Does Governance Matter for Outward FDI? Evidence from the European Union Member States by Bogusława Dobrowolska, Tomasz Dorożyński, Anetta Kuna‑Marszałek

“…The most important of the partial variables was the rule of law, which reflects perceptions of the degree to which individuals and actors trust and adhere to social rules. Our research demonstrates that policymakers should consider the importance of institutional quality indicators in supporting domestic companies “to go abroad”. …”
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From the Ocean to the Gulf: One Region’s Identity in the Context of Neomodernity by V. A. Kuznetsov

“…The concepts of the Middle East and of the Islamic world present fundamentally different perspectives on the nature of actors, the role of political narratives, the attitude towards borders and sovereignty, and on the very foundations of the world order. …”
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Asociatividad rural en la región que conforma el Paisaje Cultural Cafetero en Caldas

“…Como principales resultados se destacan la relevancia que tienen las asociaciones para el desarrollo de las comunidades; asimismo se evidencian dificultades con relación al alto grado de dependencia a recursos externos, la conformación de sistemas productivos de pequeña escala que no generan excedentes, y la desconfianza entre los actores en la propuesta colectiva. La principal recomendación del estudio es que las asociaciones no surjan únicamente a través de los incentivos que el gobierno otorga sino bajo las condiciones tradicionales de activismo social y de trabajo en equipo, las cuales garantizan un buen proceso de asociatividad.…”
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Transformación de las ciudadanías digitales en América Latina by Wilmer Lopez

“…En la investigación se encontró que hay una serie de actores internacionales y nacionales que influencian la configuración de las ciudadanías digitales. …”
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Conceptos para el estudio del agro latinoamericano: campesinos y agricultores familiares by Eloy Gómez-Pellón

“…Today, the term family farmers is generally used to describe the social actors within this typology, gradually replacing the older term peasants, although the latter remains relevant in certain contexts. …”
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Strategies for using online health communities by elderly people in rural areas by K. A. Galkin

“…The author explored the role of such communities in constructing new types of sociality between older people, where online communities become intermediary actors structuring and changing the usual practices of everyday life and setting special context for older people’s communication. …”
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PRC’s Public Diplomacy Practice in Central Asia: Current Situation, Challenges and Prospects by Yufei Wang

“…The author argues that the competitiveness and effectiveness of China’s public diplomacy could be increased through expanding cooperation in the humanitarian sphere, implementation of digital technologies and media 2.0, as well as by increased engagement of non-governmental commercial and non-profit actors in interaction with the regional public. Either way, the author concludes that the Central Asian region will play an increasing role in the Chinese public diplomacy.…”
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Desarrollo regional: motivo de participación en proyectos de turismo gastronómico. El caso de San Pablo Villa de Mitla, Oaxaca by Nelly Angélica Flores-Pacheco

“…Además, cada uno de los actores involucrados se relaciona y apropia del discurso gubernamental de los proyectos turísticos de acuerdo con sus intereses particulares entre los que se encuentran beneficios culturales, sociales y mercantiles.Limitaciones: No se realizaron instrumentos de medición de la participación de los habitantes. …”
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Empirical and methodological foundations on the impact of climate-smart agriculture on food security studies: Review by Girma Tilahun, Amare Bantider, Desalegn Yayeh

“…Thirdly, the key to spearheading the adoption of CSA is the active involvement of all actors along the value chain from the buyers to input suppliers of agricultural commodities. …”
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Medical staff planning for field hospital deployments: the START hospital by F. Javier Martin-Campo, M. Teresa Ortuño, Berta Ruiz-Gonzalez

“…Originality/value – The study innovates by considering a multi-criteria model that takes into account the main actors involved in the response – cooperation organisation, staff and end users – in an integrated way and proposes new measures of efficiency.…”
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¿Deserción o autoexclusión? Un análisis de las causas de abandono escolar en estudiantes de educación media superior en Sonora, México by Elba Abril Valdez, Rosario Román Pérez, María José Cubillas Rodríguez, Icela Moreno Celaya

“…Los resultados muestran la necesidad de un modelo de intervención basado en políticas educativas con mayores incentivos para una adherencia al sistema escolar, flexibilización del tránsito entre subsistemas y reestructuración de las redes de comunicación entre los actores principales.…”
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The potential of self-access language centres in fostering lifelong global citizenship: towards a community of practice approach by Michael D. Smith, Ran Niboshi, Christopher Samuell, Simon F.N. Timms

“…Design/methodology/approach – This inquiry calls on the community of practice approach to account for the shared interests motivating lifelong cross-cultural participation, the quality of social engagement between actors, and the material and cognitive tools called upon to realise global citizenship’s shared enterprise. …”
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PRÁCTICAS EVALUATIVAS EN LA ENSEÑANZA DE LA GEOGRAFÍA EN EDUCACIÓN SECUNDARIA by María Cristina Nin, Melina Ivana Acosta

“…Generan tensiones entre los actores de las instituciones educativas ya sea en las instancias de las evaluaciones o en las decisiones para acreditar los saberes de los/as estudiantes. …”
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El bienestar de la infancia, política pública y acción social en La Piedad, Michoacán by Carlos Téllez Valencia, Leticia Mejía Guadarrama, Adriana García Martínez

“…Si podemos adelantar una conclusión, diremos que el bienestar infantil es y será una meta permanente por realizar, en la que es necesaria la acción pública integral, entre la familia, la escuela, la sociedad civil, el gobierno y los infantes, y que mientras se trabaja en esto, bien se puede persuadir a todos estos actores acerca de la infancia como un agente de derechos y de la importancia de educarnos para aceptar este hecho.…”
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Spillover of uncertainties of parallel markets on types of profit management with VAR-MGARCH approach by Adel Gardoon, Nader Khedri, Ali Mahmoodi, Mehdi Basert

“…Purpose: Financial statements are the main decision-making bases of capital market actors, which are affected by internal and external factors. …”
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Comparing apples with apples: A proposed taxonomy for "Community Health Workers" and other front-line health workers for international comparisons. by Stephen Hodgins, Uta Lehmann, Henry Perry, Nicholas Leydon, Kerry Scott, Smisha Agarwal, Hannah Marcus, Rajani Ved, Elijah Olivas, Madeleine Ballard, Dickson Mbewe, Margaret Odera, Sherlie Petit Homme, Benard Otieno, Pasipano Wutete, Angeline Chikumba, Prossy Muyingo, John Kyakuha, Emmanuel Harcourt, Morseda Chowdhury, David Musoke, Thadee Niyoyitungira, Abimbola Olaniran, John Koku-Awoonor Williams, Lívia Milena Barbosa de Deus E Méllo, Romário Correia Dos Santos, Isabela Cardoso de Matos Pinto, Ram Shrestha, Salim Sadruddin, Melanie Morrow, Eric Sarriot, Maryse Kok, Bhanu Pratap

“…This paper proposes a taxonomy for Community Health Workers (CHWs) and others engaged in front-line community health activities, encompassing formally-employed workers extending government primary health care (PHC) service delivery as well as a range of other actors with roles at the nexus of government PHC and communities. …”
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Neuroinflammation in Autism: Plausible Role of Maternal Inflammation, Dietary Omega 3, and Microbiota by Charlotte Madore, Quentin Leyrolle, Chloé Lacabanne, Anouk Benmamar-Badel, Corinne Joffre, Agnes Nadjar, Sophie Layé

“…As both nutrition and inflammation can massively affect the microbiota, we discuss here how understanding the crosstalk between these three actors could provide a promising framework to better elucidate ASD etiology.…”
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The impact of COVID-19 on the social and cultural integration of international students: a literature review by Cristina Sin, Orlanda Tavares, Elina Apsite-Berina, Judith Borràs, Betül Bulut-Sahin, Martina Chrančoková, Karolina Czerska-Shaw, Anne Marie Devlin, Sybille Heinzmann, Suvi Jokila, Anita Kéri, Ivana Lešević, Annarita Magliacane, Anna Nicolaou, Neslihan Onder-Ozdemir, Adriana Perez-Encinas, Natassa Raikou, Maria Victoria Soule, Deimantas Valančiūnas, Ana Iolanda Voda, Merve Zayim-Kurtay

“…Conducted between January and May 2022, it analyses the responses to COVID-19 of the key actors involved in international student mobility: national/regional authorities, higher education institutions, and students. …”
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Participatory Development of Demand-Driven Curriculum for Career-Ready E-Extension Services in Nigeria by Olanike Deji, Solomon Adesoji, Banji Adisa, Abiodun Agboola, Adedayo Ajayi, Dorcas Alabi, Julius Ayinde, Olajide Filusi, Toyin Ojo, Oladimeji Oladele, Aanuoluwapo Opayinka

“…The stakeholders were grouped as follows: community leaders and policy makers; extension agencies / organisations / institutions / employers; farmers; input suppliers / marketers / agro-based traders / other value actors; and potential candidate groups. Stakeholder meetings were held separately with different groups three times, and then a combined meeting took place. …”
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¿Tabletas o móviles? Uso de dispositivos para un aplicativo de lectura durante la pandemia by Dalia Marilyn Leonor Rojas Saldaña, María Elisa López Estrada, Santiago Cueto Caballero, Juan León Jara-Almonte

“…También se buscó conocer las percepciones de las y los actores involucrados sobre el uso del aplicativo en cada dispositivo. …”
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