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Inclusive Trade Through Online Presence 通过在线存在实现包容性贸易

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Journal of International Development Pub Date : 2024-10-15 DOI: 10.1002/jid.3961

Emanuel Orkoh, Robert Teh

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The Diversity of the Circular Economy in the City of Tashkent, Uzbekistan 乌兹别克斯坦塔什干市循环经济的多样性

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Journal of International Development Pub Date : 2024-10-12 DOI: 10.1002/jid.3962

Anne-Charlotte Marcombe, Behzod Tagaev

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Are autocratic donors impeding democracy abroad? The presence of autocratic donors and citizens' perceptions of democracy 专制捐助者是否阻碍了海外民主？专制捐助者的存在与公民对民主的看法

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Journal of International Development Pub Date : 2024-10-11 DOI: 10.1002/jid.3944

Adea Gafuri

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Social capital, gender-based resilience, and well-being among urban and rural households in Togo 多哥城乡家庭的社会资本、基于性别的复原力和福祉

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Journal of International Development Pub Date : 2024-10-04 DOI: 10.1002/jid.3958

Afi Florence Akakpo, Koffi Sodokin, Mawuli Kodjovi Couchoro

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Gender of a manager and firm performance in Africa: Does the business environment play a moderating role? 非洲经理人的性别与公司业绩：商业环境是否起调节作用？

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Journal of International Development Pub Date : 2024-10-02 DOI: 10.1002/jid.3936

Ibrahim Mike Okumu, Sunday Nathan, Edward Bbaale

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Can China's aid promote the position upgrading of recipient countries in the global value chains 中国的援助能否促进受援国在全球价值链中的地位提升

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Journal of International Development Pub Date : 2024-10-02 DOI: 10.1002/jid.3956

Churen Sun, Jinqiang Xu, Hui Jiang

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Trade-offs between labour migration and agricultural productivity: Evidence from smallholder wheat systems in Nepal 劳动力迁移与农业生产力之间的权衡：来自尼泊尔小农小麦系统的证据

IF 1.7 4区经济学

Journal of International Development Pub Date : 2024-09-29 DOI: 10.1002/jid.3959

Gokul P. Paudel, Trung Thanh Nguyen, Ulrike Grote

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Is corruption an input material for environmental pollution? 腐败是环境污染的输入材料吗？

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Journal of International Development Pub Date : 2024-09-24 DOI: 10.1002/jid.3960

Hoang Van Hung, Nguyen Khanh Doanh

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How bureaucratic competition shapes foreign aid allocation: The case of South Korea's aid agencies 官僚竞争如何影响外援分配：韩国援助机构的案例

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Journal of International Development Pub Date : 2024-09-19 DOI: 10.1002/jid.3952

Taehee Whang, Elena V. McLean, Chamseul Yu

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Win-win or tradeoff? Investigating the hybridity of impact investing in Cambodia's microfinance industry 双赢还是权衡？调查柬埔寨小额信贷行业影响投资的混合性

IF 1.7 4区经济学

Journal of International Development Pub Date : 2024-09-19 DOI: 10.1002/jid.3954

Kyungmin Park, Hannah Jun

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