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Optimal Public Program and Economic Growth: Theory and Evidence From a Developing Country 最优公共规划与经济增长：来自发展中国家的理论与证据

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Journal of Public Affairs Pub Date : 2025-10-19 DOI: 10.1002/pa.70086

Júlio Vicente Cateia, Luc Savard

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Hospitals' Resilience: An Evidence-Based Framework for Sustaining the “Coping” Phase in Non-Linear and Continuous Crises 医院的弹性：在非线性和连续危机中维持“应对”阶段的循证框架

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Journal of Public Affairs Pub Date : 2025-10-14 DOI: 10.1002/pa.70085

Elisa Mori, Franca Cantoni, Paolo Gaetano Bisogni, Elena Zuffada

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A Strategic Roadmap for Sustainable Corporate Social Responsibility: The Role of Social Audit, Inclusive Growth, and Creating Shared Value 可持续企业社会责任的战略路线图：社会审计的作用、包容性增长和创造共享价值

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Journal of Public Affairs Pub Date : 2025-10-11 DOI: 10.1002/pa.70084

Trilochana Dash, Chandan Kumar Sahoo

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Foreign Direct Investment, Global Value Chain Participation, and Sustainable Development in Sub-Saharan Africa 撒哈拉以南非洲地区的外国直接投资、全球价值链参与与可持续发展

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Journal of Public Affairs Pub Date : 2025-10-08 DOI: 10.1002/pa.70081

Romanus Osabohien, Kingsley Imandojemu, Amar Hisham Jaaffar, Timothy Aderemi, Oluwatoyin Matthew, Risikat O. Dauda

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Does COVID-19 Affect Migrants and Natives Similarly? An Investigation Into Health and Employment Impacts COVID-19对移民和当地人的影响相似吗？健康和就业影响调查

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Journal of Public Affairs Pub Date : 2025-10-08 DOI: 10.1002/pa.70082

Jing Zhao, Yang Yi, Yiwen Shangguan

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Rural Citizen Satisfaction With Drinking Water Supply: Public Policy Imperatives for a South African Municipality 农村居民对饮用水供应的满意度：南非市政当局的公共政策要求

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Journal of Public Affairs Pub Date : 2025-10-07 DOI: 10.1002/pa.70076

Sinethemba B. Mpisane, Genius Murwirapachena

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Tax Evasion: The Interplay of Happiness and Public Governance in Europe and OECD Nations 逃税：幸福与公共治理在欧洲和经合组织国家的相互作用

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Journal of Public Affairs Pub Date : 2025-10-02 DOI: 10.1002/pa.70083

Ahmed Yamen, Mohamed A. K. Basuony, Neveen Noureldin

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Democratic Functioning of the Water Collectives and Going the Extra Mile: A Case of Water Users Associations in West Bengal, India 水集体的民主运作和多走一英里：以印度西孟加拉邦的用水协会为例

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Journal of Public Affairs Pub Date : 2025-09-29 DOI: 10.1002/pa.70078

Indranil De, Hippu Salk Kristle Nathan, Prabhat Mishra, Akhilesh Parey, Subhasish Dutta

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Metaverse: An Analysis From the Perspective of Sustainability 元宇宙：可持续性视角的分析

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Journal of Public Affairs Pub Date : 2025-09-26 DOI: 10.1002/pa.70080

Leandro Neuhaus, Milton José Melz, Simone Sehnem, Ana Cláudia Lara Crizel, Dulcimar José Julkovski

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Bridging the Luxury-Affordability Gap: Exploring Masstige Marketing in Emerging Service Markets: A Case Study in Bangladesh 弥合奢侈品与可负担性的差距：探索新兴服务市场的大规模营销：以孟加拉国为例

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Journal of Public Affairs Pub Date : 2025-09-25 DOI: 10.1002/pa.70079

Emon Kalyan Chowdhury, Robaka Shamsher

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