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Post-Soviet countries in global and regional institutional competition: The case of Kazakhstan [PDF]
The paper approaches the problem of differentiation of strategies implemented by individual countries in the institutional competition for foreign investments by looking at the experience of Kazakhstan.
Libman, Alexander, Ushkalova, Daria
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Journal of Advanced Nursing, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Purpose To explore siblings' and parents' experiences of, and perceived impacts of, a nurse‐led school‐based intervention (SUPREME) for siblings of children with cancer in Denmark. Design A qualitative process evaluation. Methods Fifteen siblings (aged 6–14 years) and 16 parents were recruited through criterion‐based sampling following ...
Minna Devantier +4 more
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The impact of Kazakhstan accession to the World Trade Organization : a quantitative assessment [PDF]
In this paper the authors use a computable general equilibrium model of the Kazakhstan economy to assess the impact of accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO), which encompasses (1) improved market access; (2) Kazakhstan tariff reduction; (3 ...
Jensen, Jesper, Tarr, David
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The Information Content of Operational Effectiveness
Journal of Business Finance &Accounting, EarlyView.ABSTRACT We address whether and why a firm's operational effectiveness, OpEff$\textit{OpEff}$, has information content for investors and what role that information plays in the price discovery process at quarterly earnings announcements. We measure OpEff$\textit{OpEff}$ using the cash conversion cycle (CCC) multiplied by −1, such that higher OpEff ...
Mary E. Barth +2 more
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Journal of Business Finance &Accounting, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This paper examines the effect of political connection on sanctions for violations of the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). Using a sample of revealed FCPA sanctions and two alternative proxies for US firms’ political connections, we find a negative association between political connection and the severity of sanctions, an effect that ...
Kaishu Wu, Wenjia Yan
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Geopolitics on a Shoestring? Unpacking the EU'S Geopolitical External Assistance to Central Asia
JCMS: Journal of Common Market Studies, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The paper examines how the European Union's (EU) increasingly emphasised geopolitical ambitions are reflected in the practice of its external assistance policy. An analysis of EU documents around various policy initiatives and funding instruments reveals that in the Commission's understanding, geopolitical external assistance increases EU ...
Balázs Szent‐Iványi, Dóra Piroska
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From External Governance to Energy Diplomacy: The European Pursuit of Green Hydrogen
JCMS: Journal of Common Market Studies, EarlyView.Abstract Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the European Union (EU) and its Member States are faced with the double imperative of ensuring energy security whilst reaching decarbonisation goals. A number of authors have suggested that we are observing a geopolitical Commission that is shifting to more active ‘energy diplomacy’, as opposed to its
Silvia Weko, Rainer Quitzow
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Socio-economic reforms of the 1920s as a preparation for the forthcoming «agrarian radicalism» [PDF]
The article considers socio-economic reforms of the 1920s in Kazakhstan as a preparation for the forthcoming «agrarian radicalism». Historiography still does not give any distinct conclusions on the question, whether the socio-economical reforms of the
Kadisova, Roza
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Managing Fractured Ceramic Restorations: Current Evidence and Best Practices—A Scoping Review
Journal of Esthetic and Restorative Dentistry, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Objective This scoping review aims to assess the effect of different protocols on the outcome of ceramic restoration repairs. Materials and Methods An electronic search was conducted in three databases (PubMed, Cochrane Library, and Embase), up to July 31st 2025, with previously identified MeSH terms. Results Out of the 2423 records, title and
Gabriela Almeida +3 more
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Crop insurance in transition: a qualitative and quantitative assessment of insurance products [PDF]
This discussion paper considers insurance as a possible instrument of farm income stabilization and compares several crop insurance products with respect to their applicability in a transition economy using the case of Kazakhstan.
Bokusheva, Raushan
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