Broke Autocrats, Broken Elections: Trade Shocks and Electoral Fraud in Autocracies
ABSTRACT We argue that when terms‐of‐trade (ToT) shocks reduce resource rents, autocrats lose the fiscal capacity to sustain loyalty through patronage and increasingly rely on electoral manipulation as a survival strategy. We present a simple model in which rents finance patronage in normal times, while adverse shocks reduce the effectiveness of ...
Antonis Adam, Sofia Tsarsitalidou
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Pulse Waveform Changes During Vasopressor Therapy Assessed Using Remote Photoplethysmography: A Case Series. [PDF]
Klibus M +5 more
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ABSTRACT Background/Aim To evaluate the efficacy of the combined cone‐beam (CBCT)/3D‐replicas protocol on the clinical and radiographic outcomes of autotransplanted molars. Material and Methods Controlled clinical trial registered ISRCTN13563091 from August 2019 to September 2022.
Miks Lejnieks +4 more
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Exploring the Relation Between Nursing Workload and Moral Distress, Burnout, and Turnover in Latvian Intensive Care Units: An Ecological Analysis of Parallel Data. [PDF]
Cerela-Boltunova O, Millere I.
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The Role of ESG in Shaping the Impact of Financial Development on Banks' Performance
ABSTRACT This study investigates how financial development, divided into financial markets and financial institutions, affects banks' performance across 93 financially developed countries during the period between 2008 and 2023. The analysis highlights the role of environmental, social and governance readiness as core determinants that reshape ...
Noman Arshed +4 more
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Mapping Postpartum Depression in Latvia: Prevalence and Associated Factors Among Women Receiving Outpatient Care. [PDF]
Lazareva M +7 more
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ABSTRACT This paper aims to investigate Europe's transition towards sustainability. We explore the role of FinTech, financial inclusion, green innovation, renewable energy, and natural resource rents on carbon dioxide emissions, greenhouse gas emissions, and the ecological footprint. This paper applies a panel dataset of 31 European countries from 2004
Aisha K. Almuhailan +3 more
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Evaluation of DAid<sup>®</sup> Smart Socks for Foot Plantar Center of Pressure Measurements in Football-Specific Tasks: A Preliminary Validation Study. [PDF]
Davidovica A +5 more
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Beyond Remittances: Knowledge Transfer among Highly Educated Latvian Youth Abroad
R. King, Aija Lulle, Laura Buzinska
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