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Informal Firms' Adoption and Use of Mobile Money Under Uncertain Times: Evidence From Burkina Faso

Review of Development Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper investigates how uncertainty affects mobile money adoption and use by informal businesses. Despite the prevalence of the informal sector in developing countries and the recognized potential of mobile money for financial inclusion, empirical research on its adoption and usage among unregistered businesses is limited.
Serge Stéphane Ky, Clovis Rugemintwari
wiley   +1 more source

Diversity and Social Sustainability: A Systematic Review and Integrative Framework for Advancing Socially Sustainable Diversity Management

Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, Volume 33, Issue 2, Page 2949-2970, March 2026.
ABSTRACT Diversity is essential for social sustainability, yet its role in advancing social sustainability remains underexplored. This systematic and integrative review aims to integrate diversity literature with social sustainability and two key processes driving organisational sustainability—CSR and sustainable HRM. Drawing on 461 papers across three
Claudia Díaz‐Leyva, Rosalía Cascón‐Pereira   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Role of Insurance in the Development of India’s Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises

Journal of International Business, Economics and Entrepreneurship, 2019
This paper investigates the role of Insurance in the development of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in India. MSMEs have been accepted as a crucial component of an economy irrespective of the phase of development it is in.
Abhijit Chakraborty, Ashim Kr Das
doaj  

Improving MSME Business by Preparing Financial Reports Based on MSME SAK

Jurnal PkM (Pengabdian kepada Masyarakat)
<em>The purpose of this community service is to help MSMEs record simple financial transactions and prepare financial reports based on the MSME SAK which are used by MSMEs fostered by Pojok Entrepreneur as a basis for decision making. The community service method used is the training and mentoring method. The training method is used by presenting
Ihsan Nasihin, Dian Purwandari, Lilis Lasmini, Hendri Nur Ardiansyah   +3 more
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Characterization of Ovine Intervertebral Disc Health Across the Lifespan: Relationships Between Quantitative MRI, Radiological, Histological, Biochemical, and Biomechanical Assessments

JOR SPINE, Volume 9, Issue 1, March 2026.
Quantitative MRI reveals age‐related degeneration of lumbar intervertebral discs. Axial T2 and T2* relaxation time maps from representative young (15‐month) and old (130‐month) sheep demonstrate substantially higher relaxation times in young discs, particularly within the nucleus pulposus, indicating a well‐hydrated and proteoglycan‐rich matrix.
Yaqoub Yusuf, Rebecca E. Abbott, Erick O. Buko, Kayla L. Chase, Alaina L. Falck, Diana Pendleton, Kathleen A. McDermott, Alexandra R. Armstrong, Elizabeth W. Bradley, Casey P. Johnson, Arin M. Ellingson   +10 more
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Ligand‐Driven Optimization of Iron Oxide Nanoprobes for In Vivo MRI Enhancement at Ultra‐High Field

Small, Volume 22, Issue 16, 17 March 2026.
Ligand‐tailored iron oxide nanoparticles reveal how surface chemistry controls T2 relaxivity and in vivo performance in ultra‐high‐field MRI. Systematic variation of hydrophilicity and charge across five coatings modulated r2 by up to 333 mm−1 s−1, with chemical properties, rather than shell thickness, dictating magnetic dephasing and enabling reliable
Pelayo García‐Acevedo, María Luz Alonso‐Alonso, Sara Ortega‐Espina, Manuel Bañobre‐López, Yolanda Piñeiro, Ramón Iglesias‐Rey, José Rivas   +6 more
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Towards Economic Resilience in Africa: The Complementary Roles of Economic Complexity and Foreign Direct Investment

The Geographical Journal, Volume 192, Issue 1, March 2026.
ABSTRACT This study focuses on two key objectives: first, to evaluate the unconditional effect of foreign direct investment (FDI) on economic resilience in Africa and, second, to investigate the relevance of economic complexity in shaping the FDI–economic resilience nexus. The analysis is based on a panel of 34 African countries covering the years 2011–
Ekene ThankGod Emeka, Simplice A. Asongu, Davidmac O. Ekeocha, Vanessa S. Tchamyou   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

MSMEs Productivity in Nigeria

European Journal of Economics and Business Studies, 2017
This study uses the World bank enterprise survey data for Nigeria to examines Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) productivity rate in the Nigerian economy. The study explores factors that constrain MSMES output growth in Nigeria. Some of the factors identified include huge infrastructural gap, inadequate institutional support and low access to
Joseph Oscar Akotey, Sylvanus Ikhide, Oluseye Samuel Ajuwon   +2 more
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Solutionism for the Many, Regulation for the Few: How Online Media Bundles the Policies on the Future of Work in Indonesia

Review of Policy Research, Volume 43, Issue 2, March 2026.
ABSTRACT The future of work (FoW), that is, how new technologies from automation to artificial intelligence affect the workplace, has become such a salient topic that its framing matters for the evolution of important policy areas from social protection to market and labor regulation.
Achim Kemmerling, Viddy Ranawijaya
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Determinant of micro, small and medium enterprises on carrying out a credit loan in Jambi Province

Jurnal Perspektif Pembiayaan dan Pembangunan Daerah, 2019
This study aims to analyze the determinant of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) on carrying out a credit loan. Primary data has been used in the analysis. The population in this study were all MSMEs in Jambi Province.
Etik Umiyati, Amri Amir, Haryadi Haryadi, Zulfanetti Zulfanetti   +3 more
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