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Examination of Afghanistan's Development Traps
Abstract We examine the factors behind Afghanistan's persistent underdevelopment. Drawing on various theories of development traps operating at the demographic, economic and institutional levels, we seek to assess whether and to what extent their functioning affects Afghanistan's development. To capture the functioning of development traps empirically,
Klemen Knez, Tina G. Lokar
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Reconstruction of the remembrance: Palace of Culture in Slantsy
Impressive public architecture has a power to influence and imbue a space with a legend and cultural and social values and accumulate collective memories.
Tatiana Sergeevna Reshetnikova
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Classics with a constructivist past
The article traces the change in the style approach during the Stalin era, taking as an example the building of the East Siberian Railway Administration (7 Karl Marx St., Irkutsk).
Василий Лисицин
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Sevastopol: the integrity of the ensemble
The article considers a regional school phenomenon, including the context of the urban landscape, design and development of the center of post-war Sevastopol.
Елена Овсянникова +1 more
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Does Digital Banking Promote Remittance Receipts? Evidence From Developing Countries
ABSTRACT In the realm of technological advancement, like many sectors, the financial sector swiftly embraced digital transformation to help facilitate financial transactions, especially remittance receipts. The digitalisation of the banking sector has made transfers and access to funds quite easier, faster, and more economical by reducing transaction ...
Syed Ali Abbas +2 more
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The article provides a historical and architectural analysis of the cultural and public buildings from the 1950s architectural heritage left behind by the architect V.A. Gagarin. Not only did he design new buildings, but also reconstructed existing ones,
Gavrilova Svetlana I.
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ABSTRACT Gender equality in the economy is a key issue on the political agenda. Western countries have long pursued policies promoting free competitive markets, with the EU focusing on harmonisation for market freedom. This study examines how economic freedom impacts gender equality using an instrumental variable approach. Results reveal mixed effects:
Matteo Migheli
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Abstract Current migration theories occasionally ignore the potentially negative aspects of scholarly migration as a form of high‐skilled migration, largely viewing it in a positive light. Yet scholarly migration is not always a tale of freedom and innovation, as the labels “researchers at risk” and “scientists in exile” demonstrate.
Michael Zaslavsky, Aliakbar Akbaritabar
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Historical architectural analysis of the youth complex of the Ural Aluminum Plant in Kamensk-Uralsky
The article provides a comparative historical architectural analysis of several versions of the design from the 1950s - early 1960s for an architectural and landscape ensemble consisting of the Palace of Pioneers, the Salut Sports Complex, and the ...
Gavrilova Svetlana I.
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Livestock Tango: U.S. and Latin America Dance Together, but Who Will Lead?
ABSTRACT This study examines the competitiveness between Latin American and U.S. livestock and meat sectors. We employ a computable general equilibrium modeling framework to evaluate two scenarios: coordinated improvements in Latin American productivity, transport efficiency, and market access (Scenario I), and the minimum productivity gains required ...
Taís C. Menezes +2 more
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