaluation continues to require attention from counselor educators and supervisors. In addition, the ways in which professional disposition evaluation is conceptualized by those in evaluative positions are lacking in counseling literature.
Allison Levine, Susannah Wood, Sailee Karkhanis   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Marine trophic architecture and hidden ecological connections in the Strait of Magellan: keystone species and ecosystem resilience

Oikos, EarlyView.
Understanding the ecological implications of species coexistence is central to biodiversity studies and to identify environmental and anthropogenic drivers of ecosystem dynamics, where ecological network analysis offers valuable insights. This study examines the complexity, structure, and potential responses to disturbances of the Strait of Magellan's ...
Claudia D. Andrade, Taryn Sepúlveda, Cristóbal Rivera, Cristian Aldea, Tomás I. Marina   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Computational Study on Potentially Active Antibacterial Compounds in Secondary Metabolites of Extremophilic Microorganisms

ChemistryOpen, EarlyView.
This study employed density functional theory (DFT) and conceptual DFT (CDFT) to calculate the structures and properties of potential antibacterial compounds derived from 16‐membered lactone ring‐containing secondary metabolites of extremophiles, as well as midecamycin.
Dilong Li, Yanni Wang, Yinhuan Huang, Hui Zhou, Xiaoyun Xia, Wei Huang, Chaojie Wang   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Optimal Reactive Power Dispatch in ADNs using DRL and the Impact of Its Various Settings and Environmental Changes. [PDF]

Sensors (Basel), 2023
Zamzam T, Shaban K, Massoud A.
europepmc   +1 more source

The role of Alpine botanical gardens in integrating germplasm bank collections and mission

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
This study underscores the vital role of Alpine botanical gardens (ABGs) in safeguarding Europe's alpine biodiversity amid climate change and habitat loss. By acting as living laboratories and reservoirs of plant genetic resources, ABGs bridge ex situ and in situ conservation, supporting ecosystem resilience and informing restoration strategies.
Marco Canella, Núria Beltran‐Sanz, Andreas Gröger, Špela Pungaršek, Maxime Rome, Sara Natale, Costantino Bonomi, Helen Catherine Wiesinger, Andrea Mainetti, Andrea Scapin, Marco Valecic, Simone Sensato, Monica Sommacal, Elena Piutti, Fabrizio Bottelli, Maria Teresa Pizzato, Jasmin Senn, Anne‐Catherine Monod, Nicoletta La Rocca, Francesco Dal Grande   +19 more
wiley   +1 more source

Speciation with gene flow

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Biodiversity is threatened by human activities, with extinction debt accumulating rapidly. Many of these activities change the connectivity of populations, fragmenting existing population systems or bringing previously isolated populations or species into contact.
Zhiqin Long, Xu Zhang, Yue Yu, Gregory L. Owens, Diana J. Rennison, Clarisse Palma‐Silva, Daniel Ortiz‐Barrientos, Loren H. Rieseberg   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Investigation of pulsed quasi-steady MPD arc jets [PDF]

Evaluation of magnetohydrodynamic arc thrusters operating in quasi-steady mode with electrode vapor as ...
Ducati, A. C., Jahn, R. G.
core   +1 more source