ABSTRACT Amid increasing environmental and economic pressures, Africa's transition to a circular economy (CE) presents a vital pathway to inclusive, low‐carbon development. Yet, how digital transformation, informal innovation, and science, technology, and innovation (STI) policy readiness shape CE outcomes remains underexplored.
Emmanuel K. Manu +2 more
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The impact of carbon emission trading pilot policy on China's energy eco-efficiency. [PDF]
Zhang L, Ma S, Dai Y, Tang W.
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The Influence of ESG Controversies on Financing Costs for European Companies: Does Culture Matter?
ABSTRACT This study examines the relationship between environmental, social, and governance (ESG) controversies and corporate financing costs, focusing on the moderating effect of national culture. It analyzes European companies listed on the STOXX 600 Index from 2016 to 2023.
Souad Brinette +2 more
wiley +1 more source
Aid cut, lives lost: estimating the impact of USAID's withdrawal on maternal mortality in six African countries. [PDF]
Cummins M.
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Powering Transparency: Global Drivers of Sustainability Reporting in the Electricity Sector
ABSTRACT We examine the drivers of sustainability reporting quality (QSR), conceptualised along two complementary dimensions, relevance and reliability, to assess how firm‐level attributes and institutional conditions jointly shape disclosure practices in the electricity sector.
Alva Marasigan +3 more
wiley +1 more source
Health insurance literacy in Israel: gaps between knowledge and use in a universal healthcare system. [PDF]
Ron R, Feder-Bubis P, Ellen ME.
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Exploring the Governance–Disclosure Nexus: Board Structures and ESG Disclosures in South Africa
ABSTRACT This study examines how governance structures such as board composition and board functions influence environmental, social and governance (ESG) reporting among listed South African firms. This study examines 90 public listed companies on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange between 2012 and 2022.
Henriette Elsabe Scholtz +1 more
wiley +1 more source
Measuring health financing vulnerability due to reductions in official development assistance: A conceptual framework with empirical application across 47 African countries. [PDF]
Asamani JA +9 more
europepmc +1 more source
ABSTRACT The ongoing deterioration of environmental quality and depletion of natural resources call for urgent corporate action towards sustainability. This study examines how corporate ethics influence eco‐innovation outcomes among small‐ and medium‐sized enterprises (SMEs) in the Spanish electronic components industry, considering the mediating roles
José Luis Ferreras‐Méndez +1 more
wiley +1 more source
Determination of Optimal Magill Forceps Hand Position and Laryngoscope Type to Remove a Simulated Foreign Body Airway Obstruction. [PDF]
Berkenbush M +5 more
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