Immersive Technologies in Dental Education: Global Adoption Patterns From a 2025 Survey
ABSTRACT Purpose/Objectives Dental education is undergoing a digital transformation, yet the adoption of immersive technologies such as haptic virtual reality (HVR) remains limited. This study aimed to map global adoption trends, barriers, and opportunities for equitable integration of HVR in dental curricula.
Barry Quinn +28 more
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ASSESSMENTS AND CONTROVERSIES ON THE ROLE OF THE INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS – IFIS - WITHIN A GLOBALIZED MARKET [PDF]
The world economy registered within the last decades a series of transformations which had as a result astounding economic growth, yet also violent crises, a maturing of the international cooperation with positive effects, yet also negative aspects as a ...
Enciu Adrian, Dumitrescu Bogdan Andrei
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From Empire to Aid: Analysing Persistence of Colonial Legacies in Foreign Aid to Africa
ABSTRACT For decades now, Western development agencies and donors have been castigated for their colonial biases in providing aid to Africa. It is well established that donors provide considerably more foreign aid to their former colonies relative to other countries.
Swetha Ramachandran
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THE ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL AND PRUDENTIAL BANKING INDICATORS IN THE ROMANIAN BANKING SECTOR DURING THE CRISIS AND POSTCRISIS [PDF]
The current dynamics of the worldwide banking system and the changes that have taken place generally in the banking systems around the world and particularly in the banking system in Romania, became the main reason we chose to make the research in this
ANISOARA NICULINA APETRI +2 more
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ABSTRACT East Africa has recorded strong economic growth over the past three decades alongside a steady rise in carbon emissions, raising concerns about whether the region can sustain growth without worsening environmental pressures. This study incorporates key macroeconomic drivers of carbon emissions using panel data for 9 countries from 1990 to 2023,
Princewill Okwoche +2 more
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The IMF and the Liberalization of Capital Flows [PDF]
Using data from a panel of developing economies from the 1982-98 period, the claim that the International Monetary Fund precipitated financial crises during the 1990s by pressuring countries to liberalize their capital accounts prematurely is evaluated ...
Ilan Noy, Joseph P Joyce
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Exploring the Drivers of Ecological Sustainability: Insights From the World's Top SDGs Performers
ABSTRACT This article investigates the impact of climate technologies, financial inclusion, renewable energy, and economic growth on the environmental sustainability of the five world's top the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) performers. Utilizing a newly compiled panel dataset, the analysis employs the load capacity factor as a proxy for ...
Abdullah Emre Caglar +3 more
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Implementing an International Lender of Last Resort [PDF]
Current research discusses various general frameworks for installing an international lender of last resort (ILOLR). However, it remains unclear how the ILOLR should actually operate. This paper discusses six different options of construction of an ILOLR
Tobias Knedlik
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A cure worse than the disease? currency crises and the output costs of IMF-supported stabilization programs [PDF]
This paper investigates the output effects of IMF-supported stabilization programs, especially those introduced at the time of a severe balance of payments/currency crisis.
Michael Hutchison
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ABSTRACT In 2015, the United Nations (UN) adopted the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), calling for urgent action to end poverty, reduce inequality, and secure a sustainable future. Within this global agenda, the commitment of the Organization for Economic Co‐operation and Development (OECD) is particularly significant given its institutional ...
Mehmet Güray Ünsal +4 more
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