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Development of the Human–Equine Attachment Scale

Equine Veterinary Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Human–horse relationships encompass diverse roles, from companion to competition partner. The impact of such bonds informs owner decision‐making regarding horse management and veterinary care, yet standardised instruments to measure these unique bonds are limited.
Richard H. Corrigan, Marc Pierard, Emma Davies, David Marlin, Stephanie Evans, Jane M. Williams   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Recent advances in multifunctional soft robots: A materials–structures–systems co‐design perspective for synergistic integration

FlexMat, EarlyView.
Abstract Soft robots, engineered from highly compliant materials, offer superior adaptability and safety in unstructured environments compared to their rigid counterparts. Recent advancements, fueled by bio‐inspiration and material programmability, have led to the rapid co‐evolution of their core modules: actuation, sensing, protection, energy, and ...
Qiulei Liu, Zicao Peng, Chong Sun, Haitao Yang   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Worker remittances and the global preconditions of ‘smart development’ [PDF]

, 2013
With the growing environmental crisis affecting our globe, ideas to weigh economic or social progress by the ‘energy input’ necessary to achieve it are increasingly gaining acceptance.
Acemoglu D., Acemoglu D., Acemoglu D., Acosta P., Alesina A., Alesina A., Allsopp C., Almas Heshmati, Amin S., Amin S., Amin S., Amin S., Amin S., Amuedo-Dorantes C., Arno Tausch, Auvinen J., Barro R. J., Barro R. J., Barro R. J., Biswas B., Blais R., Blankenau W. F., Bornschier V., Bornschier V., Bornschier V., Brand U., Buti F., Chen X. M., Crenshaw E., Dietz T., Dietz T., Dollar D., Dollar D., Doucouliagos H., Durlauf S. N., Easterlin R. A., Easterlin R. A., Easterly W., Easterly W., Edwards S., Egert B., Ehrhardt-Martinez K., Fain H. D., Faria J. R., Feldstein M., Fosu A. K., Frankel J. A., Frey B. S., Glomm G., Gould E. D., Gwartney J. D., Haan J., Hamid A., Haynes J., Heintz P., Helliwell J. F., Hertz E., Holden W. N., Holmberg S., Jorgenson A. K., Jorgenson A. K., Jorgenson A. K., Kohler G., Kohr L., Laver M., Levine R. E., Martin P., Massey D. S., Matt A., Meadows D. H., Molle W., Ng Y. -K., Ng Y. -K., Oswald A. J., Poe S. C., Porta R., Porte C., Ram R., Ram R., Rodrik D., Rodrik D., Rondinelli D. A., Sala-i-Martin X., Sala-i-Martin X., Sanderson M., Scanlan S., Schumacher E. F., Schumacher E. F., Soysa I., Stern D. I., Sylwester K., Sénécal C., Taylor J. E., Weede E., Weede E., Weede E., Weede E., York R., Ziesemer T. H. W.   +98 more
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The Impact of Uncertainty on Forecasting the US Economy

Journal of Forecasting, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper examines the predictive value of uncertainty measures for key macroeconomic indicators across multiple forecast horizons. We evaluate how different uncertainty proxies—economic policy uncertainty (EPU), VIX, geopolitical risk, and measures of macroeconomic and financial uncertainty—enhance forecast accuracy for industrial production,
Angelica Ghiselli
wiley   +1 more source

Resource allocation and growth strategies in a multi‐plant firm: Kanegafuchi Spinners in the early 20th century

Strategic Management Journal, EarlyView., 2023
Abstract Research Summary Using detailed plant‐ and individual‐level data from a major Japanese cotton spinning company in the early 20th century, we examine the within‐firm allocation of skilled human capital in conjunction with investment in physical capital, accompanying the firm's evolving strategic priorities.
Shotaro Yamaguchi, Serguey Braguinsky, Tetsuji Okazaki, Takenobu Yuki   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Military Expenditures and Economic Growth in Pakistan [PDF]

This paper explores the impacts of defence expenditures on economic growth and other major economic variables in the Pakistan economy over the period 1972-1995. The results of Granger-causality tests show that there is bi-directional feedback between the
Akhtar Mahmood, Nasir M. Khilji
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Domestic and International Health Expenditure and Health and Healthcare Use: Evidence From Mozambique

Health Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Evidence on the relationship between public health expenditure and health is mixed and particularly scarce for low‐income countries. Existing studies overlook the subnational distribution of expenditure and rarely distinguish between sources and governance over funding.
Eliana Chavarría‐Pino, Laura Anselmi, Matt Sutton, Sérgio Chicumbe   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

ON THE DYNAMICS OF THE ISRAELI-ARAB ARMS RACE [PDF]

This paper investigates the causal relationships between the military expenditures and military burden of the four major sides of the Israeli-Arab conflict, namely, Egypt, Israel, Jordan and Syria over the period 1960-2004.
Aamer S. Abu-Qarn, Suleiman Abu-Bader
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Arming Georgia in the Context of its Efforts to Join NATO

Vojenské rozhledy, 2016
This text focuses on process of armament policy of the Armed Forces of Georgia and how it was influenced by country’s effort to join NATO. Authors argue that Georgia’s proclaimed pro-western ambitions should have also been reflected in the process of ...
Lukáš Dyčka, Pavel Faus
doaj   +1 more source