Can macroeconomic policy stimulate private investment in South Africa? New insights from aggregate and manufacturing sector-level evidence [PDF]
This study explores the determinants of investment using both aggregated industry-level data and disaggretated data on 27 sub-sectors of the manufacturing sector for the period 1970-2001.
Léonce Ndikumana
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Learning beyond the lab: A gamified approach to anatomy education in a museum‐based experience
Anatomical Sciences Education, EarlyView.Abstract Anatomy education, traditionally rooted in descriptive instruction and cadaveric dissection, is undergoing a significant transformation through the integration of educational technologies and contemporary pedagogical strategies. Among these, active learning methodologies, such as gamified‐based learning, have emerged as approaches designed to ...
Wendell Nunes da Silva +3 more
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After the "License Raj": Economic Liberalization and Aggregate Private Investment in India [PDF]
Using three alternative models that incorporate the behavior of both credit constrained and unconstrained firms in a theoretically consistent manner, this paper presents evidence on the effects of economic liberalization of 1991 in India.
M. Shahe Emran +2 more
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Associating cognitive abilities with naturalistic search behavior
Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology, Volume 76, Issue 4, Page 665-685, April 2025.Abstract Differences in cognitive abilities affect search behaviors, but this has mostly been observed in laboratory experiments. There is limited research on how users search for information in real‐world, naturalistic settings and how real‐world search behaviors relate to cognitive abilities.
Tung Vuong +2 more
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Private investment in guinea, does macro-instability matter? A comparative analysis [PDF]
This paper examines empirically the link between macro-instability and private investment rate in Guinea, in comparison with WAEMU countries . Notwithstanding the caution imposed by data and methodological limitations in interpreting the results, the ...
Sanogo, Issa, Gyengani, Zakaria
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Essential work, invisible workers: The role of digital curation in COVID‐19 Open Science
Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology, Volume 76, Issue 4, Page 703-717, April 2025.Abstract In this paper, we examine the role digital curation practices and practitioners played in facilitating open science (OS) initiatives amid the COVID‐19 pandemic. In Summer 2023, we conducted a content analysis of available information regarding 50 OS initiatives that emerged—or substantially shifted their focus—between 2020 and 2022 to address ...
Irene V. Pasquetto +2 more
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What Types of Perceived Governance Indicators Matter the Most for Private Investment in Middle East and North Africa [PDF]
By using a simultaneous equations model, this paper establishes that the perceived quality of governance, which is measured by three different indicators “Quality of Administration”, “Public Accountability” and “Political Stability”, has a positive ...
Zeynep ERSOY +2 more
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A sustainable business ecosystem: a case study demonstrating biochar's potential
Biofuels, Bioproducts and Biorefining, EarlyView.Abstract The need for renewable, climate‐friendly resources has become urgent as legislators worldwide have sought to find ways to cut emissions while ensuring resource security for consumers. The use of biochar could help to achieve these goals. This study examines the current state of commercial biochar production and the maturity of the related ...
Juuso Kivijakola +4 more
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The Relevance of Law and Economics for Fire Safety. [PDF]
Fire TechnolKorsten R, Franchini A, Van Coile R.
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