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Faith, gender and financial investment: Providence and Presbyterianism in Scotland and abroad

Asia‐Pacific Economic History Review, EarlyView.
Abstract Mid‐nineteenth century fictional representations of misdirected investment by widows and clergy position them as ignorant in financial matters and hence pitiable. While scholars have recognised female agency in nineteenth century commerce, insufficient attention has been paid to religious belief in financial decision‐making.
Jennifer Jones, Susan Poole
wiley   +1 more source

Stakeholder perceptions on the impact of trade and investment agreements on nutrition policy space in small island developing states. [PDF]

Global Health
Bunkley N, McCool J, Garton K.
europepmc   +1 more source

Effects of foreign direct investment and trade on the prevalence of tobacco consumption in Africa: a panel study. [PDF]

Global Health, 2021
Immurana M, Boachie MK, Kisseih KG.
europepmc   +1 more source

Trade and FDI Policies in an Interdependent World: Lessons From East Asia

Asian Economic Policy Review, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In this article, we examine the spillover effects of trade and FDI policy changes on countries that are not directly involved—that is third markets. Specifically, we investigate this issue using two cases: anti‐dumping tariffs imposed on Chinese exports and China's relaxation of restrictions on inward FDI.
Cheng Chen, Zhang Chen, Chang Sun
wiley   +1 more source

How has the global food governance system evolved, and what challenges does it currently pose for food systems transformation? A narrative review and synthesis of the literature. [PDF]

Global Health
Slater S, Lawrence M, Wood B, Nisbett N, Baker P.   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source

A spatial econometric analysis of the environment Kuznets curve and pollution haven hypothesis in Sub-Saharan Africa. [PDF]

Environ Sci Pollut Res Int, 2023
Jeetoo J, Chinyanga ER.
europepmc   +1 more source

Beyond health protection: Estimating the impact of public health insurance on home‐based livestock raising in rural China

American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract Livestock often serves as self‐insurance against health shocks for rural households in developing countries. However, little is known about how public health insurance affects livestock production decisions. This paper fills the gap by examining the impact of China's New Rural Cooperative Medical Scheme (NRCMS) on household‐level livestock ...
Ran Li
wiley   +1 more source

US trade policy and public health: heterogeneous effects from the North American Free Trade Agreement. [PDF]

Public Health Nutr
Adu DT, Sawadgo WPM, Li W.
europepmc   +1 more source

Market regulation and productivity: The case of the Canadian Wheat Board

American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract Changes to regulatory environments influence firm‐level incentives, which can move the productivity frontier or reposition firms within an existing frontier. Estimating causal effects of policy changes requires a credible counterfactual for productivity in the absence of policy change.
Ryan Cardwell, Pascal L. Ghazalian
wiley   +1 more source

A methodological comparative analysis of monetary policy and trade openness on economic growth in West Africa: Does language play a role? [PDF]

PLoS One
Boateng SA, Enimil B, Takyi-Danquah E.
europepmc   +1 more source