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Bank Income Smoothing, Societal Patriarchy and Policy Uncertainty

International Journal of Finance &Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Using a sample of 745 banks from 26 OECD countries over the period 1997–2023, we investigate the moderating effects of societal patriarchy on bank income smoothing (IS), amidst policy uncertainty (PU). Results indicate that in periods of high PU, banks operating in highly patriarchal societies tend to curtail the use of loan loss provisions ...
Tanveer Ahsan, Saqib Aziz, Akanksha Jalan, Fazal Muhammad, Dhoha Trabelsi   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Freedom to Trade and Safeguarding the National Health Service (NHS) - Did the UK-Australia Free Trade Agreement Safeguard the NHS? [PDF]

Int J Soc Determinants Health Health Serv
McCallum A, Koivusalo M, Trommer S.
europepmc   +1 more source

The Impact of Market Liberalisation on Bank Performance: Evidence From South and Southeast Asian Countries

International Journal of Finance &Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Utilising annual data covering 1995–2022, this study examines the effects of market liberalisation on bank performance in 19 South and Southeast Asian countries. Bank performance is assessed using three dimensions: efficiency, profitability, and stability.
Michael Enowbi Batuo, Sridevi Yerrabati, Ashiq Zaman, Helen Solomon   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Policy innovation of construction waste management in Xi'an, China: A SWOT analysis of incentive mechanisms. [PDF]

PLoS One
Liu H, Yang S, Jusoh MNH.
europepmc   +1 more source

The female journey following sexual assault: Medical care, law enforcement and judicial outcomes

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective Sexual violence affects 22% of Australian women, posing health and justice challenges. Systemic failures, fragmented data, and low conviction rates hinder effective responses. This study integrates Australian Capital Territory (ACT) medical and policing datasets to examine victim characteristics and case progression from clinical ...
Vanita Parekh, Michael Woodburn, Stephanie Leonard, Bridget Bourke, Janine McMinn, Anna Brkic, Ash Byron, Katelyn Pomroy   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Addressing Legal Risks in Public Health Communication Campaigns. [PDF]

Int J Environ Res Public Health
Konopka K, Guerrero A, Severini G, Crosbie E.   +3 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Realistic Representation, Dynamic Evolution and Determinants of Institutional Quality in China

International Studies of Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The paper delves into the role of institutional quality in bolstering China's economic resilience post‐COVID‐19, CITIC‐Entropy. It divides institutions into basic and changeable categories, establishing an index system via the CITIC‐Entropy TOPSIS model.
Susu Wang, Qidi Zhang, Jing Fang
wiley   +1 more source

The impact of environmental regulation on the development of new quality productive forces in heavily polluting enterprises. [PDF]

Sci Rep
Li S, Lin D, Du B.
europepmc   +1 more source

Community Participation and the Making of Brazil's National Oral Health Policy. [PDF]

Int Dent J
Narvai PC, Peres MA.
europepmc   +1 more source

Domestic violence and social policy formation in Palestine: an explanatory sequential mixed-methods study. [PDF]

Front Sociol
Shobaki A, Al-Shafai N.
europepmc   +1 more source