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What Role Do Finance Ministers Play in Political Business Cycles? Evidence‐Based on a New African Dataset

International Journal of Finance &Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study investigates how the personal characteristics of finance ministers influence political budget cycles in Africa. Using a new dataset covering 300 finance ministers across 23 countries from 1980 to 2020, we find that political budget cycles primarily take the form of increased government consumption during election years.
Christine Olivia Strong
wiley   +1 more source

Changes in attitudes towards prenatal diagnosis for haemoglobinopathies: a 40-year retrospective observational study in Northern Italy. [PDF]

BMJ Open
Voi V, Giordano N, Sciannameo V, Sciarrone A, Sbaiz L, Barberis M, Curcio C, Irrera MA, Roetto A, Piga A, Giachino DF, Mandrile G.   +11 more
europepmc   +1 more source

The Impact of the 2016 EU Audit Reforms, Oversight, and Corruption on Earnings Management: Evidence From European Banks Using a Dynamic Panel Approach

International Journal of Finance &Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study investigates earnings management in European banks in the context of the 2016 EU audit directive. Using a dynamic panel of 134 banks over 2012–2023, we apply two‐step System‐GMM estimators with three profitability measures—Earnings Before Provisions and Taxes (EBPT), Return on Assets (ROA), and Return on Equity (ROE).
Maria Christofidou, Epameinondas Katsikas, Dimitrios Koufopoulos, Konstantinos Spanos   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Understanding the complexities of recruitment and retention of allied health professionals in rural health settings across Aotearoa: a qualitative study. [PDF]

BMC Health Serv Res
George J, Kayes N, Larmer P.
europepmc   +1 more source

The Social Services Professions and Occupations Bill and the Social Services Professions Policy

, 2010
Jamieson, Lucy, Proudlock, Paula
openaire   +1 more source

Do Big Data Applications and Financial Innovation Lead to Enhanced Banking Performance? Evidence From the United Kingdom

International Journal of Finance &Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Big data and financial innovations are vital to enhancing the performance of banking institutions. However, limited evidence exists on the effects of big data applications and financial innovation on bank performance. This study addresses this gap by constructing a theoretical framework linking big data applications and financial innovations ...
Mandella Osei‐Assibey Bonsu, Yongsheng Guo   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Preferences of health professions learners: a scoping review of the use and role of DCEs in health professions education. [PDF]

Med Educ Online
O'Neal S, Smith N, Ostermann J, Zheng B, Steele L, Gillette C.   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Current practices in caesarean section training: A cross‐sectional study comparing high‐ and low‐middle‐income countries

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective This study identifies and describes global caesarean section (CS) training practices, comparing high‐income countries (HIC) and low‐ and middle‐income countries (LMIC). Methods A convergent parallel mixed‐methods study was conducted with a cross‐sectional survey.
Liesl de Waard, Elize Archer, Kathryn Chu, Christoffel Joseph Brand Muller, Stefan Gebhardt   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Interprofessional education in healthcare professions - implementation status and preferences from the perspective of teaching staff. [PDF]

GMS J Med Educ
Vogel JN, Bagner A, Müller M.
europepmc   +1 more source

Induced abortion in the world: 3. In search of a minimum common ground

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract The rising worldwide trend toward legalization of termination of pregnancy has been accompanied by increased polarization around abortion. Two opposite broad coalitions emerged from this confrontation, generally known as the “pro‐life” and “pro‐choice” movements. The basic issue for pro‐life advocates is that the protection of “innocent, human
Giuseppe Benagiano, Kristina Gemzell‐Danielsson, Marwan Habiba, Salvatore Mancuso, Shantha Shantha‐Kumari   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source