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Financial intermediaries and speculation in the foreign exchange market: the role of monetary policy in Iran’s economy

open access: yesJournal of Economic Structures, 2022
Given the high fluctuations of the general price level, the importance of investment, and accessing sufficient financial resources, we examine the effects of monetary policy on the nominal (Inflation) and real (Investment) sectors of a developing economy,
Abdorasoul Sadeghi   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Market and Nonmarket Strategies in Focus: How Entrepreneurs Tackling the Grand Challenge of Waste Management Navigate Institutional and Market Adversity in Ghana

open access: yesBusiness Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Waste management remains a critical grand challenge in African countries. While entrepreneurship has been a viable strategy for addressing this challenge, it is fraught with constraints. This study investigates the strategies orchestrated by entrepreneurs to navigate adversity in Waste management and ensure the social and economic viability of
Tahiru Azaaviele Liedong   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

KEHIDUPAN NYAI DAN PERGUNDIKAN DI JAWA BARAT TAHUN 1900-1942

open access: yesDiakronika, 2017
This research discusses on the lives of the people of West Java, especially women who make the practice of concubinage as a livelihood to meet the economic needs of the family. The method used in this research is the historical method with the literature
Elfa Michellia Karima
doaj   +1 more source

Two Hundred Eighty Characters of Environment: Relative Environmental Performance, Strategic Communication, and Firm Value

open access: yesBusiness Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Corporate environmental communication has become an essential aspect of modern business practices, as stakeholders increasingly demand transparency and accountability regarding sustainability efforts. Within this context, we examine whether firms use environmental communication on X/Twitter to offset weaker relative environmental performance ...
Ivan Russo   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Underground Economy in Croatia [PDF]

open access: yesFinancial Theory and Practice, 2009
The subject of this paper is to estimate the size of underground economy in the period 2001-2007 using labour approach. Two types of data are used: administrative and survey. The main questions are: How did the activity rates move?
Marija Švec
doaj  

Keeping their powder dry: Purity, pollution, and handgun ownership among Jewish women in Israel

open access: yesFeminist Anthropology, EarlyView.
Abstract This article examines the gendered practices through which Jewish women in Israel experience and negotiate personal handgun ownership in everyday life. Drawing on interviews, participant observation in gun‐related spaces, and analysis of women‐only online forums, we explore the expanding participation of Jewish women in civilian gun ownership,
Maya Maor   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Unofficial Economy Estimation by the MIMIC Model: the Case of Kenya, Namibia, Ghana and Nigeria

open access: yesActa Universitatis Agriculturae et Silviculturae Mendelianae Brunensis, 2015
This study investigates the size and trend of the underground economies in selected African countries. Underground economies are present in all countries, but they are endemic in developing economies.
Dennis Nchor, Václav Adamec
doaj   +1 more source

The Effectiveness of Dialectical Behavior Therapy in Reducing Self‐Directed Violence and Suicidality in Usual Care Settings: A Meta‐Analysis

open access: yesJournal of Clinical Psychology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) has shown efficacy in reducing suicidality, though less is known about its effectiveness when delivered in usual care (UC) settings, where the resource‐intensive nature of the program often results in modifications during implementation.
Colleen A. Maxwell   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Corruption, public finances, and the unofficial economy [PDF]

open access: yes, 1999
The authors found that, in post-communist economies, the unofficial economy's share of GDP is determined by the extent of control rights held by bureaucrats and politicians. Exploring in detail the role of taxation and bribery, and using data from an expanded data set of 49 Latin American, OECD, and transition economies, the authors find that the ...
Johnson, Simon   +2 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Divergent benefits of urban nature: A comparison of new towns and unplanned settlements in South Tangerang, Indonesia

open access: yesPeople and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Urban nature provides essential ecosystem services, but their use and perception vary based on socio‐demographic factors, including settlement type, which reflects differences in socio‐economic and environmental conditions. This study compares how residents of new town developments (master‐planned areas) and unplanned settlements (organically ...
Shaikh Fairul Edros Ahmad Shaikh   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

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