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Analysis of Mauritania’s legislative elections after the 2005 coup
Revista CIDOB d'Afers Internacionals, 2009 This article presents a brief analysis of the contributions made by political science to the party systems and to the holding of elections in African countries.
Raquel Ojeda García
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Migrant Smuggling to Europe: A Two‐Sector Model With Directed Search
Review of International Economics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT In the last decade, combating migrant smuggling has emerged as a top priority for the European Union (EU). An idiosyncratic feature of this market is its dual supply‐side organization, comprising a small number of criminal cartels and a large mass of self‐employed smugglers.
Claire Naiditch, Radu Vranceanu
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Political Naturalisation: Conscripting Transit Citizens in the United Arab Emirates
Studies in Ethnicity and Nationalism, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Since its formation, the United Arab Emirates has sought to construct a cohesive sense of national identity among its citizens, centred on a system of material and legal privileges granted exclusively to Emirati nationals. A pillar of its nation‐building project was the strict exclusion of foreigners from citizenship and the upholding of a ...
Mira Al Hussein
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Deteriorating Mental Well‐Being of the Young in the UK
Scottish Journal of Political Economy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Using several data sets for the UK we track rising perceptions of mental well‐being among the working‐age population in the UK. The trend is apparent among all age groups and for men and women, but it is most pronounced among the young, and especially young women aged under 25.
David G. Blanchflower +2 more
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Environmental Research CommunicationsIt is imperative to address the critical problem of water scarcity in sub-Saharan Africa, especially in light of the aggravating effects of climate change brought on by the extraction of fossil fuels.
Khadijetou Ntaghry +4 more
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From Expansion to Erosion: The Global Trajectory of Judicial Independence, 1960–2018
Sociological Forum, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Judicial independence expanded globally throughout the twentieth century, but this trajectory has recently come under pressure. In recent years, governments around the world have increasingly challenged judicial autonomy. This study unpacks this global reversal by analyzing data from 156 states between 1960 and 2018.
Nir Rotem
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Tropical Medicine &International Health, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Introduction Return migrants form a diverse group, ranging from highly skilled to low‐skilled workers, who travel by regular or irregular migration routes and experience differing levels of physical and mental harm during transit and at destination.
Sif Sofie Vange +6 more
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Technical Change Through Global Value Chains: Evidence From Firms Worldwide
The World Economy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT We study the impact of global value chain (GVC) participation on firms' innovation, productivity, and other indicators of technical change. Our dataset encompasses heterogeneous firms from 144 countries at different income levels over the period 2006–2025.
Ivan Ledezma +1 more
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Los periplos de Eudoxo de Cízico en la Mauretania Atlántica
Gerión, 2005 Los cuatro viajes de Eudoxo de Cízico, trataron de acceder al comercio de especias, plantas aromáticas y piedras preciosas de la India, dos veces como expediciones reales egipcias, antes de 116 a.C. y ca.
Alfredo Mederos Martín +1 more
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Trade Sophistication and Economic Development Stages in the Context of Global Digitalization
The World Economy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study aims to explore the relationship between trade sophistication and economic development stages, including in the context of digitalization. We employ nonparametric, semiparametric, and parametric methods, covering the period from 2003 to 2024 across 119 countries, categorized into three income groups.
Kim Hanh Nguyen +3 more
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