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How to stop economic growth
by F. L. Van Holthoon
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The answer to how to stop economic growth must be political rather than economic. Economic growth made by men has an impetus which can only be stopped by a deliberate choice. It takes national and international decisions to stop it. In order to organize a moratorium on economic growth (which eventually must lead to a stop on growth) I suggest to create blocks of nations in the [...] Read more

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LTBP1 promotes the progression of triple negative breast cancer via activating the RhoA/ROCK signaling pathway
by Jingcheng Zhang , Hong Deng  and  Jun Wang
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The latent transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-β) binding protein 1 (LTBP1) has been implicated in various cellular processes, but its role in triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) remains unclear. In this study, we investigated the impact of LTBP1 on TNBC progression and its underlying mechanisms. Analysis of online datasets revealed elevated LTBP1 mRNA expression in brea [...] Read more

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The Impact of Digital Infrastructure on China's Green Total Factor Productivity: A Quasi-Natural Experiment Based on the “Broadband China” Pilot Policy
by Xudong Hu , Sen Wang , Jinpei Cao  and  Pu Hao
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The digital economy has emerged as a crucial driving force for promoting China’s green transformation in the new development phase. The “Broadband China” initiative, a key policy aimed at fostering the digital economy, plays a significant role in enhancing green total factor productivity (GTFP). This paper, based on the "Broadband China" policy and panel data [...] Read more

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Assessment of exchange rate determination in a mono-resource economy: A case of Nigeria
by Nakorji Musa , Oji-okoro Izuchukwu  and  Seyi Saint Akadiri
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This study examined the determinants of the exchange rate in a mono-resource economy, during the period of currency and oil price fall in Nigeria. The aim of the study is to ascertain the potentiality of economic diversification (non-oil export) in saving the falling value of the domestic currency, as well as, its stability. The study employed the use of monthly data from the C [...] Read more

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Can Education Reduce or Mitigate Discrimination? An Investigation on Earnings of PhD Recipients in the US
by Wei-Chiao Huang , Qing Zang  and  Daxue Kan
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Spence’s signaling model (Spence, 1973) suggests that education can signal workers’ unobserved ability to employers thereby mitigating discrimination. There have been several studies concerning education’s impact on labor market discrimination against minority or disadvantaged groups. Our approach in this inquiry is unique in that we utilize the data of PhD re [...] Read more

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The Performance of ESG ETFs vis-à-vis non-ESG ETFs in Hong Kong
by Gerasimos G. Rompotis
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The performance of ETFs in Hong Kong that apply environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria to make their investment decisions is examined in this study. The performance of these ETFs is assessed against the performance of competitive non-ESG ETFs. The study period spans from 1/12/2022 to 29/2/2024. From a methodological perspective, raw returns, tracking errors and ris [...] Read more

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Government Behavior and Innovation: The Role of Financial Target Setting on Corporate Green Innovation
by Huixin Ling , Jiayi Liu  and  Jianmin Liu
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As governments worldwide grapple with the urgent need to mitigate climate change, understanding the nuanced relationship between fiscal targets and environmental innovation is crucial for crafting effective policy frameworks. Green technological advancement stands as the cornerstone of enterprise competitiveness, driving improvements in both economic prosperity and environmenta [...] Read more

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The Value of Less-Lethal Weapons
by Johnathan Mun , Seth McAnally , Jayden Mun  and  Emma Mun
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Less-Lethal Weapons, including electric Tasers, velocity-reduction bullet-capture projectiles, rubber bullets, beanbag rounds, and other less-lethal projectiles used in police departments, federal and local law enforcement agencies, and military policing operations, as well as for private use, are topics of significant debate in recent years. These weapons can reduce collateral [...] Read more

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Spatiotemporal pattern evolution and influencing factors of population spatial distribution in Changsha-Zhuzhou-Xiangtan urban agglomeration, China
by Weiping Wu , Wenhua Xie  and  Yuwei Sun
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Population, as a fundamental element in urban development, often reflects a city's economic development pattern through its spatial distribution and dynamic changes. Studying population spatial distribution is pivotal for bolstering the economic activity capacity in urban agglomerations and guiding regional economic health. Using the Changsha-Zhuzhou-Xiangtan urban agglomeratio [...] Read more

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Green HR Practices & Green Recovery Performance: The Mediating role of P-O Fit & Affective Commitment in Fast Food Industry of Pakistan
by Sainan Zhao
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Environmental concerns are increasing and business firms are inclined towards adoption of eco-friendly products and services. They are hiring employees via set of green HRM practices and struggling to become an environmentally sustainable firm. Pakistani food industry is booming day by day. However, less is known about the green HRM practices executed in the fast food industry [...] Read more

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Renewable green oil as a low-cost option for large-scale, long duration energy storage to produce on-demand electricity
by Ajit Sapre  and  Amit Gawade
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The rapid growth of renewable solar and wind energy necessitates extensive, long-term energy storage solutions to stabilize the electric grid and address the intermittent nature of these sources. In the absence of cost-effective long-duration, large-scale (LDLS) energy storage, there is a risk of increased disruptive blackouts and brownouts as intermittent energy sources approa [...] Read more

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Digital economy drives the transformation and upgrading of manufacturing industry in Hebei province
by Shi Yin , Jianfang Li , Jiayi Yin  and  Tahir Mahmood
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In the context of digital economy, Hebei Province, as an important province in central China, has a huge manufacturing base and potential, and the development of digital economy has driven the transformation and upgrading of manufacturing industry to a certain extent. In order to better play the driving role of digital economy in the transformation and upgrading of manufacturin [...] Read more

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Keynesian Without the Policy: Why the Business Cycle is all about Business Confidence and Finance
by Karl Johan Bergstrӧ m
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Many of Keynes´s ideas and concepts are proven correct in this paper. The demand side, mainly business investments, drives the economy. Business firms steer the business cycle via profit expectations and animal spirits. Injections to and withdrawals from the circular flow of income are multiplied throughout the economy in accordance with Keynes´s multiplier. A sudde [...] Read more