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Foreign banks in Bulgaria, 1875-2002 [PDF]

, 2003
We use the analogy of ecological succession as our conceptual framework. We apply this analogy to the history of foreign banks in Bulgaria and argue that the current predominance of foreign banks is unlikely to be permanent, even without government ...
Koford, Kenneth, Tschoegl, Adrian E.
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Asymmetric sanctions and corruption: Theory and practice in China

Economic Inquiry, EarlyView.
Abstract Asymmetric punishment of partners in crime, intended to incentivize whistle‐blowing, may increase detection and deterrence. The idea is age‐old but its use against corruption is not frequent. We study a 1997 Chinese reform that strengthened such asymmetries for some forms of bribery.
Maria Perrotta Berlin, Martin Dufwenberg, Bei Qin, Giancarlo Spagnolo   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Religious politics and the limits of redistribution: The rise and fall of family allowances in Spain, 1926–58

The Economic History Review, EarlyView.
Abstract After the Second World War, family allowances became a cornerstone of social spending in western Europe. Whilst religion is often highlighted as a driver of this policy, the role of political Catholicism remains contested, particularly in southern Europe.
Guillem Verd‐Llabrés
wiley   +1 more source

Tempo di inquietudini. La segreteria Natta raccontata da L’Unità (1984-1989)

Diacronie. Studi di Storia Contemporanea, 2014
The paper aims to describe the years of Alessandro Natta as Secretary of the Italian Communist Party from 1985 to 1988. It reconstructs the self-representation of the party’s leadership through its newspaper.
Michelangela Di Giacomo si è addottorata presso l’Università di Siena; è Borsista presso l’Institut d’Estudis Catalans di Barcellona e Cultore della materia presso il Dispi-Università di Siena. Ha vinto con le sue tesi il premio della Presidenza della Repubblica/Fondazione Spadolini nel 2012 e di quello del Senato della Repubblica nel 2009.
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Sentiments, affects et émotions dans l’engagement à haut risque

Terrains/Théories, 2014
This article aims to articulate emotional states, from the macro level (the passions) to the micro level (the moods), paying particular attention to primary groups that mediate the individual and society and therefore play a key-role in emotions and ...
Isabelle Sommier
doaj   +1 more source

Supremacy Rule of Law in the Service of a Depoliticised Democracy—Pondering the Nature of the EU's ‘Social Contract’

European Law Journal, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Seeing the EU roughly as a political system designed to remove the most essential political decisions from democratic control, while in a large part abiding by legal frameworks, we could speak about an opposition between technocratic legalism and democracy.
Dimitry V. Kochenov, Jacquelyn D. Veraldi   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Linkage Between Electoral Cycle and the Discouragement of African Firms in the Credit Market

International Finance, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This article analyzes the linkage between the electoral cycle and the discouragement of SMEs in the credit market of 14 African countries. It focuses on 12,145 firms over the period 2006–2020. The results obtained from Probit estimates show elections are negatively linked with the discouragement of firms in the credit market.
Cherif Abdramane, Simplice A. Asongu
wiley   +1 more source

Breach of faith? Italian-Soviet Cold War trading and Eni’s international oil scandal [PDF]

, 2015
The article was submitted on 10.07.2015.By the late-1950s, Soviet oil exports to Western Europe caused widespread concern in a number of Western countries as these feared that Moscow could use oil to weaken their economic interests.
Cantoni, R., Кантони, Р.
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Public Attitudes Towards Expanding the Role of Advanced Practice Nurses in Germany: A Cross‐Sectional Survey Study

Journal of Advanced Nursing, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aim To assess public support and predictors of favourable or unfavourable views towards expanding Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) roles in Germany. Design A quantitative, cross‐sectional survey using Germany as a national case study. Methods Data came from the Politikpanel Deutschland, an online survey conducted 15–28 July 2024. After exclusions,
Sebastian Jäckle, Sabine Valenta
wiley   +1 more source

Claudio Napoleoni e la politica economica negli anni dell’impegno parlamentare (1976-1988)

Rivista di Storia dell'Università di Torino
This paper focuses on the economic policy proposals put forward by Claudio Napoleoni during his years in the Italian Parliament (1976-1988). This period was deeply marked by a loss of confidence in planning.
Stefano Lucarelli
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