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Operations Research‐Based Formalisation and Design of Sustainable Reverse Logistics for E‐Waste Supply Chains

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study demonstrates how a profitable, lean, and environmentally responsible e‐waste reverse logistics system can be designed using integrated Operations Research (OR) techniques. Addressing the growing urgency of responsible consumption (UN SDG 12) and the projected rise of the e‐waste sector to USD 137.60 billion by 2029, the research ...
Sheeba Pathak, Hajar Fatorachian
wiley   +1 more source

The Big Five personality traits and loan repayment intention among microfinance customers in Tanzania

Discover Analytics
This study investigates the influence of the Big Five personality traits on loan repayment intention among microfinance borrowers in Tanzania. While microfinance institutions (MFIs) play a crucial role in promoting financial inclusion and poverty ...
Pendo Shukrani Kasoga, Amani Gration Tegambwage   +1 more
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Determinants of Loan Repayment among Village Community Bank Members in Ubungo Municipality, Tanzania

Journal of Accounting and Finance in Emerging Economies
Purpose: This study examined the determinants of loan repayment among Village Community Bank (VICOBA) members in Ubungo Municipality, Tanzania. The specific objectives of the study were to assess individual, group, and sociocultural factors affecting ...
Izack Mbilinyi, Joseph Magali, Michael Mwacha   +2 more
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A Field Research to Identify Psychological Factors Influencing the Debt Repayment Behavior in Turkey

Emerging Markets Journal, 2019
This research aims to exploratively search relevant psychological determinants for debt repayment behavior. In this regard, the research question is: Which psychological factors affect the debt repayment behavior?
Mehtap Özşahin, Senay Yürür, Erman Coşkun   +2 more
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Greening the Bottom Line: Public Funding for Circular Economy Initiatives and Financial Stability

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Public funding for circular economy (CE) initiatives plays a crucial role in shaping corporate financial performance, yet its effects remain underexplored. Grounded in the resource‐based view (RBV) of the firm, this study investigates the financial impact of CE funding on private firms, using Portugal as a case study. It analyses the financial
Rui Cruz, Marisa R. Ferreira, Carina Silva, María Isabel Sánchez‐Hernández   +3 more
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The Fast, the Steady and the Tenacious: Funding Pathways for Circular Start‐Ups

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Circular start‐ups (CSUs) are critical for unlocking the circular economy, yet they face persistent barriers in accessing finance. Despite growing interest from policymakers and financing institutions, little empirical evidence explains how these ventures pursue and secure funding.
Pilar Mejía‐Vélez, Wim Van Opstal, Christina Bidmon, Saskia Manshoven, Julian Kirchherr   +4 more
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Administrative Burden in Federal Student Loan Repayment, and Socially Stratified Access to Income-Driven Repayment Plans

RSF: The Russell Sage Foundation Journal of the Social Sciences, 2023
This study considers socially stratified take-up of income-driven repayment plans among federal student loan borrowers with high-debt payment obligations.
Adam Goldstein, Charlie Eaton, Amber Villalobos, Parijat Chakrabarti, Jeremy Cohen, Katie Donnelly   +5 more
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Sound Financial Practices and Entrepreneurs' Socio‐Environmental Commitment: Revealing the Role of Financial Barriers

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Small enterprises (SEs) constitute a major component of economic systems, and their socio‐environmental commitment is critical for promoting societal well‐being. This paper examines the direct effect of sound financial practices on socio‐environmental commitment and evaluates the mediating role of financial constraints—specifically debt and ...
Marcos Álvarez‐Espiño, Sara Fernández‐López, Lucía Rey‐Ares   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Market and Nonmarket Strategies in Focus: How Entrepreneurs Tackling the Grand Challenge of Waste Management Navigate Institutional and Market Adversity in Ghana

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Waste management remains a critical grand challenge in African countries. While entrepreneurship has been a viable strategy for addressing this challenge, it is fraught with constraints. This study investigates the strategies orchestrated by entrepreneurs to navigate adversity in Waste management and ensure the social and economic viability of
Tahiru Azaaviele Liedong, Abiodun Samuel Adegbile, Augustine Awuah Peprah, Bede Akorige Atarah   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

ANALYSIS OF FACTORS INFLUENCING LOAN DEFAULT AMONG POULTRY FARMERS IN OGUN STATE NIGERIA [PDF]

Journal of Central European Agriculture, 2006
This study is interested in determining factors infl uencing default in loan repayment among poultry farmers in Ijebu Ode Local Government Area of Ogun State. A total of 100 poultry farmers were randomly sampled from the study area.
O Oni, O OLADELE, I Oyewole
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