POLITICAL ECONOMY OF RUSSIA-UKRAINE WAR AND THE MACRO-ECONOMIC INSTABILITY IN EUROPE by CELESTINE OGECHUKWU OKAFOR, WOYINMO TIMI AMAKOROMO, VICTOR IHEANYI ASIEGBU

“… The Russia-Ukraine war, stemming from a complex web of historical, geopolitical, and territorial disputes, has evolved into a multifaceted crisis with profound implications across political, economic, and humanitarian domains. This war originated with Russia's annexation of Crimea in 2014, followed by support for separatist movements in eastern Ukraine, challenging Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity. …”
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Socio-economic assessment of drought impacts in Lesotho: implications for early action by Relebohile Agnes Mojaki, Makoala Vitalis Marake, Evan Easton-Calabria, Joalane Rethabile Marunye, Erin Coughlan de Perez

“…Purpose – Lesotho is one of the most vulnerable countries to effects of climate change with resultant recurrent drought. …”
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Post-Pandemic Recovery of the Global Economy by E. N. Smirnov

“…Although shortterm economic policy is a priority for governments, a wellcoordinated international agenda is needed at the global level to ensure the transition from income support to stimulating economic growth, as well as to overcome the existing structural imbalances and distortions in the system of economic relations between coun- tries.…”
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Asymmetric Effects of Trade Openness and National Income on Government Size in BRICS Countries: New Evidence for Wagner’s Law by Дхиани Мехта, Никундж Патель

“…Using a panel nonlinear autoregressive distributed lag model on annual panel data from 1999 to 2023, our findings confirm Wagner’s law, showing a positive relationship between economic growth and government size. Additionally, the results support the Compensation Hypothesis, indicating that trade openness enhances government size. …”
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Priority areas of support for small and medium-sized enterprises within the framework of innovation policy by S. V. Simonov, V. S. Osipov

“…The small size of an enterprise determines the need for high efficiency of innovative spending, in contrast to larger and self-sufficient economic formations. Based on this, it is advisable to conduct a comparative analysis of the effectiveness of R&D in the SME sector with data on the economy as a whole in order to determine the priority vector of state support. …”
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Mental health services in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in high-income countries: protocol for a rapid review by Yu Fu, Dawn Craig, Ge Yu

“…Peer-reviewed empirical studies aiming to investigate or describe new models of care, services, initiatives or programmes developed or evolved for patients (aged 18 years or over) with mental health in response to COVID-19, published in the English language and undertaken in a high-income country defined by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) member will be included. …”
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Effectiveness of Gastric Cancer Endoscopic Screening in Intermediate-Risk Countries: Protocol for a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Maria Beatriz Mourato, Nuno Pratas, Andreia Branco Pereira, Filipa Taré, Raphael Chança, Inês Fronteira, Rui Dinis, Miguel Areia

“…MethodsWe will include randomized and nonrandomized controlled trials, cohort studies, case-control studies, cross-sectional studies, and economic studies focusing on endoscopic screening of GC in the asymptomatic population of IR countries. …”
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On measures to protect domestic market and export support in conditions of preferential trade of the EAEU and Vietnam by Yu. G. Kirillov, E. K. Enza

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Proposing an Affordable Real-Time Camera-Based Safety and Quality Management Framework for Construction Industries in Developing Countries by Zanyar Omar Abdullah, Tahir Çelik, Tolga Çelik

“…Additionally, it emphasizes the broader benefits of integrating technology into the construction industry, such as promoting economic growth and supporting sustainable development. …”
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Characterizing avocado production systems for Ugandan exports: the need for consolidation and support for sustainable development by Peter Sseruwagi, Peter Sseruwagi, Edouard Lehmann, Paul Sigombe, Gabriel Ddamulira, Jan Willem Van Casteren, Pieterjan De Bauw

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Economic diplomacy of Russia towards Venezuela: From H. Chaves to N. Maduro by K. A. Isaev

“…In these circumstances, the availability of external economic support becomes particularly important. In recent years, Russia has become one of the key donors for Venezuela with a wide range of economic diplomacy tools at its disposal. …”
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New approach to determining the economic efficiency of investments in mineral resources deposits development by V. M. Serov, Yu. P. Tikhonov

“…The purpose of the study is to develop methodological support for assessing the economic efficiency of investment when implementing projects for mineral deposits development, including investments in coal deposits development. …”
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Relationship between economic development, forest resources, and forest fires: European context by Olena Dobrovolska, Knut Schmidtke, Viktoriia Hnatushenko, Svitlana Sytnyk, Iryna Dmytriieva

“…The study object is the socio-economic systems of the national economies of European countries in relation to the totality of forest resources of the continent. …”
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Translation of the UK Pediatric Influenza Vaccination Programme in Primary Schools to 13 European Countries Using a Dynamic Transmission Model by Laetitia Gerlier, Judith Hackett, Richard Lawson, Sofia Dos Santos Mendes, Martin Eichner

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Influence of cultural distance on the internationalisation of Spanish hotel companies by Germán Gémar

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Russian business in the context of the growth of cybercrime: changes in economic behavior and protective mechanisms by S. G. Simonov, I. V. Lysenko

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Economic impact of cholera in households in rural southern Malawi: a prospective study by Florian Marks, Wilm Quentin, Vittal Mogasale, Amber Hsiao, Enusa Ramani, Hye-Jin Seo, GiDeok Pak, Dan Vuntade, Maurice M’bang’ombe, Bagrey Ngwira

“…While cholera treatment is provided for free in government-run health centres, additional investments in cholera control and prevention at the community level and financial support beyond direct medical costs may be necessary to alleviate the economic burden of cholera on households in southern Malawi.…”
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Development of financial performance of food retailers as an attribute behind the increase of food insecurity in selected Central and Eastern European Countries by Oksana Dubanych, Jan Vavřina, Josef Polák

“…The mutual interaction of factors of economic size and the country of residence of business was analyzed regarding a possible influence on their financial performance. …”
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Changing the vector of Russia’s foreign economic activity in the context of growing anti-Russian sanctions by О. B. Anikin, A. N. Gromova

“…The article considers the main provisions of   the modern regulatory framework governing the FEA, foreign trade turn-over of   Russia with friendly and unfriendly countries. In  conclusion, the article notes the process of   transformation of  the Russian FEA which consists of   its reorientation to   states that did not support sanctions against Russia and further development of   foreign economic relations with the countries of   the Eurasian Economic Union, Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa), and other friendly states.…”
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Application of BIM Digital Information Technology in the Economic Optimization Operation of Integrated Energy Systems by Jingjing Bu

“…Energy is an important support for national economic development, and energy security directly affects national security, sustainable development, and social stability. …”
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