Honouring the Past, Embracing the Future
Abstract The United Church of Canada, founded in 1925, represents an ambitious experiment in church union that blends Methodist, Presbyterian, and Congregationalist traditions. Over the past century, the church has played a pivotal role in shaping Canadian society by advocating for social justice, Indigenous reconciliation, interreligious dialogue ...
Hyuk Cho
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A scoping review and analysis of a series of country experiences to inform the Chilean health financing reform. [PDF]
Villarroel S, Osorio M, Bachelet VC.
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The Role of ESG in Shaping the Impact of Financial Development on Banks' Performance
ABSTRACT This study investigates how financial development, divided into financial markets and financial institutions, affects banks' performance across 93 financially developed countries during the period between 2008 and 2023. The analysis highlights the role of environmental, social and governance readiness as core determinants that reshape ...
Noman Arshed +4 more
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Urban Healthy Ageing in Romania: Policy Options for Age-Friendly Cities and Long-Term Care Reform. [PDF]
Corman S.
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Government Financial Reporting: A Study of Nested Controversy
ABSTRACT There are two schools of thought on government financial reporting: one emanating from societal values and accountability to citizens; and one based on investment decisions and a business approach. There are staunch proponents of these different perspectives, which are rooted in economic thought and values.
Sheila Ellwood, Rhoda Brown
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The role of formal social networks in mitigating age-related mental stress among older Nigerians living in poverty: Insights from social capital theory. [PDF]
Folorunsho S, Sanmori M, Suleiman M.
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Financial Statement Readability and Firm Debt Choice
ABSTRACT Examining more than 16,000 firm‐year observations in the United States, we provide novel evidence showing that higher financial statement readability leads to a decrease in information asymmetry and the need for external monitoring, thereby reducing the reliance on bank debt relative to public debt.
Wajih Abbassi +3 more
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Job control and working life expectancy in Sweden. [PDF]
Almroth M +7 more
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The Role of Index Fund Ownership in the Era of Say‐on‐Pay
ABSTRACT We examine whether and how index funds influence executive compensation in the post‐Say‐on‐Pay era. Using the annual reconstitution of the Russell indexes as a source of exogenous variation in index fund ownership, we document a causal effect of index ownership on CEO pay structure.
Kiseo Chung, Hwanki Brian Kim
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A computational grounded theory based analysis of research on China's old-age social welfare system. [PDF]
Agudamu, Li Y, Mi N, Pan X.
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