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South Africa: The Ambiguities of a Middle Power
ABSTRACT South Africa represents an interesting species of a middle power. This derives from its inherited economic muscle as Africa's powerhouse and the liberation struggle against apartheid, both of which have shaped its democratic transition. The traditions of liberation and democracy, in turn, have profoundly influenced how South Africa has ...
Garth L. le Pere
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Health expenditure, governance and SDG3 nexus: a longitudinal analysis in BRICS economies. [PDF]
Rahman MM +3 more
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Downside risk similarity and M&As
Abstract Downside risks are ubiquitous and can profoundly impact firm operations and valuation. Failure to adequately assess and manage target firms' downside risks hinders acquirers' ability to integrate and manage these businesses. This article introduces a novel measure of firms' downside risk similarity (DRS) based on risk factor descriptions and ...
Lei Chen +3 more
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The ‘Hidden Cost’ of Sustainable Debt Financing in Emerging Markets
Rickman J, Kothari S, Ameli N.
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Examining the effect of nearby armed conflict on access to maternal and child health services in Burkina Faso's primary healthcare facilities. [PDF]
Amberg F +9 more
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The effect of CEO adverse professional experience on management forecast pessimism
Abstract We examine how CEOs' past experiences of corporate distress affect their subsequent forecast behaviour. We find that CEOs who experienced distress in a non‐CEO position at another firm issue more pessimistic management earnings forecasts after becoming CEO at their current firm.
Eunice S. Khoo +2 more
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A mixed-method investigation of the root causes of construction project delays in Afghanistan. [PDF]
Ahmadzai MB, Ye K.
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We used pattern recognition software to correct misidentifications in a 15‐year photographic database of the last, vulnerable West African giraffe population in Niger. After revealing substantial methodological errors that had inflated population estimates by nearly 19%, we corrected individual encounter histories and applied capture‐mark‐recapture ...
Mara Vukelić +8 more
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