The Fast, the Steady and the Tenacious: Funding Pathways for Circular Start‐Ups
ABSTRACT Circular start‐ups (CSUs) are critical for unlocking the circular economy, yet they face persistent barriers in accessing finance. Despite growing interest from policymakers and financing institutions, little empirical evidence explains how these ventures pursue and secure funding.
Pilar Mejía‐Vélez +4 more
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Understanding Opportunity Costs of Women Participating in Maternal and Child Nutrition Interventions in Southern Angola: Evidence From the MuCCUA Trial. [PDF]
Martin-Cañavate R +8 more
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ABSTRACT This study examines how international growth orientation and organizational learning capability jointly influence frugal innovation and organizational performance. Survey data were collected from 342 manufacturing firms in Santa Catarina (Southern Brazil) and analyzed using partial least squares structural equation modeling and multigroup ...
Júlia Quintino Sant'Ana +3 more
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A landscape analysis of enablers and barriers to digital payments to health workers during large-scale immunisation campaigns in sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review and in-depth interviews. [PDF]
Kiberu VM +23 more
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ABSTRACT Waste management remains a critical grand challenge in African countries. While entrepreneurship has been a viable strategy for addressing this challenge, it is fraught with constraints. This study investigates the strategies orchestrated by entrepreneurs to navigate adversity in Waste management and ensure the social and economic viability of
Tahiru Azaaviele Liedong +3 more
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The local government bond channel of China's monetary policy. [PDF]
Bai J, Xia H, Zhang L.
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Family Types, Direct Money Transfers from Parents, and School Enrollment among Youths. [PDF]
Ono H.
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Dynamic Spillovers Between FinTech, Blockchain, and Green Finance: A Quantile Connectedness Approach
ABSTRACT This paper explores how financial innovation and environmental sustainability intersect by analyzing spillovers between FinTech, blockchain energy use, and green finance. Using a Quantile Vector Autoregression (QVAR) framework, we examine weekly data from 2018 to 2024 across 11 digital, environmental, and macro‐financial indices.
Mehmet Sahiner, Sisi Sung, James Devlin
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The Role of Institutional Pressures in Technology Adoption for Low‐Carbon Manufacturing
ABSTRACT Existing research highlights that the adoption of low‐carbon technologies in manufacturing operations is shaped by the external environment. However, limited understanding exists regarding how technology‐related uncertainty interacts with institutional pressures to influence firms' adoption strategies.
Diellza Salihu +2 more
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