bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The Transformation of Neo-Ottomanism Under Justice and Development Party (JDP) Rule in Turkey (2002–2022): The Central Asian Vector
Authors:   “Astana” International University, Marmontova Taissiya , Zhiyenbayev Miras ,   Kazakhstan Institute of Strategic Studies, Vaseneva Ekaterina ,   National Research University Higher School of Economics
Published: July 2023

Introduction. The paper describes aspects of the transformation of neo-Ottomanism under Justice and Development Party (JDP) rule in Turkey (2002–2022), with a focus on the situation in Central Asia. Methods and materials. The article employs the case study method and examines the Central Asian vector of Turkish foreign policy from 2002 to 2022. Analysis. Since the collapse of the Soviet Union, filling the political power void in Central Asia has been one of Turkey’s key foreign policy interests. This interest was reinvigorated by the domestic political transformation in light of the accession of the Justice and Development Party in 2002. The neo-Ottomanism that formed the basis of JDP’s foreign policy, on the one hand, elaborated on the Ottomanism of the last century and, on the other hand, mirrored the changes in the political system of the country after 2013, such as the authoritarianization of the ruling regime and the rise of Islam as a tool for public support consolidation. Results. As a result, the conclusion was drawn that over the past twenty years, neo-Ottomanism has come to represent a broadly circumscribed liberal economic approach combined with an appeal not only to the common Ottoman past and pan-Turkic sentiments but also to the Muslim present. Meanwhile, Turkey’s cultural and religious rapprochement with the region is driven by its strategic economic interests, for which Central Asia is an integral component of Turkey’s new international role. Thus, Turkey’s policy towards Central Asian states reverberates the outcome of the transformation of the neo-Ottoman discourse as a product of the country’s changing domestic political landscape while shedding light on the strategic priorities it encompasses: becoming a regional hub and a proactive regional power. Authors’ contributions. T.V. Marmontova – preparation of the structure of the article, methodology, and review of literature, M.B. Zhiyenbayev – “Regionalization” of foreign policy of Turkey and the place of Central Asia in the pan-Turkic picture of the world, E.A. Vaseneva – assessment of the policy of the Justice and Development Party in Turkey in 2002–2022.
The US Climate Agenda as an Opportunity for American Society’s Socio-Political Transformation
Authors:   Volgograd State University, Sokov Ilya
Published: July 2023

The article’s introduction includes a justification of the climate policy’s dependence and socioeconomic transformation in American society. The research’s purpose is to substantiate that the climate crisis is a complex infrastructural issue that requires solutions from all institutions and spheres of American society to achieve sustainable development and leadership. The article’s materials consist of international treaties, laws, and protocols that are adopted by the US Congress, the US government’s orders and plans, US politicians’ speeches and correspondence, research articles and monographs by famous scientists from various countries, the political practice’s analysis of the presidential administration of J. Biden in the conditions of fulfilling the obligations assumed by the United States under the Paris Climate Agreement, as well as new social and economic problems related to the hydrocarbons’ use. The article analyzes the Environmental Protection Agency’s activities and the supporters’ and opponents’ actions regarding the use of fossil fuels. The methodology is based on the principles of scientific historical research; a rationalistic approach is used as a methodological approach, and two special historical methods are used as research methods: systemic and genetic. The study’s results were updated plans and actions by the American government to address the climate agenda for the 2016–2020 period. As a result, the article’s author comes to several conclusions, which are that the struggle for a fair energy transition during the 2016–2022 period made American society more polarized and divided taken the measures according to ideas and actions. The so-called BIPOC community began to play a special role in this movement as the main force in a period of change and as a hope for the creation of a more fair society in America. The Inflation Reduction Act (2022) created the conditions for American society’s consolidation. The changes should be expected in 2023 as visible trends in socio-political modernization after the adoption of this law: for example, in healthcare, greater availability of medicines and lower prices for them, especially for insulin-dependent people; greater availability for more citizens in the health insurance sphere; reduction of citizens’ costs for electricity and energy efficiency of household appliances; reduction of taxes for low- and medium-income citizens; a tangible reduction in harmful pollution from fossil fuels; and the expected reduction in cancer diseases among Americans.
Carbamazepine in Ventricular Extrasystoles Management: Clinical Case
Authors: Gordeev Leonid S. , Kulbachinskaya Ekaterina K. , Bereznitskaya Vera V.
Published: July 2023

Carbamazepine is a drug that  has  been used  for a long time to treat  various neurological and  psychiatric disorders. The drug has effect on  many  body  systems and,  in particular, on  the  cardiovascular. The cardiovascular effect of carbamazepine depends on several factors  such  as the  presence/absence of any comorbidities and its plasma concentration. The drug’s antiarrhythmic effect was demonstrated previously in a number of experimental and clinical studies. In this article, we would like to present the clinical case of pediatric patient with frequent ventricular extrasystoles and arrhythmogenic myocardial dysfunction. Several antiarrhythmic drugs were  ineffective in this patient, while carbamazepine administration contributed to the  decrease in ectopic activity up to minimal values.
Chinese mining industry: state of the art review
Authors: Kirsanov A. K.
Published: July 2023

The territory of the present-day People’s Republic of China is rich in mineral and energy resources which stimulate the growth of the extractive industry in the country. China is currently the world leader in the production of 31 commodities (mineral products): molybdenum, tungsten, iron, aluminum, lead, zinc, gold, coal, gypsum, bentonite, and many others. This stimulates the development of the appropriate infrastructure and training of specialists in the mining industry, the development of international links for investment and the exchange of best production practices. The purpose of this work was to study the history of exploration and extraction of natural resources, establish a domestic strategy for the development of the mining and metallurgical sector, and review leading Chinese mining and metallurgical companies. The paper reviewed key domestic processes in China which would affect the domestic and global mining and metallurgical industry. An assessment of natural resource deposits throughout the whole territory of the country was carried out with their brief description, highlighting the prime prospects, and presenting commodity reserves. The paper presents the main challenges for the mining and metallurgical industry to be met in the 14th Five-Year Plan. The development of the industry up to 2025 implies the expansion of extractive capacities with an overall reduction in dependence on imports, enhancing exploration programs, and the reduction of harmful emissions from operating enterprises, etc. Special attention is paid to publicly traded mining and metallurgical companies in China. The leaders in each sector are presented, and their brief economic indicators are given.
Applied geology – basic training program for mining and geological industry personnel
Authors: Vercheba A. A. , Makarov V. A.
Published: July 2023

The development of the human resources potential of the mining and geological industry in Russia is largely a task of the state and its institutions. The shortage of qualified personnel in the field of geological study of the subsurface, as well as the gap in the “education – science – production” system are indicated among other things in the list of challenges and threats to the development of the mineral resource base of the Russian Federation in the new Strategy of Development of the Mineral Resource Base of the Russian Federation until 2035. This strategy was developed and adopted by Order of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 2914 of 22.12.2018 (hereinafter – Strategy). Obviously, the solution of the tasks aimed at developing the geological industry of Russia and reproduction of the mineral resource base, formulated in the Strategy, will be provided mainly by the geological knowledge and skills formed in the scientific and practical activities of the new generation of geologists. The current modernization of geological education in the absence of professional standards is aimed at combining the competences of university graduates and qualifications of representatives of the profession of geologists, geophysicists, geochemists, hydrogeologists and geological prospectors. Interaction of universities with mining and geological companies in terms of improving educational standards and training programs is especially important in the conditions of the development and large-scale implementation of new technologies for mineral resources study at all stages of the geological exploration process. Reproduction of the personnel potential of the exploration industry should certainly be under the close attention of the state and under its direct management, as it will largely determine the mineral resources sovereignty of the country.
A new hematologic predictor of major adverse events after cardiac surgery: red cell distribution width to lymphocyte ratio
Authors: Kurtbeyoğlu Seda , Demir Aslı , Balcı Eda , Özay Hülya Yiğit , Katipoğlu Bilal , Mavioğlu Hayrettin Levent
Published: July 2023

Background: The perioperative risk factors that cause severe morbidity and prolongation of postoperative hospital stay after cardiac surgery should be determined. Various scores have been used to predict morbidity and mortality. Preoperative blood counts are considered potential biomarkers of inflammation and oxidative stress. Inflammatory and immune imbalances may have a significant impact on postoperative adverse events. The present study aimed to investigate the association and potential predictive properties of red cell distribution width/ lymphocyte ratio (RLR) for major adverse events in adult patients who underwent coronary surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass.Methods: After approval from the ethics committee, pre- and post-operative data of 700 patients were obtained from the electronic database of the hospital, intra- and post-operative anesthesia, and intensive care unit follow-up charts. We performed a stepwise multiple logistic regression analysis to investigate the association of RLR with major adverse events in adult patients who underwent coronary surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass.Results: Among 700 patients, 47 (6.7%) had major adverse events after surgery. Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that age (odds ratio [OR], 1.08; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.03–1.12; P < 0.001), mean platelet volume (OR, 1.49; 95% CI, 1.07–2.06; P = 0.017), and RLR (OR, 1.21; 95% CI, 1.02–1.43; P = 0.026) were significantly associated with major adverse events.Conclusions: RLR indicates the balance between inflammatory and immune responses. Therefore, it can be used to predict adverse events following coronary surgery.
HARKing and P-Hacking: A Call for More Transparent Reporting of Studies in the Information Systems Field
Authors:   Department of Management, Entrepreneurship, and Technology University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Hu Han-fen , Moody Gregory ,   Department of Management, Entrepreneurship, and Technology University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Galletta Dennis ,   Katz Graduate School of Business University of Pittsburgh
Published: July 2023

While researchers are expected to look for significant results to confirm their hypotheses, some engage in intentional or unintentional HARKing (Hypothesizing After Results are Known) and p-hacking (repeated tinkering with data and retesting). If these practices are widespread, one possible result is field-wide exaggerated (inflated) results reported in Information Systems (IS) publications. In this paper, we summarize the literature on HARKing and p-hacking across different disciplines. We offer an illustrative example of how an IS study could involve HARKing and p-hacking in various stages of the project to generate a more “publishable” result. We also report on a survey targeted at IS researchers to explore their experiences and awareness of this issue. Finally, we provide recommendations and suggestions based on the review of practices in other fields and advocate for more transparency in reporting research projects, so that study results can be interpreted properly, and reproducibility and replicability can be increased.
Unexpected Events in IT Projects: A Conceptual Review and Research Agenda
Authors:   Department of Management, Université du Québec à Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada, Coulon Thibaut , Paré Guy ,   Department of Information Technologies HEC Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada, Barki Henri ,   Department of Information Technologies HEC Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada
Published: July 2023

When unexpected events occur, IT project teams need to react appropriately in order to limit the potentially negative, and sometimes disastrous consequences of such events. Yet, while past research has identified unexpected events as being an important aspect to consider when managing projects, the existing literature does not provide a clear conceptualization of this concept which limits the development of new theories and thus the ability to guide practitioners. Based on a literature review and to advance our understanding of unexpected events in IT projects and their effective management, and facilitate future theoretical developments on IT project management, the present paper develops a conceptualization that clearly distinguishes this concept from other closely related ones, as well as proposing a research framework that links it to IT project team responses and their consequences. A detailed research agenda, integrating current advances in different fields, is developed to highlight future research avenues.
La fabricación de fibras artificiales en la ciudad de Burgos: un efímero enclave de la industria textil española durante la autarquía franquista / The manufacture of artificial fibres in the city of Burgos: an ephemeral enclave of the Spanish textile industry during Franco's autarchy (1939-1959)
Authors: Andrés López Gonzalo , Martín García Juan José
Published: July 2023

Entre 1939 y 1959, durante la autarquía franquista, en la ciudad de Burgos se implanta un singular conjunto de industrias textiles de fibras artificiales. A partir de la Sociedad Española de Seda Artificial (SESA), se conforma un enclave fabril que se posiciona como el tercer centro nacional en este subsector textil. Este núcleo productivo suma más de 80 empresas, cerca de 4.000 trabajadores y adquiere una cuota de mercado sostenida en torno al 12% de la producción española. Pero desde mediados de los años cincuenta, las fábricas burgalesas de seda artificial sucumbirán al progreso de los nuevos mercados y desaparecerán con rapidez. En esta investigación se analiza este efímero enclave de la industria textil española de la posguerra. Mediante el uso de distintas fuentes estadísticas y documentación de archivo, se reflexiona sobre las dificultades de la industrialización autárquica pero también se atestiguan sus ventajas de oportunidad, en el contexto de la estrecha vinculación de Burgos con el franquismo. Asimismo, se profundiza en la participación de inversores catalanes en las fábricas textiles burgalesas, verificando la hegemonía de esta región en el desarrollo del ciclo textil español. Y, finalmente, se comprueba el trascendente impacto que esta industria tuvo en la estructura espacial y socioeconómica de la ciudad. Pese a su pronta desaparición, las fábricas de fibras textiles artificiales constituyen el germen de la industrialización local y prefiguran la identidad que adquirirá definitivamente Burgos como ciudad industrial mediante su posterior designación como Polo de Promoción y Desarrollo.
Transformaciones del paisaje originadas por el desarrollo de la actividad industrial en las rías de Avilés y Aboño. El estudio de caso de los municipios de Gozón y Carreño (Mancomunidad Cabo Peñas) / Landscape transformations caused by the development of industrial activity in the Avilés and Aboño estuaries. The case study of the municipalities of Gozón and Carreño (Mancomunidad Cabo Peñas)
Authors: Braña Diez María
Published: July 2023

El paisaje natural que rodea las rías de Avilés y Aboño ha experimentado importantes cambios durante los últimos setenta años. Esto ha influido directamente en transformaciones de calado en el paisaje de los municipios de Gozón y Carreño. Este artículo trata de explicar y profundizar en las causas que condicionaron esta degradación a consecuencia de la implantación de grandes complejos industriales en sus inmediaciones. La principal conclusión que hemos obtenido es que las modificaciones en el paisaje están claramente relacionadas con la estructura socioeconómica predominante en la época, que, sumadas a la falta de legislación restrictiva que regulase la protección del medio natural, dieron como resultado la transformación de estos importantes espacios naturales.
Asset Partitioning in Roman Law
Authors: Ibragimov Konstantin Yu.
Published: July 2023

This article describes results of analysis of the problem of asset partitioning in Roman law. Under asset partitioning the author understands the legal technique, which consists in giving property or part of it a special legal regime, which usually manifests in the relationship with creditors (the division of property into pools of assets available to different creditors), but may also manifest outside of the relationship with creditors. Various forms of asset partitioning are analyzed on the example of the following institutions of Roman law: dowry, peculium, lying inheritance, fiscal, societas publicanorum, property of municipalities, property of partnerships and families, common property. The author analyses the economic and socio-political reasons for the asset partitioning in Roman law, as well as the legal constructions by which it occurred. The article compares the legal institutions of Roman law related to asset partitioning with the institutions of modern law in Russia. The article also explores the question of the relationship of property separation with more studied and widespread legal structures (legal entity and retroactive force). Particular attention is paid to the problem of a legal entity (fictitious person) in Roman law in the context of the issue of asset partitioning and limited liability. The article shows the influence of Roman law on the existing legal systems and provides modern examples of the use of legal asset partitioning in foreign legal systems. The author substantiates the prospects of research and use of asset partitioning as an independent legal technique.
Some Current Trends in Tax and Legal Regulation
Authors: Mardasova Maria E.
Published: July 2023

The article is devoted to the analysis of some modern trends emerging in the Russian tax and legal regulation. The author notes that in addition to the traditional legislative regulation of tax relations, designed for an unlimited period of validity, in recent years, regulatory legal acts of a temporary nature have become important. Norms with a limited validity period may be contained either in acts of the Government of the Russian Federation and the supreme executive bodies of state power of the subjects of the Russian Federation exercising the temporary powers granted to them by tax legislation to adopt them, or in separate federal laws providing for the application of these norms as an experiment. Special attention is paid to the letters of the Federal Tax Service of Russia establishing temporary bans on the implementation by territorial tax authorities of certain powers enshrined in the Tax Code of the Russian Federation. This, in fact, indicates that such letters limit the validity of tax legislation for a certain period.
Collaboration of an expert doctor with law enforcement and judicial authorities in the field of corpses examinations
Authors: Sowała Marcin
Published: July 2023

The aim of this article is to show the problems of cooperation between an expert doctor and law enforcement agencies as well as judicial authorities in the field of corpse examinations. The research problem is included in the question what the scope of the duties of the expert and the authorities carrying out the inspection is and to what extent the tasks performed by these entities determined by the legislator affect the effective examination of the corpses. The author puts forward the hypothesis that the legislator did not precisely regulate this matter, which may result in a series of various problems during the inspection. This article discusses, among others, such issues as granting active participation in activities to the prosecutor or court, and not – as the author believes should be – an expert doctor. The article also discusses the issue of specialization that a doctor should have in order to perform the corpse examinations as precisely as possible. The author also presented the problem of the possibility of withdrawing from the doctor’s call to participate in urgent cases.
Choctaw Confederates: The American Civil War in Indian Country. By Fay A. Yarbrough.
Authors: Sparacio Matthew J
Published: July 2023

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Factores relevantes de capital humano en Instituciones de Educación Superior en Colombia
Authors: García-Mogollón Ana-Milena , García-Mogollón Javier-Mauricio , Malagon-Saenz Elizabeth
Published: July 2023

Higher education in Colombia has been experiencing a positive behavior in terms of coverage and quality of higher education, which is expressed in high-quality accreditation processes of Higher Education Institutions for Higher Education Institutions (HEIs), of great relevance in government policy in recent years. Therefore, recognizing the strengths and weaknesses that exist in human capital at this level of training, aligned with national educational plans, curricular reforms and public spending management are of great relevance, in order to guarantee improvement and high requirements to level of quality of higher education. The objective of the research identified the main factors in the formation of human capital at the level of higher education in Colombia, through a qualitative approach, using information from collected databases, which were analyzed through indicators, and human capital variables from Educational Institutions. (IES) accredited or not on training various degrees in public and private entities according to gender as well as indicators of Science, Technology and Research (CTeI), in bibliometric production, human capital gaps in the ICT sector in Colombia, Public spending on Education as a Percentage of GDP. It is evident there are still gaps in relation to coverage and access to education for lower-income communities, gender inequality and job opportunities by gender. High graduation rates of the female gender compared to the male gender, strengthening of professional profiles taking into account scholarships and credits to respond with relevance to the needs of the business sector and development of key competencies for the world of work.
Memorias del Congreso Internacional de Periodismo en Debate 2019
Authors: Orbe Tania , Samson Eric
Published: July 2023

Esta publicación recoge las memorias del IX Congreso Internacional “Periodismo en Debate” que se efectuó del 14 al 16 de noviembre de 2019. El tema central del evento fue: “FORMATOS PERIODÍSTICOS DEL SIGLO XXI en defensa de los derechos humanos”.

Este evento respondió a la necesidad de desarrollar nuevos formatos para el periodismo y la reivindicación de los formatos tradicionales como crónicas y reportajes largos en la cobertura de temas relacionados a los derechos humanos como violencia intrafamiliar, femicidio, xenofobia, migración, abuso sexual, entre otros. El Congreso Internacional “Periodismo en Debate” ya lleva nueve ediciones y estamos preparando la décima edición de aniversario para noviembre de 2020.
Memorias del 4to Simposio de Investigación & Conservación en Galápagos GSC– DPNG
Authors: Muñoz-Pérez Juan Pablo , Tacle Sofía , Carrión Bonilla Ana Lucía , Vintimilla-Palacios Cristina , Yépez Maryury
Published: July 2023

En el marco del aniversario número 60 de creación del Parque Nacional Galápagos, como área protegida, estamos muy contentos acerca del desarrollo de IV simposio anual sobre investigación y conservación, organizado por la Dirección Parque Nacional Galápagos (DPNG) y el Galápagos Science Center (GSC) , es un evento único que reunió a participantes interdisciplinarios y multiculturales de todo el mundo con un interés y objetivo común: la investigación aplicada y la conservación de Galápagos y su entorno.

El conocimiento científico es el eje del desarrollo de los pueblos , razón por la cual, el simposio pretendió compartir este conocimiento con la comunidad. El simposio fomentó la discusión, el debate y el intercambio de conocimientos, técnicas de investigación y experiencia para hacer frente a nuevas preguntas sobre la investigación y retos en la conservación de Galápagos .

El cuarto simposio anual se llevó a cabo junio 25 y 26 , 2019 08:00-19:00. En el Centro de Convenciones Charles Darwin en la Isla San Cristóbal-Galápagos.

El simposio tuvo como objetivo principal evidenciar la importancia de la investigación como un campo de búsqueda de soluciones y compartir los esfuerzos nacionales, regionales e internacionales de conservación, proporcionando un lugar para el intercambio de las prácticas de investigación y conservación de punta.

Los expositores del simposio han sido capaces de promover su investigación, conectar con otras personas que trabajan en su campo, y capacitar a los futuros investigadores. La idea de esta reunión fue también proporcionar una oportunidad única para que los participantes colaboren en proyectos, crear nuevas asociaciones y crear las redes internacionales vitales para la conservación exitosa.
Transforming agency in terms of improvement program implementation
Authors: Tolpygina Olga A. , Ryzhkova Elena A.
Published: July 2023

This article aims to trace the history and development of agency theory in sociology, various approaches to the content of the term and the methodology of studying the phenomenon. Through the prism of transforming agency theory, the participation of residents in governmental, regional and municipal programs of public spaces improvement can be seen as a model action-structure. A hypothesis is put forward about the reciprocal influence of both components of this model on each other as a guarantee of the effectiveness of the improvement programs implementation. This assumption is verified on the basis of the information obtained during the quantitative stage of the study of the residents attitude to the implementation of improvement programs, which is currently being carried out on the territory of the Samara city district. The study applied result will be a set of recommendations for improving the mechanisms for implementing improvement programs.
Consideration for children in homeschooling: the social research experience
Authors: Petrova Irina Eduardovna , Dulesin Eugene Ivanovich
Published: July 2023

The article is devoted to the study of considering children's opinions and interests by parents when implementing the family education. The spread of the family education in modern Russia is associated with the technological progress, political and social changes in society. The family education is a "crisis" practice that allows parents to save their children from its undesirable effects during crisis. The use of family education ensures eliminating the contradictions between the education system possibilities and the parents' demand for education. Parents' motives for choosing the family education are linked to their value orientations for education and upbringing. A series of in-depth interviews with parents identified key issues in protecting the rights and supporting the interests of children in the family education. An analysis of media content created by children about their own vision of the family education benefits was carried out. The features of organizing the family educational process, which includes parents' choice of educational programmes, subjects studied, teaching aids, methods of material presentation, contributes to the development of child independence, involves the use of tutors for additional preparation for the final attestation.
“Village prose” in the context of conflict between the traditional russian culture and the soviet modernity
Authors: Chetyrova Lyubov B. , Sakharov Aleksey S.
Published: July 2023

The article is devoted to analysis of the works of the so-called village prose (F. Abramov, V. Shukshin, V. Rasputin, A. Solzhenitsyn) in the decolonial perspective using the concept of internal colonization. The characteristics of this concept and its heuristic potential are given. The application of semiotic method - distinction of markers - allowed the authors to determine the points of divergence in the socialist realism poetics and the village prose. It is shown that the village prose plots do not fit into the soviet ideological narratives, while the key narrative of the modern thinking - progress - in the artistic world of the village text testifies to the destruction of Russian village and the Russian peasantry. It is revealed that F. Abramov's application of the deconstruction method allowed to revaluate the narratives that are important for the soviet ideology. In V. Shukshins stories we have found an opposition of modernity - traditionalism, which serves as a precondition for the comic. It allows us to identify a subordinate position of a villager-peasant, irrelevant in the world of modernity.
Sectoral Differentiation of the Interval Effect in the Time of the COVID19 Pandemic: The Case of WSE
Authors: Lisicki Bartłomiej
Published: July 2023

The occurrence of differences in the values of the β depends on the adopted returns. In the literature this has been called the interval effect. The main objective of this paper is to verify the existence of the differentiation of the beta coefficient (β) interval effect of shares of companies listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange (WSE) during the COVID-19 pandemic due to their macro sectoral affiliation. The β is calculated using the ordinary least squares method (OLS) on the sample of issuers grouped in the following indices: WIG20, mWIG40 and sWIG80. By analyzing the β values estimated on the different time horizons of returns has been observed the occurrence of the β interval effect in the years of the COVID-19 pandemic. Finance and Industrial Production did not indicate statistically significant differences between the β values calculated for different time horizons of returns in the pre-pandemic years. However, in these years, the interval effect has been recorded in the case of Healthcare and Trade and Services. Based on the research results obtained, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the sectoral differentiation of the interval effect can be observed.
Sustainability Evaluation of the Supply Chain Under the Greenpact: A Framework Proposal for the Textile Sector
Authors: Santos José , Leite Joana , Rodrigues Eva , Sanches Paulo , Sousa Sara , Trigo António , Correia Elisabete
Published: July 2023

Sustainable development is a very broad and rich concept that refers to a global development model that presupposes the satisfaction of humanity's current needs without compromising its future. With the growing globalization, there has been a greater concern with promoting sustainable economic activities internally and in supply chains. Aligned with these concerns, this research study proposes to develop a framework for the analysis and classification of the companies` socioenvironmental impacts to be integrated in the GreenPact. This is a digital sustainable supply-chain-as-a-service platform that promotes the creation and availability of sustainable products through the relationship between brands and manufacturers, thus fostering the development of more sustainable value chains. The project supporting this study is the result of a research partnership with Zenithwings, a high-tech company focused on providing services related to Research & Innovation in the areas of Precision Agriculture and Industry 4.0. It is intended that this research contributes to a greater awareness of the considerable socio-environmental impacts of the supply chains in the textile sector. It is also expected to highlight the importance of using performance indicators as key tools to verify whether companies adopt good practices for mitigating socio-environmental impacts.
Examining Success Factors of Hungarian SMEs During Multiple Crises
Authors: Csákné Filep Judit , Szennay Áron , Radácsi László
Published: July 2023

The aim of this paper is to shed light on the effects of the crises on the SMEs and to identify the strategies that have proved resilient. The analyses are based on two representative surveys on Hungarian SMEs – the first conducted just after the first wave of COVID-19 pandemic in May of 2020, while second during the energy crisis and the Ukrainian war in 2022. The results show that although almost half of the SMEs’ operation were affected by COVID-19 after the first wave in 2020, they focused on retaining their employees. In addition, companies that were better prepared (e.g. with a contingency plan) and those that were in a better situation before the pandemic were able to react more smoothly to the new situation or even benefit from it. Nonetheless, firms did not have enough capacity to engage in digitalisation projects. In the case of the war in Ukraine, the logistic regression model shows that the effect on firms are affected by (1) the previous situation of the business, (2) the available business opportunities, (3) the respondent’s opinion on the significance of luck in business success, and (4) the change in the amount of bank loans.
Social Protection Intervention to Attain Sustainable Development Goal One in Albania
Authors: Qema Fatmira
Published: July 2023

One of the principles of the United Nations 2030 Agenda, is progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals. In line with the first strategic goal, poverty reduction is one of the main priorities of the new strategy. The objective of this study is to assess social protection interventions in Albania to determine the extent to which they contribute to the achievement of the first Sustainable Development Goal, which aims to reduce poverty. The methodology used in this study consists in the examination of policy and legal documents related to social protection and, in particular, to economic support, as well as in the quantitative analysis of data available in databases. The results show that social protection requires government intervention to improve the welfare of citizens and that the methodology for calculating the subsistence minimum in the Republic of Albania should be developed and approved to serve as a guide and official reference for determining economic support.
Public Urban Green Spaces: Combining Goals for Sustainability, Urban Health and Well-being
Authors: Czédli Herta , Varga Zsolt , Szigeti Cecília
Published: July 2023

Urban green public spaces offer healthy and environmentally friendly solutions to the effects of rapid, unsustainable urbanization on health and well-being. Public green spaces available for walking, running, cycling, scootering, walking, informal play and other outdoor activities can improve the safe mobility and access to basic ecosystem, improving the health equity. Understanding the relationship between public urban green space characteristic and sustainability components can help the planning of these spaces. Nowadays, quantifying the impact of green spaces on health is receiving more and more attention in various interdisciplinary research activities. In this paper, we analysed the impact of proximity to urban green areas on health and well-being of the people in two Hungarian cities Debrecen and Szeged. In the first, descriptive phase of our research, we examined the amount of green space in two cities of the same relative status, the satisfaction of their inhabitants with green space and life expectancy. One of the targets of SDG 11 is to provide universal access to safe, inclusive and accessible, green and public spaces, in particular for women and children, older persons and persons with disabilities. Our research focuses on SDG 11.
ESG Scores and Firm's Performance in Eastern and Southern Europe
Authors: Pamfile Loredana
Published: July 2023

Sophisticated investment seems to no longer happen without considering a firm’s ESG scores, ranking, or sustainable initiatives, but is this narrative of companies having a positive impact on society consistent with delivering alpha, does it translate into better firm performance? Established markets around the world benefit from numerous studies into the ESG impact on firm performance - the aim of this paper is targeted at investigating the effect of ESG scoring on a firm’s performance in emerging capital markets in Eastern and Southern Europe. I conducted research from a sample of companies reporting on ESG from developing markets, with financial performance measured through ROA, ROE, Debt-to-Equity Ratio, and P/E, with panel data from 2018-2022, using STATA to run a multivariate regression to test for correlations. The results show that there is a positive statistical relationship between ESG and firm performance, but financially meaningful ESG integration in emerging markets requires more than the generalist approach to ESG issues.
An Overview of the Active Labour Market Programs in Albania
Authors: Eda Spahiu Eda Spahiu
Published: July 2023

Active labour market policies (ALMPs) are publicly financed interventions intended to improve the functioning of the labour market by inducing changes in labour demand and labour supply, as well as their matching process. Among the most common programs used are training courses, job search assistance and monitoring, subsidized employment, and public work programs. The purpose of this paper is to present some theoretical concepts about the importance of ALMPs and current ALMPs in Albania, and the budget funds allocated for these programs in the past years. Albania is currently implementing different ALMPs, foreseen and approved with different Decisions of the Council of Ministers (DCM). In 2019, there was a reform in the employment promotion programs in Albania, by designing new ALMPs which would be standard in frame but individualized in terms of addressing different vulnerabilities. All programs rely on the principle of subsidizing the employer. Labour market program is one of the budgetary programs, according to the budget classification rules for state budget in Albania. Funds allocated for ALMPs are part of this program and are classified in the economic account "subsidies”
Change in Development Vectors of Ukrainian Enterprises in War Conditions
Authors: Verba Veronika , Kyzenko Olena , Hrebeshkova Olena
Published: July 2023

The war has changed the lives of Ukrainians dramatically. High turbulence of the economic environment cause searching potential directions of business activity recovery for Ukrainian companies. The purpose of the study was to identify the current development issues and summarize the experience of survival of Ukrainian enterprises under war conditions. Based on the analysis of the responses of more than 500 Ukrainian enterprises’ representatives from all regions of the country, actual functioning problems of Ukrainian business after February 24, 2022 were revealed. Dynamics of economic results of the enterprises was analyzed, structural changes of their contract portfolios were determined, practice of full or partial relocation of business was revealed, current operating issues of domestic companies were described. Potential vectors of development are changes in the company's product portfolio, logistics chains, structure of the contracts, keeping decent work conditions and social support for the employees.
Sustainable Organisations to Implement the Strategic Concept of Sustainability
Authors: Hrast Nomi , Štrukelj Tjaša
Published: July 2023

Achieving the goals of sustainable development is only possible by representing the interests of all the organization’s stakeholders. The purpose of the article is to show that for the competitive flourishing of the economy and the achievement of a just society, we must direct socio-economic trends to the concept of equal fulfilment of the interests of organizations and the economy, people and society, and nature and the natural environment. Using a qualitative methodological approach and limitation to a case study of a public organization, our research results showed that to implement such a concept of sustainability, we need sustainable organizations that are committed to sustainable development with a sustainable vision, mission, purpose, (fundamental) goals, strategic directions, and strategies.
Investigation Into the Use of Big Data and Analytics in Ghanas Insurance Industry
Authors: Firempong-Boakye Kevin Kwasi Anno , Navarra Diego
Published: July 2023

This paper investigates how big data and analytics in Ghana’s non-life insurance industry is being deployed. Although the deployment of big data and analytics is widespread in the global insurance space, little is known about its role in the decision-making process in Ghana’s rapidly growing and highly competitive insurance market. The methodology is informed by the success of many large global insurance organizations in leveraging big data and analytics and through a mix of interviews and surveys. Qualitative research design underpinned by interpretivism was applied in this study to investigate the deployment of big data and analytics in Ghana’s non-life insurance industry. The study reveals that Big data and analytics in Ghana are found to be still emerging and mostly limited to descriptive and reporting purposes, although some are found to be making important strides towards more advanced analytics usage. Big data in insurance can pave the way for AI and data driven decision making to be used to reduce insurance risk, increase food security, and enhance organisations adaptiveness to uncertain environments while improving climate resilience and promoting more sustainable cities and communities.
Adoption of Sustainable Technologies in Smart Cities: A Governance Framework
Authors: Ragab Ahmed M. , Navarra Diego
Published: July 2023

This research presents a literature review on sustainable technologies and smart city governance models and a primary study on people’s feedback on the adoption of sustainable technologies in smart cities. Based on the gaps in the available literature and the responses of the study of 100 participants, this research introduces a governance framework to be considered for the adoption of sustainable technologies in the smart cities context. During this research, a survey has been conducted for participants from the information and communication industry to reflect on the main aspects of sustainable technologies, applications, and priorities, link with the United Nations’ Sustainable Development agenda. Outcomes of the survey along with an expert interview came to conclude that sustainable technologies should include multiple aspects such as mobility, infrastructure, government, economy, living style, environment, safety, and data privacy. Sustainable technologies are considered as a new life vehicle that can drive not only the application of the technology itself but also human behaviour. The research proposes a Governance Framework practitioners may leverage to classify sustainable technologies in smart cities’ context and define more governing parameters for adopting sustainable technologies.
University 5.0 for Resilience - A Systemic Approach
Authors: Gagnidze Ineza
Published: July 2023

Within this study the author discusses Industry 4.0 and Industry 5.0 concepts. The author tries to prove that the achievement of resilience is given a special role. Achieving resilience itself has many challenges and is highly dependent on the effectiveness of the education system. The author notes that the educational links should be established between HEIs of developed and less developed countries. Resilience cannot be achieved without international efforts. This means that the joint initiative of several countries will not yield the desired results if this action does not take on a global character. Due to this, the technologies corresponding to Industry 5.0 will only give the desired results to the world when the technologies from the inventing countries are successfully introduced in the receiving economies. According to the author, close ties between the universities of the inventing and receiving countries ensure the achievement of the desired results in the shortest possible time. In this process, the author assigns a special role to the formation of the University 5.0 model. At the end of the paper, the author will schematically present systemic links between the inventing and receiving countries' universities in order to achieve resilience.
Intranquilidad por Algunos Aspectos de la Educación en Colombia
Authors: Buitrago Rafael
Published: July 2023

La pandemia del COVID-19 que hemos transitado durante los últimos años, y que ahora se ha declarado como concluida, no solo nos hizo deambular por momentos de profunda tristeza, gran incertidumbre y complejas despedidas, también puso de manifiesto y, en muchos casos incremento, las brechas existentes en las economías de los países, entre los contextos rurales y urbanos, entre las personas de las diferentes clases sociales, entre las comunidades, grupos y colectivos, al igual que entre los recursos y posibilidades del alumnado y del profesorado, según su lugar de vivienda, de labor y de procedencia. No obstante, también puso en evidencia la gran capacidad de adaptabilidad de las personas y comunidades, el profundo compromiso del personal sanitario y del profesorado, al igual que la presencia fundamental de la creatividad y el potencial de resiliencia, empatía y altruismo.