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De‐Carbonizing the Transport Sector on the University Campus: A Techno‐Economic‐Environment Assessment and Optimization of PV Fed Electric Bicycles Amid Global Fuel Crisis

open access: yesEnergy Science &Engineering, Volume 14, Issue 8, Page 3788-3810, August 2026.
This study develops and evaluates a solar PV‐fed electric bicycle system optimized for university campuses in Pakistan. The techno‐economic analysis demonstrates significant fuel savings, emission reductions, and sustainability benefits, promoting a cost‐effective, eco‐friendly, and renewable transportation alternative amid rising global fuel and ...
Muhammad Abdullah Khan   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Leading Clan to Enterprise: Self‐Transformational Leadership in Community‐Driven Development Programs

open access: yesJournal of Public Affairs, Volume 26, Issue 3, August 2026.
ABSTRACT Leader is not only a subject of change (i.e., influencing team members positively) but also an object of change (i.e., being changed positively for team performance). This study examines how the change of leader's personality is associated with team effectiveness in the community‐driven development (CDD) process. To that end, we examined a CDD
Junesoo Lee, Jongwoo Chung, Booyuel Kim
wiley   +1 more source

Institutional Governance in Microfinance Institutions

open access: yesInstitutional Governance in Microfinance Institutions
池田龍彦教授 ...
openaire   +1 more source

(In)justice in Smart Cities: Barriers and an Integrative Framework for Solution Pathways From a Global Perspective

open access: yesSustainable Development, Volume 34, Issue 4, Page 5420-5440, August 2026.
ABSTRACT Smart city initiatives aim for sustainability and inclusiveness, but recent evidence shows that they often lead to injustices. Although this contradiction has received growing academic attention, a comprehensive understanding of how justice is addressed within smart city practices remains limited.
Md. Nazmul Haque   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Beyond health protection: Estimating the impact of public health insurance on home‐based livestock raising in rural China

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Agricultural Economics, Volume 108, Issue 4, Page 1145-1170, August 2026.
Abstract Livestock often serves as self‐insurance against health shocks for rural households in developing countries. However, little is known about how public health insurance affects livestock production decisions. This paper fills the gap by examining the impact of China's New Rural Cooperative Medical Scheme (NRCMS) on household‐level livestock ...
Ran Li
wiley   +1 more source

The institutional complexity of a religious microfinance institution: a case study of an Islamic microfinance institution (Akhuwat)

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The research aim of the study was to examine the institutional complexity of a religiousmicrofinance institution, which includes a case study of an Islamic microfinance institution(Akhuwat). The world remains as religious as it was. However, despite the spread ofsecularisation efforts and ideology, religion has continued to play a vital role in both ...
openaire   +2 more sources

Flexible Contract, Flexible Morale? Microcredit Design and Repayment Discipline

open access: yesInternational Economic Review, Volume 67, Issue 3, Page 893-913, August 2026.
ABSTRACT Flexible repayment benefits borrowers, but practitioners fear increased moral hazard. Investigating their concerns requires disentangling repayment choices from repayment capacity, which is typically infeasible in field studies. We use a lab‐in‐the‐field experiment with 645 microcredit borrowers to cleanly identify the effect of repayment ...
Kristina Czura, Anett John, Lisa Spantig
wiley   +1 more source

American Geriatrics Society Position Statement: Advancing the Healthcare of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, and More Older Adults

open access: yesJournal of the American Geriatrics Society, Volume 74, Issue 8, Page 2189-2207, August 2026.
ABSTRACT In the decade since the American Geriatrics Society (AGS) released a position statement on Care of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Older Adults, we have seen significant progress toward achieving equal health and civil rights for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, and more (LGBTQI+) individuals.
Carl H. Burton   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Empowerment or Dependence? Questioning the Long‐Term Effectiveness of Rural Financial Services in Bangladesh

open access: yesSociological Inquiry, Volume 96, Issue 3, August 2026.
Development interventions, specifically rural financial services, seek to bring positive changes in traditional rural agrarian contexts. However, short‐sighted interventions can cause long‐term societal, environmental, and economic challenges. Drawing insights from long‐term ethnographic research on the social and economic implications of rural ...
Saleh Ahmed, Elizabeth Marie Eklund
wiley   +1 more source

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