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Wages and Working Conditions in Global Value Chains: The Relevance of Foreign Ownership in New Sourcing Countries

British Journal of Industrial Relations, Volume 64, Issue 2, Page 233-249, June 2026.
ABSTRACT The debate on the relationship between labour conditions in manufacturing sectors and global value chain (GVC) participation takes a new turn with the emergence of sub‐Saharan African (SSA) economies as important sourcing destinations. With lower levels of economic development, and significantly lower wages than most other exporting countries,
Luc Fransen, Khadija van der Straaten, Ans Kolk, Victor Hartman, Kea Tijdens   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Idiosyncratic Political Risk and Bad News Hoarding

Financial Review, Volume 61, Issue 2, Page 659-685, May 2026.
ABSTRACT Managers may respond to greater political risk by suppressing unfavorable news from outsiders to manage investors’ perceptions about firm risk and protect their careers. However, they may also avoid engaging in bad news hoarding activities because exposure to political risk increases firm visibility and attracts greater scrutiny. Using a novel
Gonul Colak, Georgios Loukopoulos, Panagiotis Loukopoulos   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Climate‐Smart Dairy Practices: The Role of Practice Clusters in Enhancing the Performance of Dairy Farms in Kenya

Agribusiness, Volume 42, Issue 2, Page 717-732, Spring 2026.
ABSTRACT Climate variability is affecting the productivity, profitability, and resilience of smallholder dairy producers in developing countries. The adoption of climate‐smart (CS) dairy practices has been promoted to mitigate these negative effects. However, while interest in dairy CS practices is growing, empirical evidence on their adoption patterns
Mercy Mburu, Amin Mugera, John Mburu, Rose Nyikal, Oghaiki Asaah Ndambi   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Board Composition, Sustainability Reporting, and the Moderating Role of a Contextual Issue: Evidence From an Emerging Country

Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, Volume 33, Issue 2, Page 1832-1855, March 2026.
ABSTRACT This study examines the impact of board composition (BC) on sustainability reporting (SR) in financial firms listed on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), with a focus on the moderating role of non‐performing loans (NPLs). Using 421 firm‐year observations from 49 firms (2016–2024) and an ordinary least squares (OLS) regression model, the results ...
Sumon Kumar Das, Prome Akter
wiley   +1 more source

Reducing Sulfur Dioxide and Boosting Agricultural Productivity: Evidence From China's Sulfur Dioxide Trading Pilot

Food and Energy Security, Volume 15, Issue 2, March/April 2026.
ABSTRACT Food security is one of the key elements in guaranteeing agricultural productivity and promoting sustainable urban development. Some scholars have pointed out that environmental regulations can disrupt the natural deposition of elements in the atmosphere affecting soil nutrients and, consequently, agricultural productivity.
QianYing Chen, Pengyu Chen, Guangwei Liu
wiley   +1 more source

A Comprehensive Review of Biotechnological Innovations in Valorization of Food Waste: Enhancing Nutritional, Techno‐Functional Properties, and Process Optimization for Sustainable Product Development

Food Frontiers, Volume 7, Issue 2, March 2026.
This review highlights recent biotechnological innovations in the valorization of food waste through enzyme‐assisted processing and microbial fermentation to enhance nutritional, techno‐functional, and shelf‐stable properties for developing sustainable, plant‐based functional foods and nutraceuticals.
Md. Sakhawot Hossain, Md Abdul Wazed, Mst. Sultana Akhter Preya, Zakia Sultana, Md. Mostafa Kamal, Tanvir Ahmad, Islam Md Shimul   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Blame and Cost: Understanding Responsibility Attribution and Financial Risk in AI Usage

Journal of Contingencies and Crisis Management, Volume 34, Issue 1, March 2026.
ABSTRACT This study examines public perceptions of responsibility and potential damage associated with AI usage across various scenarios, and estimates the financial impact on firms. The survey‐based analyses of AI failures evaluating hypothetical risk scenarios and their economic consequences reveal that sociodemographic determinants shape the ...
Dorian Fildor, Bruno Škrinjarić, Jelena Budak   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Structural Model of Mortgage Offset Accounts in the Australian Housing Market*

Economic Record, Volume 102, Issue 336, Page 3-26, March 2026.
I study a novel institutional feature of Australian housing markets: the widespread use of mortgage offset accounts. These accounts reduce mortgage interest costs and increase mortgage liquidity. I build a heterogeneous agent life‐cycle model of the Australian housing market to study who uses and benefits from these mortgage products.
James Graham
wiley   +1 more source

Two Dimensions of Financial Openness: Gross and Net Effects on Financial Development in the European Union

European Financial Management, Volume 32, Issue 2, Page 509-525, March 2026.
ABSTRACT We examine how financial openness (FO) affects financial development in EU countries, distinguishing its size and quality. Gross financial openness, measured by foreign assets and liabilities, reflects international integration and shows an inverted U‐shaped link with development: intermediate levels of openness enhances efficiency, but ...
Hyun‐Jung Nam, Doojin Ryu
wiley   +1 more source

Rethinking global digital health and AI-for-health innovation challenges. [PDF]

PLOS Glob Public Health, 2023
Farlow A, Hoffmann A, Tadesse GA, Mzurikwao D, Beyer R, Akogo D, Weicken E, Matika T, Nweje MI, Wamae W, Arts S, Wiegand T, Bennett C, Farhat MR, Gröschel MI.   +14 more
europepmc   +1 more source