This thesis is a discourse analysis of the Norwegian prostitution debates from 2009 to 2013. The study is conducted through text analyses of news articles presented in the three Norwegian national newspapers Dagbladet, Aftenposten and Klassekampen. By drawing on Lene Hansen’s framework presented in her work Security as Practice, the thesis focuses on ...
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Real Effects of Exchange Rate Depreciation: The Roles of Bank Loan Supply and Interbank Markets
Abstract Using matched bank–firm‐level data and estimating difference‐in‐differences regressions around the 2014 depreciation of the euro, we show that exchange rate depreciations can lead to higher loan supply by raising banks' net worth. We focus on a new channel, interbank lending from large banks with high net dollar exposure to small banks without
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Strengthening capacity for basic hand therapy in South Africa: A consensus development conference and nominal group technique. [PDF]
Van Stormbroek K +3 more
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Introduction Women of refugee backgrounds who are pregnant continue to face significant challenges after migration, including barriers to accessing adequate perinatal care, resulting in higher risks for poor perinatal outcomes. To address these barriers and reduce these risks, it is imperative to understand the viewpoints of those involved in perinatal
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Localisation and Locally Led Development in the Post-consensus Era: Transformation, Stagnation, or Annihilation? [PDF]
Murphy SP, McGandy M.
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Measuring Firm Greenness: A Comprehensive Review of Corporate Sustainability Indicators
ABSTRACT The major global challenges of climate change, environmental degradation, and resource scarcity have gained centrality in policymaking and academia, with a growing body of research exploring the interlinkages among economic growth, trade, environmental outcomes, and policy interventions.
Maria Laura Pupo, Anna D'Ambrosio
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Happiness in the Homeland: Satisfaction with Life And Its Correlation with Flourishing and Affect Balance in Foreign-Trained, Repatriated Physicians in Pakistan. [PDF]
Fatima M, Hashmi AM, Farooq MT, Javed A.
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Demographic Dynamics and International Trade: Stylized Facts and Theoretical Insights
ABSTRACT Demographic change within a country has economic repercussions for other countries through international transactions. Ongoing shifts in population size and age structure across countries have important implications for international trade, operating through changes in market size, consumption preferences, and labor supply.
Kumuthini Sivathas
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Mental health conditions are associated with increased risk of subsequent self-harm, assault and unintentional injuries in two nations. [PDF]
Richmond-Rakerd LS +9 more
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Determinants of Sustainable Finance Flows: A Literature Review
ABSTRACT Sustainable finance is defined as capital mobilized that explicitly integrate environmental, social, and governance (ESG) objectives alongside traditional financial metrics. It differs from conventional finance in their dual pursuit of financial and sustainability outcomes.
Akin A. Cilekoglu, Fatih Yilmaz
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