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Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Recent scholarship shows growing interest in the circular economy (CE) approach, which promotes resource‐efficient, community‐friendly activities. However, scientific evidence is still needed on the synergies and trade‐offs between CE and community development (CD).
Michael Odei Erdiaw‐Kwasie +6 more
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Development of the Human–Equine Attachment Scale
Equine Veterinary Journal, EarlyView.Abstract Background Human–horse relationships encompass diverse roles, from companion to competition partner. The impact of such bonds informs owner decision‐making regarding horse management and veterinary care, yet standardised instruments to measure these unique bonds are limited.
Richard H. Corrigan +5 more
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Financing strategies for leasing companies [PDF]
The paper describes the financing sources for the leasing companies (self – financing, capital increases, loans, venture capital, etc). Most of the times, these sources can be combined in an efficient way that leads to the minimum cost of financing. This
Ovidiu Folcut, Razvan Mustea
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International Journal of Finance &Economics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study investigates how the personal characteristics of finance ministers influence political budget cycles in Africa. Using a new dataset covering 300 finance ministers across 23 countries from 1980 to 2020, we find that political budget cycles primarily take the form of increased government consumption during election years.
Christine Olivia Strong
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Interplay Between Green Investment and Market Price Premia in Global Shipping
International Journal of Finance &Economics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Existing research emphasises that the driver of green investment is its future profitability. This paper shows that other investors' decisions also influence green investment. We take the example of scrubber installation in shipping, which is optional by regulation but has an established market for trading its underlying asset.
Yao Shi +4 more
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Second‐Order Between‐Supplier Learning
Journal of Operations Management, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Substantial empirical evidence shows that suppliers in emerging economies can enhance their technological capabilities through direct learning from technologically advanced foreign competitors. However, suppliers in emerging markets may struggle to learn directly from knowledge about competitors’ products that are not widely available on the ...
Lisha Liu, Xianwei Shi, Guangzhi Shang
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Moving Towards Performance-Based Specifications in Public Procurement [PDF]
, 2013 There are environmental benefits associated with the procurement of services instead of, or in addition to, discrete products. Under the right conditions, transitioning to a more service-intensive purchasing model can reduce natural resource consumption ...
Laura Turley
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Populism and policy capacity: Evidence from an opposition municipality in Istanbul
Public Administration and Development, EarlyView.Abstract Despite achievements in its conceptual rigor, policy capacity still represents a relatively depoliticized concept that fails to sufficiently consider the ways in which politics plays a role in its creation, mobilization, or decay. This article seeks to contribute to this debate by investigating the impact of populism on policy capacity, the ...
Ebru Ertugal, Faik Gür, İnan Sevinç
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Long term financing decision at the level of companies. [PDF]
Debates on the financing needs registered a firm levels were a constant concern of specialists but especially managers. Majority opinion is that the financing of investment must be made by sources having character of permanence.
Chirculescu, Felicia Maria +1 more
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Voices of Women Entrepreneurs in Rwanda [PDF]
, 2008 This document presents voices of women entrepreneuers in Rwanda. Rwanda is recognized as a world leader in promoting gender equality and offers an encouraging example of how post-conflict countries can seize the reform momentum after conflict ends to ...
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