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Pension financialization and collective risk sharing in Canada and Finland
Abstract This article contributes to the debate concerning pension financialization and how countries are adapting their pension systems to respond to demographic ageing. We do so by examining the statutory pension systems of Canada and Finland, which diverge interestingly from current international trends.
Jyri Liukko +2 more
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Abstract How does membership in transnational multistakeholder institutions shape states' domestic governance? We complement traditional compliance‐based approaches by developing a process model, focusing on the independent effects of processes associated with institutional membership, but separate from commitments and compliance themselves.
Daniel Berliner +2 more
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Spatial dependence in the technical efficiency of local banks
Abstract Cooperative banks primarily compete with one another because they target niche markets that large banks typically ignore. The current study shows that in this competitive environment, the connection between financial intermediaries affects the operational efficiency of small banks. The findings indicate that the capitalization, diversification
Carmelo Algeri +3 more
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Abstract In an effort to establish universal health coverage (UHC), Senegal set up two departmental health insurance units (UDAM) to scale‐up health insurance to rural communities. Part of this innovation meant that health insurance was no longer managed by volunteers, but by professionals. Several years after the conclusion of the project in 2017 that
Valéry Ridde +6 more
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Can defined contribution pensions survive the pandemic? The Chilean case
Abstract The impact of the COVID‐19 pandemic threatens the viability of Chile’s defined contribution (DC) pension system, undermining its financial foundation and exposing its vulnerability to political risk. The COVID‐19 crisis led to the approval of three rounds of emergency withdrawals of 10 per cent of pension savings (as of April 2021).
Stephen J. Kay, Silvia Borzutzky
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Adverse childhood experiences and developmental disabilities: risks, resiliency, and policy
Thanks to the seminal work of Robert Anda and Vincent Felitti, it is now widely accepted that adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) can have lifelong effects on physical, behavioral, and mental health and that many adult diseases can be considered developmental disorders that began early in life.
Kiley Morgart +3 more
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Fragilidad financiera del sistema bancario en economías emergentes: caso mexicano
Objetivo: Describir los factores considerados como determinantes de la fragilidad financiera del sistema bancario en economías emergentes, fundamentalmente acotados al sistema bancario mexicano.
Marcial Orlando Bernuy Barrera +1 more
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La relevancia de las finanzas en un modelo de negocio sostenible en poblaciones vulnerables
Objetivo: Analizar la relevancia de las finanzas en un modelo de negocio sostenible en poblaciones vulnerables. Método: Se realizó una investigación cualitativa, basada en la revisión de literatura incluyendo los conceptos de sostenibilidad, finanzas ...
Walther Hernán Reátegui Vela +1 more
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Exposición a riesgos financieros en empresas importadoras de motores para vehículos
El desarrollo de todo negocio lleva implícito un conjunto de riesgos que pudiesen afectar en diferentes grados a la operatividad empresarial, sin embargo, particularmente los riesgos de carácter financieros es uno de los más temidos, por esa razón la ...
Aminta De La Hoz Suárez +2 more
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Abstract The global food system is causing large‐scale environmental degradation and is a major contributor to climate change. Its low diversity and failure to produce enough fruits and vegetables is contributing to a global health crisis. The extraordinary diversity of tropical tree species is increasingly recognized to be vital to planetary health ...
Merel Jansen +7 more
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