IMPACT OF CIRCULAR ECONOMY INDICATORS ON RESOURCE PRODUCTIVITY IN EU COUNTRIES by Daniela Rybárová, Helena Majdúchová

“…Our findings highlight the need for tailored policies to enhance circular economy practices, suggesting that a focus on both quantitative and qualitative approaches can provide a more comprehensive understanding of the economic, social, and environmental impacts. …”

A new approach towards SME’s consideration by Kostis C. Koutsopoulos

“…However, despite the importance of SMEs, there is considerable confusion over which characteristics should be used to express and evaluate them, in determining policies and programs to help and support them. The literature (Peters and Waterman, 1982; Amini, 2004; Radam et al.,2008) has attempted to answer these concerns, but the BALANCE project’s (Green and Stable -Bringing Sustainability and Environmental Action Together for Better Future) research has shown that nowadays such justifications cannot be accepted, because the failure to address these issues lies on the inability of the traditional approach (exclusive economic) in describing, and analyzing them. …”
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Guidance needed for using artificial intelligence to screen journal submissions for misconduct by Mohammad Hosseini, David B Resnik

“…In this Topic Piece, we offer the following guidance: (1) All cases of suspected misconduct identified by AI tools should be carefully reviewed by humans to verify accuracy and ensure accountability; (2) Journals/publishers that use AI tools to detect misconduct should use only well-tested and reliable tools, remain vigilant concerning forms of misconduct that cannot be detected by these tools, and stay abreast of advancements in technology; (3) Journals/publishers should inform authors about irregularities identified by AI tools and give them a chance to respond before forwarding allegations to their institutions in accordance with Committee on Publication Ethics guidelines; (4) Journals/publishers that use AI tools to detect misconduct should screen all relevant submissions and not just random/purposefully selected submissions; and (5) Journals should inform authors about their definition of misconduct, their use of AI tools to detect misconduct, and their policies and procedures for responding to suspected cases of misconduct.…”
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Correlation between Leisure Activity Time and Life Satisfaction: Based on KOSTAT Time Use Survey Data by Yu-Jin Cha

“…Based on these results, in order to improve the quality of life (QoL) for older adults, it is necessary to develop various leisure programs that require dynamic physical activities and to prepare alternative policies at the national level to promote participation in leisure activities by older adults. …”
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Agricultura urbana em Portugal: práticas espontaneas e institucionalizadas by Rosangela Medeiros Hespanhol

“…In the European context, urban agriculture is not a recent phenomenon, however, the way it is managed by the public power has presented significant changes, since this activity tends to be increasingly integrated with urban management and land use planning policies. This is the case of urban vegetable gardens in Portugal, analyzed in this article. …”
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Land Price Distortion, Financial Development, and Regional Innovation by Pengcheng Zhou, Ruiqi Qin, Baitang Luo, Hao Wen

“…As an important tool for local governments to implement regional development policies, the allocation of land resource plays an important role in promoting regional innovation and development. …”
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Impact of Rapid Urbanization on Shenzhen Water Environment by JIANG Yu, ZHANG Qiuying, LI Fadong, HU Jiangling, LI Caole, WANG Fan

“…The water environment of Shenzhen Bay,one of the key waters in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area,is mainly influenced by the urbanization of the surrounding areas.Water resource protection and water environment governance are particularly important for Shenzhen,a water-deficient city.This paper explores the specific influence relationship between each factor and the water environment in the process of urbanization.The comprehensive water pollution index and Pearson correlation analysis are utilized to analyze the relationship of the changes in population size and industrial structure with the water environment of Shenzhen Bay in urbanization.The research shows that the main pollutants in the water environment of Shenzhen Bay are chemical oxygen demand (COD) and ammonia nitrogen (NH₃-N),and some pollutants come from urban non-point source pollution.The water quality in Nanshan District is good,while that in Futian District is poor,but the overall water quality shows a trend of improvement.The water environment is less affected by population change and more affected by industrial structure change.Therefore,formulating reasonable policies to guide the transformation of the industrial structure is an effective way to improve the water environment of Shenzhen Bay.…”
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EDUCATIONAL DIMENSION OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: ANALYTICAL REVIEW by Serhiy Semerikov

“…This ambitious agenda requires rigorous research across diverse educational domains to inform effective policies and practices. This paper reviews 106 articles published in the Educational Dimension journal from 2019 to 2023, analysing their relevance to the ten targets under SDG4. …”

Can voluntary adult education reduce unemployment? Causal evidence from East Germany after reunification by Li Kathrin Kaja Rupieper, Stephan L. Thomsen

“…Besides substantial mandatory training programs provided by active labor market policies, Volkshochschulen (VHS) were the most important providers of voluntary adult education. …”
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Optimal Energy Consumption Analysis of Natural Gas Pipeline by Enbin Liu, Changjun Li, Yi Yang

“…This practice does not abide by energy reduction policies. Therefore, based on a full understanding of the actual needs of pipeline companies, we introduce production unit consumption indicators to establish an objective function for achieving the goal of lowering energy consumption. …”
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Les statistiques localisées au Brésil : un kaléidoscope de catégories de territoires by Cathy Chatel, Maria Encarnação Beltrão Sposito

“…The avatars of the current situation are symptomatic of the paradigm of complexity that increasingly influences the quantitative approach in the social sciences and more generally reflects a break between citizens, policies and the logic of experts. Based on an in-depth analysis of territorial categories produced by the IBGE, the article uses these sources to understand the criteria that prevail in the divisions of space and in the definition of the urban space by the institution in order to assess the interest and limitations of using these sources of information. …”
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Islamophobia without Islamophobes: New Strategies of Representing Imperialist versus Suicide Terrorist Necropolitics in Homeland and Syriana by Mahmoud Arghavan

“…Although they appear to endorse antiracism and multiculturalism on the surface, these current narratives simultaneously produce what Evelyn Alsultany calls “the logics and affects necessary to legitimize racist policies and practices” (Alsultany 162). A “dialectical Islamophobia” (Beydoun 40) that is at play in the West and Western media productions legitimizes and values imperialist necropolitics while delegitimizing its opponent, namely the religious necropolitics of suicide terrorism.…”
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Does the reform of the phased reduction of the pension insurance contribution rate benefit the labor income share of enterprises? by Chengqiang Dou, Ying Liu

“…This suggests that continuing the reform could increase labor income share, but it necessitates enhanced collection and management of pension insurance contributions, along with differentiated policies based on regional and enterprise ownership characteristics.…”
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Analisis Politomi Rasch Model Skala PTSD by I Wayan Indra Praekanata, Kadek Suranata, I Ketut Gading, Luh Putu Sri Lestari

“…This study provides new insights into the importance of validating psychological measurement tools in diverse cultural contexts and contributes to the development of better mental health policies in Indonesia.…”
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The Nexus among Good E-Governance Practice, Decentralization, and Public Administration for Sustainable Local Development by Worya Balisany, Hale Özgit, Husam Rjoub

“…The formulation and implementation of development-oriented public policies, particularly in a post-conflict state like Iraq, requires empirical investigation. …”
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Optimizing Medical Enterprise’s Operations Management considering Corporate Social Responsibility under Industry 5.0 by Qian Zhang, Yuming Chen, Wanlong Lin, Yao Chen

“…The research aids medical enterprise to make reasonable operations management decisions, while providing a reference for the government to draft and implement related policies, thereby achieving sustainable social development.…”
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The Relationship Between Consumption Power and GDP Growth in China and Machine Learning Prediction Analysis by Hu Runsong

“…This article can provide policymakers with a deeper understanding of regional consumption differences and economic development trends, thus providing a decision-making basis for optimizing economic policies.…”
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The Kitchen and the Dacha: Productive Spaces of Soviet Mathematics by Slava Gerovitch

“… In the late 1960s and 70s, due to the Soviet regime’s crackdown on dissident activities and rising anti-Semitic policies, many mathematicians from “undesirable” groups faced discrimination and serious administrative restrictions on work and study at top-ranking official institutions. …”
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Measuring spatial - temporal of Yazd urban form using spatial metrics by saeed zanganeh

“…Due to many undesired impacts of urban sprawl, urban planners and authorities are required to use adherent techniques and policies to control urban sprawl and to direct it toward more sustainable directions.…”
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CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE: EVIDENCE FROM NIGERIAN BANKS by Oloruntoba Oyedele

“…The study also confirmed that adoption of CSR by Nigerian banks was influenced by the demands and expectations of other stakeholders as a source of competitive advantage and to comply with government policies. Subsequently, the study recommended that CSR is a strategic tool that should be adopted by Nigerian banks as social obligation to to the shareholders and the host community among others in the course of operating their legitimate businesses. …”
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