The path to kina convertibility: An analysis of Papua New Guineaʼs foreign exchange market
Abstract Papua New Guinea (PNG) has faced a foreign exchange (forex) shortage since 2015. The Bank of PNG has resorted to forex rationing to protect reserves, leading to a large backlog of orders and import compression. This paper surveys the structure of PNGʼs forex market and analyses recent market conditions.
Martin Davies, Marcel Schröder
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Emotional-Health-Oriented Urban Design: A Novel Collaborative Deep Learning Framework for Real-Time Landscape Assessment by Integrating Facial Expression Recognition and Pixel-Level Semantic Segmentation. [PDF]
Zhang X+6 more
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A Privacy‐Preserving System for Confidential Carpooling Services Using Homomorphic Encryption
This research presents a homomorphic encryption‐based solution to enhance privacy in carpooling without compromising functionality. Rigorous experiments confirm its robustness, accuracy, and efficiency in securely matching users while preserving confidentiality.
David Palma+3 more
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Abstract This research aimed to examine the factors affecting the participation of female rural–urban migrants in online marketplaces, and the welfare gains and their distribution. Our analysis was based on a unique dataset of rural households, villages, and rural–urban migrants in Thailand and Vietnam.
Trung Thanh Nguyen, Manh Hung Do
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Urban green spaces and flood disaster management: toward sustainable urban design. [PDF]
Liu N, Zhang F.
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The adaptive capacity of public space under COVID-19: Exploring urban design interventions through a sociotechnical systems approach. [PDF]
Stevens NJ, Tavares SG, Salmon PM.
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Urban constraints, political imperatives: environmental ‘design’ in Singapore
Victor R. Savage, Lily Kong
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The Buckled, Ultrasoft, Crack‐based, Large strain, EpiDermal (BUCKLED) sensor is a flexible, ultrasensitive wearable strain sensor designed to precisely measure subtle skin deformations. By utilizing a buckled structure to enhance compliance integrating crack‐based sensing mechanisms, it improves accuracy in applications like respiratory monitoring ...
Jingoo Lee+9 more
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Willingness of women‐led businesses in Pakistan to join formal e‐commerce platforms
Abstract An equitable distribution of economic benefits from the recent growth of e‐commerce in Pakistan requires inclusive adoption of formal digital marketplaces. The available literature and focused discussions reveal that most women‐led businesses rely on informal e‐commerce managed through social media applications and have incomplete and often ...
Syed M. Hasan+2 more
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