From Coase to culture? Visible Hands Build Equilibria
Economica, EarlyView.Abstract This essay proposes that the classic distinction between firms and markets in Ronald Coase's 1937 paper ‘The nature of the firm’ (Economica, vol. 4, pp. 386–405) be gracefully retired, having been duly celebrated for its field‐launching contribution to organizational economics.
Robert Gibbons
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The aesthetic sublime of megaproject structures: A framework and a research agenda
European Management Review, EarlyView.Abstract The physical structures of megaprojects—such as mega‐canals, metros, railway lines, bridges, tunnels, and iconic opera houses—hold a profound capacity to generate aesthetic experiences with enduring societal impact. Yet, research on megaprojects has predominantly focused on functionality and economic rationale with aesthetics being pushed to ...
Federica De Molli +2 more
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The Pan‐Orthodox Celebration of the 1600th Anniversary of the Council of Nicaea in 1925
The Ecumenical Review, EarlyView.Abstract This article explores the attempts to organize a Pan‐Orthodox Council in the years following the First World War that could gather in 1925 on the occasion of the 1600th anniversary of the First Ecumenical Council of Nicaea. While some of these efforts were remarkably ambitious, and although they were not always feasible or fully realized, they
Natallia Vasilevich
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Visual Identity, Social Branding, and Advocacy: Development of the PEN-Plus Logo for Severe Non-Communicable Disease Care in Nepal. [PDF]
Public Health ChallKhatri D +7 more
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The Effects of Country Governance Quality on Corporate Sustainability and Ethical Behaviour
European Financial Management, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Using institutional theory, we examine how country governance affects two ESG outcomes: ESG performance and ESG controversies. With Refinitiv/LSEG data for ~146,000 firm‐years in 86 countries (2002–2023) and World Bank WGI, we apply a Mundlak within/between decomposition to test complementarity versus substitution (performance) and prevention ...
Paulo Morais Francisco
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The phoenix of phonaesthetics: the rise of an old-new research paradigm on the beauty of language sound. [PDF]
Front PsycholNemestothy L, Kogan VV, Reiterer SM.
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Financial Accountability &Management, EarlyView.ABSTRACT SDG 16 emphasizes the need for accountable institutions, often based on the assumption that public officials are accountable to politicians, who in turn are accountable to citizens. However, in many developing countries, neopatrimonial governance can weaken this accountability chain, as politicians themselves may act as “unprincipled ...
Edidiong Bassey, Emer Mulligan
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Sociological and religious interpretations of Adinkra symbols: qualitative analysis of the 2025 inaugural outfit of Ghana's president. [PDF]
Front SociolMensah RO +4 more
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German Life and Letters, EarlyView.Abstract Christian Kracht's assertion that everything that takes itself too seriously is ripe for parody frames this analysis of Eurotrash (2021) and Maxim Biller's Der falsche Gruß (2021), novels in which the postmemory generation navigates inherited legacies of violence, injustice and abuse, as well as of wealth and privilege.
Karin Bauer
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The evolutionary origin of the collective unconscious and the appeal of research on Neanderthals and other ancient humans. [PDF]
Front PsycholBriones MRS.
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