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The Black‐Box of ESG Scores From Rating Agencies: Do They Genuinely Reflect Sustainability Practices, or Are They Disproportionately Shaped by Financial Performance?

open access: yesInternational Journal of Finance &Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines the environmental, social and governance (ESG) scoring methodologies used by Bloomberg and S&P Global through the lens of Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA). It addresses a notable gap in the literature by identifying the underlying factors that shape ESG scores and providing practical insights for companies seeking to ...
Philipe Balan   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Five decades of advancing global maternal and newborn health and rights: Milestones and initiatives

open access: yesInternational Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Global efforts have for decades aimed to reduce maternal and newborn mortality through initiatives, declarations, and high‐level strategies. This article reviews the evolution of the global maternal and newborn health (MNH) agenda from the 1970s to the present, highlighting key conferences, political commitments, strategies, and advocacy ...
Ann‐Beth Moller   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Assessment of the Threat Status of Bent‐Toed Geckos (Cyrtodactylus) in Indochina: Implementation of the One Plan Approach

open access: yesIntegrative Conservation, EarlyView.
This study investigates the diversity, conservation status, distribution, and discovery rate of 84 Cyrtodactylus species in Indochina. Despite rising discovery rates, many species are unassessed, with over half unprotected and 90.5% endemic. This study suggests expanding protected areas and implementing an integrated approach to conservation with IUCN ...
Matilda Julia Lasota   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Clogging Analysis in Drip Irrigation Systems: CFD and DEM Approaches

open access: yesIrrigation and Drainage, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Clogging represents a critical challenge that undermines the efficiency and sustainability of drip irrigation systems by inducing uneven water distribution and increasing maintenance requirements. In this study, the phenomenon of clogging in drip emitters was investigated via computational fluid dynamics (CFD) in conjunction with the discrete ...
Nuri Orhan, Berk Kalem
wiley   +1 more source

Sekulární trend v somatickém vývoji a motorické výkonnosti chlapců v olomouckém regionu za posledních 36 let The secular trend in the somatic development and motoric performance of boys in the Olomouc region within the last 36 years

open access: yesActa Universitatis Palackianae Olomucensis. Gymnica, 2006
Ve své studii autor analyzuje změny somatického vývoje a motorického výkonu chlapců ve věku 7 až 15 let z Olomouckého kraje v průběhu posledních 36 let.
Miroslav Kopecký
doaj  

Low long-term rates: Bond bubble or symptom of secular stagnation?

open access: yes, 2016
Yields on European sovereign bonds have reached historically low levels in 2016. The goals of this paper are to understand why interest rates are currently so low and to determine if this level is justified by fundamental factors, or if rates are ...
Claeys, Grégory
core  

Navigating the Uncertainty: Unveiling the Impact of Trade Policy Uncertainty on GVC Ascent in Chinese Listed Companies

open access: yesInternational Studies of Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study is based on real options theory and uses a sample of Chinese listed companies from 2000 to 2016 to investigate the dynamic process and mechanisms by which trade policy uncertainty affects the upgrading of enterprises within the global value chain (GVC). The article finds that trade policy uncertainty has a positive forcing effect on
Shiyi Wu, Rui Niu
wiley   +1 more source

Microsimulation as a flexible tool to evaluate policies and their impact on socioeconomic inequalities in health. [PDF]

open access: yesLancet Reg Health Eur, 2023
Kopasker D   +13 more
europepmc   +1 more source

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