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Managed decline: Muddling through with the Sterling (dis)Agreements, 1968–74

open access: yesThe Economic History Review, EarlyView.
Abstract How do policymakers manage the decline of an international currency? This paper revisits the view that the ‘Sterling Agreements’ of 1968–74 – bilateral contracts between the UK and sterling‐holding governments – marked a successful paradigm shift towards sterling's managed ‘retirement’.
Alan de Bromhead   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Plural Lives of E‐Waste: Valuation and Contestation in Accra's Recycling Network(s)

open access: yesThe Geographical Journal, EarlyView.
Short Abstract Electronic waste (e‐waste) in Accra is shown to be plural and ontologically multiple, enacted as livelihood, commodity, hazard, governance object and political actor across dispersed recycling networks. Using a multi‐sited, follow‐the‐thing approach and 60 interviews, I specify four socio‐material mechanisms (i.e., copper's market tempo,
Ebenezer Gyampoh Amoah
wiley   +1 more source

A case for South-South collaboration for trachoma elimintion

open access: yesCommunity Eye Health Journal, 2017
The East Africa NTD/Trachoma Cross-Border Partnership brings together represent- atives from the same ‘neighbourhood’ – Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda – to share experiences of common interest in the delivery of ...
Mwele Malecela   +7 more
doaj  

Multinational enterprises’ contribution to gender equality: An integrative framework

open access: yesInternational Journal of Management Reviews, EarlyView.
Abstract Despite the progress made in recent years, inequalities between men and women persist. Gender equality (GE) is one of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG5) that multinational enterprises (MNEs) can contribute most to. This is because SDG5 integrates directly into MNEs’ human resource practices, supply chain management and ...
Sonia María Suárez‐Ortega   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Does Colonialism Exert a Long Term Economic Impact on Adult Literacy? [PDF]

open access: yes
Examining the reason for differences in adult literacy rates across countries, this study finds that colonialism exerts a long term negative economic impact on literacy rates of the colonised.
Arusha Cooray (University of Wollongong)
core  

Patients' Perceptions About the Quality of Nurses' Communication During Acute Hospitalisation: A Cross‐Sectional Survey

open access: yesJournal of Advanced Nursing, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aim To measure patients' views of nurses' communication and interpersonal skills during acute hospitalisation. Design This was a descriptive cross‐sectional study. Methods From January to June 2024, a convenience sampling approach was used to recruit patients hospitalised in acute care wards across two healthcare organisations in regional ...
Kasie Harrison   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Maternity Care Providers Perspectives and Experiences of Obstetric Violence in Low‐, Middle‐ and High‐Income Countries: An Integrative Review

open access: yesJournal of Advanced Nursing, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aim To explore the perspectives and experiences of maternity care providers regarding obstetric violence across low‐, middle‐, and high‐income countries. Design An integrative review of the literature. Methods A systematic literature search in CINAHL, Medline (via Ovid), SCOPUS, and the Cochrane Library was conducted from 2014 to 2024. Further
Emma C. Collins   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Has the Euro Paid Off? A Study of the Trade‐Induced Welfare Effects of the EMU

open access: yesJournal of Money, Credit and Banking, EarlyView.
Abstract This paper aims to provide policy‐relevant insights into the effect of the euro on trade. It uses a new data set of bilateral international and intranational manufacturing trade flows for 69 countries over the period 1986−2016. A general equilibrium gravity model is estimated to quantify the welfare effect of the euro and its impact on ...
Silviano Esteve‐Pérez   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

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