Processing and consolidation of open data on public procurement in France (2015–2023)Zenodo by Adrien Deschamps, Lucas Potin

“…This unprecedented dataset, both in accuracy and scope, provides reliable and detailed information on every advertised contract in France for nearly a decade, making it valuable for empirical research in diverse domains such as economics, geography, law, and political science.…”
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Features of speech development of children born by cesarean section by Ekaterina A. Babina, Svetlana Yu. Zhdanova

“…The paper provides data of empirical research of peculiarities of speech development of children born with the help of caesarean section surgery and having no perinatal pathology at birth. …”
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Interrelationship of the volunteerism and solidarity concepts in sociology by O. P. Noskova

“…The article presents the results of theoretical and empirical research into interrelationship of the volunteerism and solidarity concepts in sociology, and the former has been considered as a form of assistance and support for those in need, and the latter as an ideological justification of this assistance, a link that allows citizens to rally around a common good goal. …”
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Navigating Complexity: Enhancing Infrastructure Megaproject Performance Through Effective Alliance Management Capability by Xiaoyan Chen, Daoan Fan, Yan Liu, Xinyue Zhang

“…These insights underscore the pivotal role of alliance management capability in elevating project performance, meriting increased attention in future empirical research. By shedding light on the mediating and moderating mechanisms at play, this paper unravels the complexities of how alliance management capability impacts project performance, offering practical guidance for industry practitioners.…”
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EFFICIENCY ANALYSIS OF THE INSURANCE SECTOR IN BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA by Mirza Šikalo, Almira Arnaut-Berilo

“…We used one output and two input variables according to the input-oriented approach assuming a variable return to scale (VRS). Empirical research was conducted on all insurance companies from BiH, which are grouped according to the size of assets, type of insurance, and headquarters in order to determine whether there are differences in the efficiency of insurance companies in terms of their size, type of insurance, or depending on whether it operates in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (FBiH) or Republic of Srpska (RS). …”
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Exploring the drivers of digital technology adoption for enhancing domestic tax mobilization in Ghana by Alexander Asmah, Kingsley Ofosu Ampong, Dzifa Bibi, Wihlemina Ofori

“…Originality/value: The taxpayers’ portal in Ghana was recently introduced to enhance revenue mobilisation. No empirical research has been conducted to identify the adoption factors which will aid its smooth implementation. …”
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The Determinants of Profit-Sharing Rates for Mudharabah Deposits: The Case of Islamic Banks in Indonesia by Kautsar Riza Salman

“…The study’s findings are expected to generate theoretical contributions to scientific development in concepts and empirical research in the Islamic banking sector, practical contributions to Islamic banks in their op- erational activities, and policy contributions to regulators in setting policies in the Islamic banking sector. …”
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POSSIBILITIES FOR IMPROVEMENT OF RISK MANAGEMENT PRACTICES IN THE COAL MINING INDUSTRY OF THE FEDERATION OF BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA by Safet Kozarević, Adil Kurtić, Emira Kozarević

“…On the basis of the conducted empirical research, the paper will show and appropriately explain the descriptive analysis results, accordingly used for establishment of the level of risk management efficiency in the coal mines of the F BiH and identification of certain weaknesses, whose elimination could significantly improve the process and increase the level of economic protection for these companies.  …”
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POSSIBILITIES FOR IMPROVEMENT OF RISK MANAGEMENT PRACTICES IN THE COAL MINING INDUSTRY OF THE FEDERATION OF BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA by Safet Kozarević, Adil Kurtić, Emira Kozarević

“…On the basis of the conducted empirical research, the paper will show and appropriately explain the descriptive analysis results, accordingly used for establishment of the level of risk management efficiency in the coal mines of the F BiH and identification of certain weaknesses, whose elimination could significantly improve the process and increase the level of economic protection for these companies.  …”
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Enhancing willingness to communicate in English among Chinese students in the UK: the impact of MALL with Duolingo and HelloTalk by Zhao Dan, Jablonkai Reka R., Sandoval-Hernandez Andres

“…Over the past decade, mobile-assisted language learning technologies, such as smartphone applications, have become increasingly prominent in language learning; however, empirical research on how the use of mobile apps can influence students’ willingness to communicate (WTC) is scarce. …”
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Interactions between Climate, Socioeconomics, and Land Dynamics in Qinghai Province, China: A LUCD Model-Based Numerical Experiment by Xiangzheng Deng, Jikun Huang, Yingzhi Lin, Qingling Shi

“…Except for providing underlying surfaces for RCMs for future climate change assessment, this empirical research of regional land use change may enhance the understanding of land surface system dynamics.…”
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INSTITUTIONALIZATION AND EMOTIONAL LABOUR BEHAVIOUR: A RESEARCH IN HOSPITALITY ORGANIZATIONS by Emine Vasfiye Korkmaz, Ali Şükrü Çetinkaya

“…The study has a quality  of   empirical research.  In  the  study, survey   technique   is  used  as data  collecting instrument.  …”
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Embracing Plural Curricula Amid Neoliberalism in Contemporary Universities in Africa: Asante’s Afrocentric Idea Revisited by Phefumula Nyoni, Otilia Chiramba

“…In terms of methodology, the paper constitutes a conceptual treatise that draws from previous empirical research that focused on Afrocentricity and a plural programme – the extended curriculum programme within a university context where neoliberalism remains dominant. …”
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Understanding the Role of Sociocultural Influences on Entrepreneurial Activities: a Study of Ukrainian Women War Refugees in Poland by Katarzyna Gadomska-Lila, Anna Ścibior-Butrym

“…The manuscript points out the complexity of the phenomenon of entrepreneurship as an important element of economic adaptation of women experiencing migration and presents the results of empirical research. Design/methodology/approach: the research conducted was exploratory in nature, carried out using qualitative methods. …”
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The effect of commodity index trading in agricultural futures markets: a Factor-Augmented Vector Autoregressive (FAVAR) approach by Felix Braeuel, Paul J. Thomassin

“…Vector Autoregressive (VAR) models are a common empirical research approach for analyzing index trading. …”
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Educational frontiers with ChatGPT: a social network analysis of influential tweets by Mehmet Firat, Saniye Kuleli

“…The discussion argues for empirical research on the educational impact of ChatGPT and urges a cautious approach to its adoption. …”
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Migration as an economic component of the European countries' development by Tetiana But

“…The methodology of the empirical research was based on theoretical analysis of scientific literature on migration issues; methods: Analysis and synthesis; systemic; comparative; historical; Pareto principle; and expert assessments of numerous statistical reports of international data. …”
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EFFICIENCY ANALYSIS OF THE INSURANCE SECTOR IN BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA by Mirza Šikalo, Almira Arnaut-Berilo

“…We used one output and two input variables according to the input-oriented approach assuming a variable return to scale (VRS). Empirical research was conducted on all insurance companies from BiH, which are grouped according to the size of assets, type of insurance, and headquarters in order to determine whether there are differences in the efficiency of insurance companies in terms of their size, type of insurance, or depending on whether it operates in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (FBiH) or Republic of Srpska (RS). …”
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Procurement at Local Government Level – Issues and Controversies by Marija Kaštelan Mrak, Nenad Vretenar, Jelena Jardas Antonić

“…In this paper, we present results of an empirical research of public procurement procedures from the perspective of LGUs in Croatia. …”
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Empathic Potential in Preschool Children with Mental Retardation by E.S. Ignatova, L.L. Ushakova, E.V. Kusheva

“…The materials of empirical research obtained from a sample of preschool children are presented. …”
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