Soft Power in Trade: Quantifying the Impact of Confucius Institutes on China's Exports
ABSTRACT This paper investigates the role of Confucius Institutes (CIs) as a form of China's cultural diplomacy and their impact on international trade, particularly exports. Using a gravity model, we analyze data from 1990 to 2019 across countries, finding that the presence of CIs significantly boosts China's exports.
Renjing Chen, Wei Jin, Tangrui Yang
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Influence of graphene quantum dots on the aging properties of polyvinyl butyral as a relics adhesive. [PDF]
Xie X +8 more
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Realistic Representation, Dynamic Evolution and Determinants of Institutional Quality in China
ABSTRACT The paper delves into the role of institutional quality in bolstering China's economic resilience post‐COVID‐19, CITIC‐Entropy. It divides institutions into basic and changeable categories, establishing an index system via the CITIC‐Entropy TOPSIS model.
Susu Wang, Qidi Zhang, Jing Fang
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Functional surface engineering for cultural heritage protection: the role of superhydrophobic and superoleophobic coatings - a comprehensive review. [PDF]
Lama GC +5 more
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ABSTRACT Introduction Youth Participatory Action Research (YPAR) positions adolescents as co‐researchers to investigate and address social issues affecting their lives. While YPAR has gained global prominence, comparative research examining how it is conceptualized and practiced across regional contexts remains limited.
John Diaz +5 more
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Impact of urban and cultural landscape heritage on mental health: a systematic review and meta-synthesis. [PDF]
Li H +6 more
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Turning Down Mum's Cooking: The Ethics of Dietary Difference within Families
ABSTRACT Although food ethicists have called for greater attention to the relational context of eating for over a decade, the context of ‘eating with family’ remains largely ignored. But the family is both a morally specific relational context and one within which many people do most of their eating.
Megan A. Dean
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The assembly of microbial communities on red sandstone surfaces was shaped by dispersal limitation and heterogeneous selection. [PDF]
Wang B +5 more
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Abstract Background Unaccompanied migrant youths are at elevated risk for exposure to trauma and related mental health challenges, but there is minimal evidence guiding best practices. We conducted a systematic review of quantitative studies that examined mental health evaluation and treatment services for unaccompanied migrant youths resettled in the ...
Natan J. Vega Potler +3 more
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Editorial: Advances and challenges in AI-driven visual intelligence: bridging theory and practice. [PDF]
Huang B, Zhang D, Liu Q.
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