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Unveiling the TFP Nexus with ICT and IPRs: An Empirical Analysis of Textile & Apparel Industry of Pakistan 揭示全要素生产率与信息通信技术和知识产权的关系：巴基斯坦纺织服装业的经验分析

Annals of social sciences and perspective Pub Date : 2024-05-03 DOI: 10.52700/assap.v5i1.349

Irfan Ali, Zafar Mahmood

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Highlighting the Aspects of Women Emancipation and Liberation in Ibsen’s The Dolls House and Hedda Gabler: A Comparative Feministic Approach 从易卜生的《玩偶之家》和《海达-加布乐》中彰显妇女解放和解放的一面：女性主义比较方法

Annals of social sciences and perspective Pub Date : 2024-04-23 DOI: 10.52700/assap.v5i1.334

Hafsa Qadir Buzdar

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Conflict Management Strategies used by Early Grade Teachers: A Qualitative Approach 低年级教师使用的冲突管理策略：定性方法

Annals of social sciences and perspective Pub Date : 2024-04-16 DOI: 10.52700/assap.v5i1.359

Misbah Manzoor, Rukhsana Durrani, Sajid Manzoor

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From Silk Road to China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC): A Comprehensive Analysis of Economic, Geopolitical, Socio-cultural and Environmental Landscapes of Pakistan 从丝绸之路到中巴经济走廊（CPEC）：全面分析巴基斯坦的经济、地缘政治、社会文化和环境面貌

Annals of social sciences and perspective Pub Date : 2024-04-08 DOI: 10.52700/assap.v5i1.329

Anwar Ali, Muhammad Rizwan

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Racism and Alienation in Postcolonial Context: A Study of Tariq Rehman’s Short Story “BINGO” 后殖民背景下的种族主义与异化：塔里克-雷曼的短篇小说《宾果》研究

Annals of social sciences and perspective Pub Date : 2024-03-29 DOI: 10.52700/assap.v5i1.347

Uzma Munir, Mamoona Asif

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