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Soft Power in Trade: Quantifying the Impact of Confucius Institutes on China's Exports

International Studies of Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper investigates the role of Confucius Institutes (CIs) as a form of China's cultural diplomacy and their impact on international trade, particularly exports. Using a gravity model, we analyze data from 1990 to 2019 across countries, finding that the presence of CIs significantly boosts China's exports.
Renjing Chen, Wei Jin, Tangrui Yang
wiley   +1 more source

The hidden peril: Ecuador's struggle with substandard and falsified medicines. [PDF]

Front Public Health
Vasconez-Gonzalez J, Izquierdo-Condoy JS, Ortiz-Prado E.   +2 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Modeling the Nexus Between Climate Risk, Energy Consumption, and Financial Market Performance in Emerging Countries

International Studies of Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract This paper examines the link between climate risk, energy consumption, and financial market performance in a sample of emerging countries over the period 2000–2024. The objective is to model the dynamic interactions between these three dimensions, in order to understand the extent to which energy dependence and exposure to climate risks ...
Abdelkader Mohamed Derbali
wiley   +1 more source

From Empire to Aid: Analysing Persistence of Colonial Legacies in Foreign Aid to Africa

Journal of International Development, EarlyView.
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
wiley   +1 more source

Promoting environmental sustainability through school food procurement in low- and middle-income countries: critical reflections. [PDF]

Front Nutr
Swensson LFJ, Tartanac F.
europepmc   +1 more source

Tourism, Democracy and Economic Growth in Africa

Journal of International Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT While numerous studies have explored the determinants of economic growth, research on the impact of tourism and democracy on economic growth remains debated in both developed and developing countries. Furthermore, studies examining the moderating role of democracy in the tourism–economic growth relationship are particularly scarce.
Toyo A. M. Dossou, Simplice A. Asongu, Kihumuro Jotham, Symphorien Zogbassè   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Change in Formal and Informal Forest Management Institutions Induced by Health Shocks-A Global Systematic Review. [PDF]

Environ Manage
Kuuwill A, Kimengsi JN, Giessen L, Giessen L.   +3 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Navigating AI Convergence in Human–Artificial Intelligence Teams: A Signaling Theory Approach

Journal of Organizational Behavior, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Teams that combine human intelligence with artificial intelligence (AI) have become indispensable for solving complex tasks in various decision‐making contexts in modern organizations. However, the factors that contribute to AI convergence, where human team members align their decisions with those of their AI counterparts, still remain unclear.
Andria Smith, Hunter Phoenix van Wagoner, Ksenia Keplinger, Can Celebi   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Sensory, proximate, and microbiological quality evaluation of five commercially important native and imported dry fish in Bangladesh

JSFA reports, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Dried fish is a popular protein‐rich food in Bangladesh, yet its safety and quality vary based on its origin, processing, and storage conditions. This study evaluated the sensory, proximate, and microbiological qualities of five commercially important dry fish available in Bangladeshi markets, including both native (Bangladesh) and ...
Nur Nahar Sohe, Md. Faisal, Nafisa Nawar Tamzi   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Health-carbon trade-offs in synergistic nitrogen governance. [PDF]

Eco Environ Health
Li R, Liu J, Luo Y, Li Y, Zhu X, Li H.
europepmc   +1 more source