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Unprincipled Principals in the Accountability Chain: Autonomy and Political Control Within Tax Administration in a Developing Country Context

Financial Accountability &Management, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT SDG 16 emphasizes the need for accountable institutions, often based on the assumption that public officials are accountable to politicians, who in turn are accountable to citizens. However, in many developing countries, neopatrimonial governance can weaken this accountability chain, as politicians themselves may act as “unprincipled ...
Edidiong Bassey, Emer Mulligan
wiley   +1 more source

The meanings attributed by obstetricians to planned home birth. [PDF]

Rev Bras Enferm
Viana LR, Rodrigues DP, Alves VH, Vieira BDG, Ferreira EA, Marchiori GRS, Santos MVD, Silva LAD.   +7 more
europepmc   +1 more source

“I Self‐Protect to Avoid Child Protection”: Transgender Parents' Fears of Help‐Seeking and Social Service Systems

Family Relations, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective This mixed‐methods study examined transgender (trans) parents' concerns about being targeted and reported to child protective services by schools, health care providers, neighbors, and family members. Background Trans people and parents specifically may be experiencing heightened fears about interfacing with sources of potential ...
Abbie E. Goldberg, Elizabeth R. Boskey, JuliAnna Z. Smith, Ariel K. Berman   +3 more
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Investigation on failure mechanism and mechanical response of layered rocks based on AE monitoring and 3D numerical simulation. [PDF]

Sci Rep
Liu H, Zuo J, Lei B.
europepmc   +1 more source

Does the US Cross‐Listing of a Non‐US Stock Influence the Impact of Economic Policy Uncertainty on Stock Liquidity?

Financial Management, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT We examine how US cross‑listing shapes the sensitivity of non‑US firms’ home‑market liquidity to economic policy uncertainty (EPU). Using a matched global panel of 1894 American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) and comparable non‐cross‑listed firms from 20 countries between 1997 and 2024, we separately identify the effects of home‑country EPU and US
Fnu Pratima, Sanjiv Sabherwal
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Bauru International Craniofacial Symposium: Comprehensive Care, Policy and Advocacy Proceedings. [PDF]

BMC Proc
europepmc   +1 more source

Development and Mechanical Characterization of a Jute Fiber-Reinforced Polyester Composite Helmet Produced by Vacuum Infusion. [PDF]

Polymers (Basel)
Cardoso RLB, Ribeiro MM, Silva DS, Junio RFP, Leão Filha EM, Monteiro SN, Rodrigues JDS.   +6 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Lack of Compliance in Gillnet Fisheries Regulations Increases Risk to a Vulnerable Species

Fisheries Management and Ecology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This article presents an analysis of regulatory compliance in a Brazilian gillnet fishery, based on Vessel Monitoring System (VMS) tracking data. Satellite transmissions records, interpreted as proxies for gillnet haulings events, were analyzed and classified using a neural network to assess the level of compliance of the gillnet fleet.
Rodrigo Claudino dos Santos, Eduardo R. Secchi, Joanna Turner, Luis Gustavo Cardoso   +3 more
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Human mobility under disasters: a systematic review and framework for equitable and resilient mobility governance. [PDF]

NPJ Nat Hazards
Huang F, Tang J, Zhao P, Chen Z, Li J, Lyu W.   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Female Autonomy in Material and Symbolic Contexts Among Women in Situations of Poverty in Brazil

Gender, Work &Organization, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This article explores how black women in Brazil navigate intersecting dimensions of race, gender, and socio‐economic status, illustrating the sociocultural factors that shape their daily experiences, with a focus on female autonomy. Drawing on a qualitative design, we conducted semi‐structured interviews with 97 women, of whom 77 self ...
Silvana Aparecida Mariano, Márcio Ferreira de Souza, Lina Penati Ferreira   +2 more
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