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The Economic Effects of ‘Excessive’ Financial Deepening

open access: yesOxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT We study the causal implications of high levels of financial deepening for economic development and banking crises in a panel of countries over the past seven decades. We adopt a factor‐augmented heterogeneous difference‐in‐differences estimator and find, in contrast to the existing literature, that very high levels of financial development do
Rachel Cho   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Biased Reaction to Changes in Family‐Related Public Expenditure: How Generosity and Universalism Relate to Fertility

open access: yesPopulation and Development Review, EarlyView.
Abstract This study examines the relationship between fertility and social policies across countries within the European Union. Using European Union Statistics on Income and Living Conditions (EU‐SILC) data from 2005 to 2020, the research investigates how increases and reductions in family allowances are connected to the likelihood of subsequent births
Andrea Barigazzi   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Drivers of climate-smart agricultural technology uptake among smallholder coffee farmers in Kalehe Territory, Democratic Republic of Congo

open access: yesCogent Food & Agriculture
Climate-smart agricultural technologies (CSATs) are important for climate change adaptation and mitigation in developing countries. Therefore, it is crucial for farmers to have access to sustainable CSATs to cope with climate change.
Florence Bwiza   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Decarbonization Politics for All: Means‐Tested Social Assistance, Eco‐Social Values, and Public Support for Increased Fossil Fuel Taxes in Europe

open access: yesRegulation &Governance, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Many climate change mitigation policies face public opposition, especially when they impose visible costs on households and are perceived as unfairly regressive. This country‐comparative study examines specific social policy instruments that may help build public support for increasing fossil fuel taxes in Europe.
Arvid Lindh, Kenneth Nelson
wiley   +1 more source

Determinants of Innovation in Croatian SMEs – Comparison of Service and Manufacturing Firms

open access: yesTržište, 2016
Purpose – In this paper we focus on SMEs in Croatia operating in the manufacturing and services sectors, and seek to compare them in terms of their involvement in innovation activities, and the factors determining their decision to innovate, in general ...
Ljiljana Božić, Pierre Mohnen
doaj  

A New Approach to the Nonparametric Behrens–Fisher Problem With Compatible Confidence Intervals

open access: yesBiometrical Journal, Volume 67, Issue 6, December 2025.
ABSTRACT We propose a new method to address the nonparametric Behrens–Fisher problem, allowing for unequal distribution functions across the two samples. The procedure tests the null hypothesis H0:θ=1/2$\mathcal {H}_0: \theta = \nicefrac {1}{2}$, where θ=P(X
Stephen Schüürhuis   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Does Board Gender Diversity Matter for Engagement in the Science‐Based Targets Initiative?

open access: yesBusiness Strategy &Development, Volume 8, Issue 4, December 2025.
ABSTRACT This study investigates the impact of board gender diversity on corporate engagement in the Science‐Based Targets initiative (SBTi). Drawing from stakeholder and resource dependence theories, we hypothesize that increased female representation on boards strengthens a firm's adherence to scientifically validated climate targets.
Martin Schüder, Henning Zülch
wiley   +1 more source

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