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The political consequences of Africa's mobile revolution

American Journal of Political Science, EarlyView.
Abstract What are the political consequences of rising domestic connectivity? I study this question in Sub‐Saharan Africa, asking how mobile technology shapes public opinion in geographically isolated communities. For remote rural populations, mobile devices increase contact with physically distant social networks, through regular phone calls with ...
Alex Yeandle
wiley   +1 more source

Rural-urban disparities in Emergency Medical Services: a qualitative study of barriers and opportunities in Rivers State, Nigeria. [PDF]

Afr J Emerg Med
Oreh A, Owodunni F, Adewunmi OA, Opelia-Ezeh I, Onasanya O, Ojum S, Siyeofori D, Green K.   +7 more
europepmc   +1 more source

The effects of new information technology on the less-favoured regions of the Community. Studies: Regional Policy Series 23 [PDF]

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Gillespie, Andrew, Goddard, John, Robinson, Fred, Smith, Ian, Thwaites, Alfred   +4 more
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Globalization, internal migration, and public goods provision in emerging economies

American Journal of Political Science, EarlyView.
Abstract Globalization can introduce new employment opportunities to emerging economies in multinational corporations and exporting firms. Who is best positioned to benefit, and what are the political consequences for “left behind” areas? We argue that primarily advantaged groups seize these opportunities through internal migration toward centers of ...
Benjamin Helms, Junghyun Lim
wiley   +1 more source

Multidimensional energy poverty and childhood respiratory health across 26 low and lower middle income countries. [PDF]

Sci Rep
Xia C, Sadiq M, Younas S.
europepmc   +1 more source

The Mobility Politics of Hong Kong's High‐Speed Rail

Asia Pacific Viewpoint, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Human geography scholarship has revealed how powerful and marginalised actors alike may use (im)mobility to exert authority, and it has recognised the ability of infrastructure to either consolidate or undermine state power. This paper uses new evidence to demonstrate how Hong Kong's express rail link (XRL) to Mainland China was implicated in ...
Benjamin Lucca Iaquinto
wiley   +1 more source

Associations between digital maturity in health and primary health care performance, 109 countries. [PDF]

Bull World Health Organ
Kan L, Shimada Y, Hussen AM, Kiyomoto AS, Pandya S, Mechael P, Tilahun B, Kimball M, Gorgens M, Veerappan M, Wong E, Agarwal S.   +11 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Financialization of Non‐Financial Corporations: A New Framework with Cases from South Africa

Development and Change, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Financialization shapes the ways in which middle‐income countries and their non‐financial corporations integrate into global value chains and the global financial system. This integration, in turn, shapes the ways in which these corporations engage with financialization. Focusing on large listed non‐financial corporations, this article unpacks
Antonio Andreoni, Nishal Robb, Sophie van Huellen   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Integrated photonics enabling ultra-wideband fibre-wireless communication. [PDF]

Nature
Zhang Y, Shu H, Guo Y, Zhou P, Wang L, Cai J, Yao L, Yang L, Li L, Long T, Zhang Z, Han C, Lu K, Sun Y, Xu Z, Qin J, Tong Y, He Z, Xiao X, Wang L, Chen B, Yu S, Wang X.   +22 more
europepmc   +1 more source

The Role of ESG in Shaping the Impact of Financial Development on Banks' Performance

European Financial Management, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study investigates how financial development, divided into financial markets and financial institutions, affects banks' performance across 93 financially developed countries during the period between 2008 and 2023. The analysis highlights the role of environmental, social and governance readiness as core determinants that reshape ...
Noman Arshed, Yassine Bakkar, Marco De Sisto, Mubasher Iqbal, Shajara Ul‐Durar   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source