The Role of the Circular Economy in Economic Development: An Empirical Investigation for Panel of Some Selected European Economies by Abdelkarim Jabri, Rachid Yahyaoui

“…Furthermore, the cointegration relationship employed in this work considers structural shocks and cross‑dependencies using the test of Westerlund and Edgerton. …”
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Tax convergence within economic integration frameworks: Post-COVID trajectories by Elena F. Kireeva, Alan K. Karaev

“…Such mechanisms would enable a coordinated response to future humanitarian and financial shocks, enhancing the resilience of EAEU member states.…”
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Isolation of Bacillus sphaericus from Lombok Island, Indonesia, and Their Toxicity against Anopheles aconitus by Bambang Fajar Suryadi, Bagyo Yanuwiadi, Tri Ardyati, Suharjono

“…Soil samples were collected from 20 different sampling locations from Lombok Island and homogenized with sterile physiological salt solution. Suspension was heat-shocked at 80°C for 30 minutes and then spread onto antibiotic-supplemented NYSM solid medium. …”
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Investment preferences of institutional investors in Indonesia: A comparative analysis of pressure-sensitive and pressure-insensitive groups by Dwi Prastowo Darminto, Abdulloh Mubarok, Nurmala Ahmar

“…The period was chosen because it captures a stable economic period in Indonesia, allowing for an accurate assessment of investment patterns without major external shocks. The results reveal that institutional investors favor stocks listed on the Indonesia Shariah Stock Index (ISSI), perceived as low-risk investments. …”
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Gnanonobodom Tiou-Tagba Aliti, Modélisation des déséquilibres financiers globaux et régimes de change by Gnanonobodom Tiou-Tagba Aliti

“…The third, fixed prices, four areas with the rest of world debt in dollars, include an anchoring of the rest of world and the yuan to the dollar and three scenarios for anchoring to a basket of currencies. Faced with shocks, the fixed parity of the yuan-dollar limits the reduction of global imbalances in favor of China. …”
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Mapping the Active Galactic Nucleus Effects on the Stellar and Gas Properties of NGC 5806 by Sophie L. Robbins, Sandra I. Raimundo, Matthew A. Malkan

“…We use emission line ratios to map gas metallicity and identify regions of gas excitation dominated by AGN/shocks or star formation. We also determine the average stellar population age and metallicity, and model the rotation and dynamics of the galaxy. …”
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Corporate Governance and Cash Holdings among Non-Financial Companies Listed in the Nigerian Exchange Group by Agbonrha-Oghoye Imas Iyoha, Victor Chukwudeme Odu, Okuns Omokhudu

“…The exogenous shocks that necessitate firm deviation from a target cash holding vary across firms and institutional environments, hence the need for the study. …”
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Financial Accessibility and Poverty Reduction in Northern Uganda, Lango Sub-Region by Eton, Marus, Picho Epiphany, Odubuker, Mary, Ejang, Benard, Patrick Ogwel

“…Access to a well-functioning financial system can economically and socially empower individuals and in particular poor people, allowing them to better integrate into the economy of their countries and to actively contribute to their development and protect themselves against economic shocks. The paper examined the contributions of financial accessibility in supporting poverty reduction in northern Uganda. …”
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A Single Bout of Fasting (24 h) Reduces Basal Cytokine Expression and Minimally Impacts the Sterile Inflammatory Response in the White Adipose Tissue of Normal Weight F344 Rats by Kristin J. Speaker, Madeline M. Paton, Stewart S. Cox, Monika Fleshner

“…Adult male F344 rats were either randomized to ad libitum access to food or fasted for 24 h prior to 0 (control), 10, or 100, 1.5 mA-5 s intermittent, inescapable tail shocks (IS). Glucose, nonesterified free fatty acids (NEFAs), insulin, leptin, and corticosterone were measured in plasma and tumor necrosis factor- (TNF-) α, interleukin- (IL-) 1β, IL-6, and IL-10 in plasma, and subcutaneous, intraperitoneal, and visceral compartments of white adipose tissue (WAT). …”
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Shoprite Holdings LtdCase Study: Challenges for Expansion in Africa by Kaori Cambaza

“…The analysis revealed a combination of economic variables, such as reduced purchasing power of customers, currency volatility, increased operational costs, and the economic shocks caused by the COVID-19 outbreak. Additionally, high customer preference for informal markets and social factors were also identified. …”
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Are Firms in Corporate Groups More Resilient During an Economic Crisis? Evidence from the Manufacturing Sector in Poland by Barbara Jankowska, Katarzyna Mroczek-Dąbrowska, Marian Gorynia, Marlena Dzikowska

“…They allow corporates to reduce costs, develop the pool of resources and increase the flexibility of operations and responses to external shocks among others. The above mentioned benefits are of even greater importance during times of economic turbulence. …”
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Government support for the agro-industrial complex: the experience of a programme-oriented approach in Australia by Yu. P. Maidanevych, N. S. Sergienko, Yu. V. Gnezdova

“…The article shows that public authorities have taken measures to support the agricultural sector, ensuring their implementation both in the short term and to reduce their impact on future shocks through introducing temporary bans on export, decreasing (or increasing) tariffs, etc. …”
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Optimal Benefit Distribution of a Tontine-like Annuity Fund with Age-Structured Models by Fan Zhang, Ping Chen, Xueyuan Wu

“…Additionally, the study finds that adverse shocks lead to a smaller population and thus fewer subsidies. …”
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Dynamic Interdependence of Systematic Risks in Emerging Markets Economies: A Recursive-Based Frequency-Domain Approach by Emmanuel Asafo-Adjei, Anokye M. Adam, Anthony Adu-Asare Idun, Peace Y. Ametepi

“…Accordingly, the equity betas increase with scale for most subregions and the emerging markets as a whole, implying that market interconnections heighten as the investment horizon is prolonged, revealing saturated markets with shocks. It is recommended that prudent liquidity policies are implemented to augment resilience to systematic risks susceptibilities in the long term. …”
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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. Purpose: This paper aims to assess the relationship between financial inclusion and inflation in Southeast European countries, focusing on Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Romania, Slovenia, Serbia, and Turkey in the period from 2011 to 2021. …”
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Psychological , Behavioral and Performance impact of corporal Punishment in Somaliland Students by Sakarie Mustafe Hidig, Abdiwahab Mohamed Saed

“…., Armonk, NY, USA)Results: This study revealed a shocking prevalence of corporal punishment among Somaliland students. …”
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The effects and the macroeconomic dynamics of natural disaster damages: investigation of local evidence by Agim Kukeli

“…In addition, using the panel vector autoregression (PVAR) model, the research examines the complex dynamics between these economic variables under the stress of natural disaster shocks, offering a better understanding of their interplay and evolution over time. …”
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Ripple-Spreading Network of China’s Systemic Financial Risk Contagion: New Evidence from the Regime-Switching Model by Beibei Zhang, Xuemei Xie, Xi Zhou

“…The results show that risk ripples spread much faster in high than in low systemic risk regimes. However, systemic shocks can also trigger large-scale risk contagion in the financial system even in a low systemic risk regime as the risk ripple continues. …”
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Wheat Futures Prices Prediction in China: A Hybrid Approach by Yunpeng Sun, Jin Guo, Shan Shan, Yousaf Ali Khan

“…Stocks markets play their financial roles of price shocks and hedging just when they are proficient. …”
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Level of pandemic consequences for the indebtedness of the Slovak hospitality sector by Katarina Valaskova, Pavol Durana, Tomas Kliestik, Simona Vojtekova

“…The local lockdowns and travel restrictions shocked the hospitality industry and its performance. …”
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