PUBLIC INFRASRUCTURE PROJECT FAILURES IN NIGERIA: CAUSES AND CONSEQUENTIAL EFFECTS ON ECONOMY AND WELFARE OF CITIZENRY by YUSUF GARBA MANJO

“…The adverse effects of these failures on the economy and citizen’s welfare is colossal  as it involves loss of state revenue, citizen revenue losses, project cost overruns, low community empowerment, slow economic growth, underdevelopment of infrastructure sector, a loss of foreign aid and grants, stricter donor regulations, the loss of elections by the incumbent leadership at state and federal levels, and a lack of trust in government by financial institutions to further finance public infrastructure projects. …”
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Personality associations with online vs. offline social capital and life satisfaction by Miao Chao, Dmitri Rozgonjuk, Jon D. Elhai, Haibo Yang, Christian Montag

“…Abstract Social capital is an important construct in diverse scientific disciplines for understanding health promotion, entrepreneurship, and economic growth. In an increasingly digitalized world, social capital can be established and used in both online and offline contexts. …”
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Financial inclusion and inflation in Southeast European countries by Kokorović-Jukan Meldina, Kozarević Emira, Zukić Vesna

“…More inclusive financial systems contribute to poverty reduction, decrease in inequalities among different income groups leading to economic growth, and economies more resilient towards macroeconomic shocks. …”
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The Measurement of Green Finance Development Index and Its Poverty Reduction Effect: Dynamic Panel Analysis Based on Improved Entropy Method by Lili Jiang, Hui Wang, Aihua Tong, Zhifei Hu, Hongjun Duan, Xiaolei Zhang, Yifeng Wang

“…Finance contributes to poverty alleviation through economic growth, and the development of green finance is related to the sustainable development of the world economy and environment. …”
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The Comparison and Modeling of the Driving Factors of Urban Expansion for Thirty-Five Big Cities in the Three Regions in China by Tian Guangjin, Xu Xinliang, Liu Xiaojuan, Kong Lingqiang

“…Over the same period, for Western China, economic growth had become the major driving factor for urban expansion. …”
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Phases, metrics, and techniques of product discovery by Gonçalo Canhoto, Rafael Almeida, Miguel Mira da Silva

“…Additionally, it could influence the competitiveness and success of product companies in the market, influencing employment and economic growth. This review synthesizes the existing gray literature on product discovery, offering an informative overview of the field's current practices, methods, and strategies. …”
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Tourism-Induced Land Use Transformations, Urbanisation, and Habitat Degradation in the Phu Quoc Special Economic Zone by Can Trong Nguyen, Nigel K. Downes, Asamaporn Sitthi, Chudech Losiri

“…This research provides critical guidance for policymakers, planners, and environmental managers to balance economic growth with environmental conservation in fragile island environments.…”
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Exploring Interconnections Among Environmental Degradation, Energy Consumption, Information and Communication Technology, and Total Factor Productivity in Iran by M. Abbasian

“…The results of the ARDL estimation method showed that in the long run, TFP and economic growth on carbon dioxide had a coefficient of 0.07 and 0.14, respectively. …”
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Spatiotemporal analysis of the impact of green finance on carbon dioxide emissions based on panel data of cities in China by Qiuyi Xu, Li Yao, Kaifang Shi, Wei Zhou, Xuguang Tang

“…It plays a critical role in achieving economic growth and environmentally sustainable development. …”
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The Impact of Innovative City Pilot Policy on Urban Land Green Use Efficiency: A Quasi-Natural Experiment from China by Hengzhou Xu, Zhongyue Li, Luyu Guo, Yingfei Liu

“…China’s rapid urbanization has spurred significant economic growth, but it has also given rise to challenges such as urban sprawl, ecological degradation, and inefficient land use—issues that impede progress toward green and sustainable development. …”
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Real-Time Warning Model of Highway Engineering Construction Safety Based on Internet of Things by Haoran Song, Hao Yu, Dianliang Xiao, Yuexiang Li

“…It is of great significance to promote the development of science and technology, economic growth, and social progress. Aiming at the shortcomings of the inadequate safety management methods for highway engineering construction in China, the inefficient efficiency of safety production supervision and management, and the emphasis on single and sporty supervision methods, a real-time early warning model for highway engineering construction safety based on the Internet of Things technology was constructed. …”
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The impact of internal and macroeconomic factors on the profitability of the banking sector. A case study of the Western Balkan countries by Arsim Hoxha, Roberta Bajrami, Ylber Prekazi

“…A variety of factors have contributed to these changes, such as economic growth, increased competition, and the implementation of new regulations. …”
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Analysis and prediction of urban agglomeration ecological footprint based on improved three-dimensional ecological footprint and shared socioeconomic pathways by Ruirui Jiang, Liangjun Fei, Shouxuan Kang

“…In recent years, Shaanxi’s Guanzhong region has experienced sustained economic growth, with industrialization and urbanization imposing considerable pressure on the local environment. …”
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Decoupling effect and influencing factors of carbon emissions in China: Based on production, consumption, and income responsibilities by Zhi-Lin Lu, Li-Li Wang, Xue-Peng Guo, Jun Pang, Jia-Jia Huan

“…The Tapio decoupling coefficient is used to analyse the relationship between carbon emissions and economic growth in key provinces, and the Logarithmic Mean Divisia Index (LMDI) model is used to determine the factors promoting or inhibiting the decoupling of carbon emissions under different responsibility perspectives. …”
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Spatial and Temporal Variability of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Sediments from Yellow River-Dominated Margin by Su Ding, Yunping Xu, Yinghui Wang, Xinyu Zhang, Liang Zhao, Jiaping Ruan, Weichao Wu

“…The PAHs’ concentration peaked in 1964 and 1986, corresponding to the rapid economic growth in China (1958–1965) and the initiation of the “Reform and Open” policy in 1978, respectively. …”
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Machine Learning- and Feature Selection-Enabled Framework for Accurate Crop Yield Prediction by Sandeep Gupta, Angelina Geetha, K. Sakthidasan Sankaran, Abu Sarwar Zamani, Mahyudin Ritonga, Roop Raj, Samrat Ray, Hussien Sobahi Mohammed

“…Numerous farmers desire for a return to the old-fashioned techniques of farming, which provides little profit in today’s market. Long-term economic growth and prosperity are dependent on the success of agriculture and associated companies in the United States. …”
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THE IMPACT OF RUSSIAN-CHINESE INTER-REGIONAL AND CROSS-BORDER COOPERATION ON ENTREPRENEURSHIP DURING THE GLOBAL ECONOMIC CRISIS by Xin Ran

“…The effect of cross border cooperation on entrepreneurial activity in the recent years is shown in the border areas, in which accumulate significant experiences of using the potential of entrepreneurship for the high dynamics of the economic growth. In the aftermath of the crisis, the Russian and Chinese governments actively strengthened their cooperation. …”
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Risks and Prospects for Russian Regional Export Development in the Face of the Global Energy Transition by Юлия Дмитриевна Соколова

“… Export development is a priority for the Russian economy, as it plays a crucial role in ensuring sustainable economic growth. In this context, understanding the determinants of regional export development is essential. …”
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Energy efficiency and emission flexibility: Management and economic insights for renewable energy integration by Abid Hussain, Alida Huseynova, Yegana Hakimova, Abdelmohsen A. Nassani, Bai Bo

“…Second, emission flexibility mechanisms, such as carbon trading and adaptable regulatory policies, have positively influenced emission reductions without compromising economic growth. Third, the interaction between energy efficiency and renewable energy use is shown to be mutually reinforcing, particularly in the countries with high levels of technological innovation. …”
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Econometric analysis of supply chain disruptions: financial performance in the European automotive sector by Viviane Naimy, Tatiana Abou Chedid, Nicolas Bitar

“…We examined the impact of SCD on return on assets (ROA), return on equity (ROE), and stock returns (SR), while controlling for factors such as age, leverage, size, economic growth, inflation, and unemployment. Our findings revealed that disruptions related to industrial materials and iron prices (IRAW) positively influence stock market performance, with a 99.5% increase in SR per 1% rise in IRAW, suggesting increased demand. …”
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