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This study investigates the dynamic relationship between fiscal decentralization, local government size, and regional economic growth in Indonesia.
Faizul Mubarok +2 more
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ABSTRACT Corporate sustainability in the Global South unfolds under heterogeneous institutional conditions, where firms face simultaneous pressures from global ESG standards and local governance constraints. This study examines the relationship between ESG‐aligned environmental practices and corporate financial performance, considering the moderating ...
Paulo Sérgio Reinert +3 more
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UNPACKING LEGAL BARRIERS: LOCAL GOVERNMENT AUTONOMY IN CAMEROON
Cameroon introduced decentralisation mechanisms in the 1990s, and in 2019, the Code of Regional and Local Authorities was promulgated to transfer greater powers and autonomy to local governments.
Robert Kosho NDIYUN +1 more
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ABSTRACT This article examines whether economic growth reduces inequalities in access to water and sanitation across 64 countries over an average period of 13.5 years. Drawing on disaggregated data by income quintiles and rural–urban location, and employing ordinary least squares (OLS), two‐stage least squares (2SLS), and Seemingly Unrelated Regression
Marcos García‐López +2 more
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Subnational Lobbying and Structural Funds: a French-Scottish Comparison
This article examines subnational actors' engagement with the European Union's structural funds, and whether these actors are significant in this policy sector It examines this question by comparing one French regional council with one set of Scottish ...
SUTCLIFFE, John B. +3 more
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Does Carbon Intensity Affect the Cost of Equity? An Empirical Study From Mexico
ABSTRACT Climate change poses significant risks for companies, particularly in emerging countries like Mexico, where sustainability perceptions are evolving. This study analyzes how carbon emissions affect the cost of equity capital (CoE) for Mexican firms.
Guillermo Pérez‐Elizundia +2 more
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ABSTRACT The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are unlikely to be achieved by 2030, prompting debate about what should follow. Beyond revision, there is a need to critically examine what values and assumptions have shaped how the SDGs are conceptualised and operationalised.
Gin Dupont +7 more
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Cannabis Agritourism and Local Pathways Toward Sustainable Development Goals in Northern California
ABSTRACT Recent acceleration in global cannabis legalization offers a new context for examining the multiscale links between agritourism, sustainability, and international policy frameworks. In this study, Responsible Tourism is used to conceptualize cannabis agritourism in Northern California's Emerald Triangle as a strategy that may advance targets ...
Susan Dupej +2 more
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ABSTRACT Education is a cornerstone of sustainable development, yet large disparities in access persist across and within countries—particularly in Africa, where millions remain underserved. Among several factors influencing educational participation, physical accessibility to schools (in terms of travel time) is not comprehensively understood ...
Diana Jaramillo‐Araujo, Jim W. Hall
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ABSTRACT Digitalisation has become an increasingly prominent topic in research on regional sustainable development. As academic attention to its relationship with Sustainable Development Goals expands, the thematic configuration and structural evolution of this research domain remain fragmented.
Georgiana Alina Crisan +3 more
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