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Non‐Migrant Women and Their Livelihoods in the Sundarbans, Bangladesh

open access: yesClimate Resilience and Sustainability, Volume 5, Issue 1, June 2026.
This graphical abstract illustrates the Sundarbans social–ecological system and its influence on women's livelihood strategies, particularly migration and non‐migration decisions. It highlights the interaction between ecological (ecosystem services) and social (institutional interventions, governance) subsystems, shaping livelihood capitals (natural ...
Marta Martínez‐Fabiani   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Exploring Agrivoltaics: A Pathway to Climate‐Resilient and Productive Land Use in Northern Bangladesh

open access: yesPlant-Environment Interactions, Volume 7, Issue 3, June 2026.
ABSTRACT The growing demand for food, energy, and water in resource‐constrained regions intensifies land‐use conflicts, where solar photovoltaic (PV) expansion often competes with agriculture. Agrivoltaics, the co‐location of crop cultivation beneath PV systems, offers a potential dual‐use solution to enhance land efficiency. This study presents one of
Shahana Afrose Chowdhury   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Situating African FinTech in Global Financial Networks

open access: yesTransactions of the Institute of British Geographers, Volume 51, Issue 2, June 2026.
Short Abstract This paper explores the geographical patterns of firm creation and investments in African FinTech and how they have evolved since the emergence of FinTech on the continent. Our findings show waves of investment, specialisation of different FinTech centres and the networks of FinTech capital.
Julien Migozzi, Dariusz Wójcik
wiley   +1 more source

Risk Management: Recent Developments and Issues

open access: yesНаукові записки НаУКМА: Економічні науки, 2017
The paper considers the issues of recent developments of financial risk management with the emphasis on its characteristic features in Ukraine. The main aspect of the research is the need for adequate risk management of the set of existing risks which ...
Аndriy Kaminskyi
doaj   +1 more source

The role of cognitive and personality characteristics in timely microcredit repayment: Evidence from a survey conducted by Provident, Mexico

open access: yesEnsayos Revista de Economía, 2020
    Sustainability of microfinance institutions depends, among other factors, on having appropriate repayment levels. This article's contribution to the existing literature is the analysis of the role of a personality trait named "grit" in individual ...
Sonia Di Giannatale   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

A new architecture of solidarity: The Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty in an age of weakened multilateralism

open access: yesDevelopment Policy Review, Volume 44, Issue 3, May 2026.
Abstract Motivation The persistence of hunger and poverty amid deepening global inequality and declining multilateral cooperation underscores the need for new models of international solidarity. The Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty, launched during Brazil's presidency of the G20 in 2024, represents a significant innovation in global ...
Thiago Lima, Adriana Erthal Abdenur
wiley   +1 more source

European experience and Ukrainian realities in the policy of financial support entrepreneurial sector [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Aim/purpose – We want to provide recommendations to bridge the gap in access to financing of the entrepreneurial sector in Ukraine based on the analysis of European experience, EBF approaches, financial funds for SMEs and the current state of the credit ...
Poberezhnyi, Roman, Savchenko, Olga
core   +2 more sources

The Relationship Between the Level of Satisfaction of Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs and Loneliness, Happiness and Life Satisfaction in Elderly Individuals

open access: yesJournal of Clinical Nursing, Volume 35, Issue 5, Page 2218-2238, May 2026.
ABSTRACT Aims To examine the relationship between the level of satisfaction of Maslow's hierarchy of needs and loneliness, happiness and life satisfaction in elderly individuals. Design This cross‐sectional, descriptive and correlational study was conducted with the elderly in Turkey.
Eylül Gülnur Erdoğan, Sevinç Mersin
wiley   +1 more source

Microfinance’s Impact on Education, Poverty, and Empowerment: A Case Study from the Bolivian Altiplano [PDF]

open access: yes
This study explores the impact of microcredit on economic, educational, and empowerment levels of women from the Bolivian high plains who had acquired microcredit for over three years.
Sarah Gibb
core  

Novel Insights for Successful Microcredit Policies and Gender Dynamics: A Comparative Study of Rural Entrepreneurs in Vietnam and Thailand

open access: yesReview of Development Economics, Volume 30, Issue 2, Page 865-881, May 2026.
ABSTRACT Access to finance is critical for rural non‐farm self‐employment businesses in Southeast Asia, but financial constraints and gender discrimination impede their growth. Existing literature largely overlooks vulnerable groups like rural household businesses.
Chung Thanh Phan   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

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