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Structural transformation in Morocco: an early tertiarization
Authors: Ibourk Aomar , Elouaourti Zakaria 
Published: September 2024

Purpose
This paper examines the dynamics of structural transformation in Morocco since 1970 by analyzing input-output tables expressed in terms of employment and output levels across 24 sectors.

Design/methodology/approach
This study employs a twofold methodological approach. Firstly, it examines the evolution of sectoral employment shares over time using World Bank data. Secondly, it utilizes Input-Output analysis to examine structural shifts in Morocco's economy, focusing on sector-specific output and employment data. The primary data source is the Eora Global Supply Chain Database, covering the years 1970, 1980, 1990, 2000, and 2015. Additionally, to transition from production-based to employment-based input-output tables, the study leverages employment and output data from the Penn World Tables to calculate the diagonal labor coefficient matrix.

Findings
First, our analysis reveals that Morocco's economic transformation has been slower compared to high-income countries. Structural changes, as evidenced by the evolution of employment shares by sector, show a gradual decline in agricultural employment share over the period 1991-2019, accompanied by a shift towards the services sector. This shift, driven by favorable conditions in the services sector and increased capital use in agriculture, has resulted in premature deindustrialization. The industrial sector's employment share has remained stable due to its capital-intensive nature. Second, Input-Output analysis reveals a pronounced premature tertiarization of the Moroccan economy. Between 1990 and 2000, the tertiary sector saw a dramatic rise in both backward (167%) and forward (68%) linkages, while the primary sector's backward linkages fell by 33% during the same period. Although the primary sector’s linkages increased by 10% from 2000 to 2015, the secondary sector experienced a consistent decline in backward linkages, dropping 12% from 1990 to 2000 and an additional 10% from 2000 to 2015. Employment linkage analysis further underscores this shift, with a 12% increase in the tertiary sector’s backward linkages from 1990 to 2000, contrasted by significant declines in the primary (51%) and secondary (7%) sectors. These trends highlight an unsustainable move towards services without concurrent industrial development, challenging balanced economic development.

Originality/value
As it is unanimous, the structural transformation of Morocco remains relatively slow and characterized by a shift of the labor factor from the primary sector to the tertiary sector, with a limited job creation by the secondary sector considered as the pillar of any structural transformation. This paper advances the field of research on structural transformation by elucidating the premature tertiarization of the Moroccan economy and the slowness pace at which the transformation of its economic fabric is occurring, thereby filling the empirical gap.
The role of monetary and non-monetary shocks in children’s schooling in the presence of credit market imperfection in Cameroon
Authors: Ewondo Mbebi Olivier , Nzepang Fabrice , Eboue Romeal , Ewane Nkoumba Carlos Rigobert 
Published: September 2024

PurposeThis paper examines the determinants of children’s schooling under imperfect credit market conditions in Cameroon, with a particular focus on the role of monetary and non-monetary shocks.Design/methodology/approachThe study uses microeconomic data from the fourth Cameroonian Household Survey (ECAM IV) conducted in 2014 by the National Institute of Statistics (INS) and an instrumental variable Probit model to demonstrate its point.FindingsThe results show that uncertainty about household income as measured by transitory income and declining household income decreases the probability of children attending school in Cameroon. The same is true for increasing household size. Nevertheless, access to the credit market is a factor in household resilience to shocks.Originality/valueThe purpose of this article is to contribute to the identification of the determinants of children’s schooling in Cameroon in a situation of credit market imperfection. The aim is to examine the influence of different household vulnerability factors and not only income shocks, which have long been considered the dominant factor.Peer reviewThe peer review history for this article is available at: https://publons.com/publon/10.1108/IJSE-01-2024-0028
The nexus between management control systems, firm performance, green innovation and social media networking in Indonesian real estate companies
Authors: Farida Ida , Setiawan Doddy 
Published: September 2024

PurposeThis study aims to explore the correlation between Management Control Systems, Green Innovation, Social Media Networks, and Company Performance in medium-sized construction and real estate firm in Indonesia.Design/methodology/approachThis research method uses quantitative approach. The sample selection technique uses simple random sampling. The analytical method in this study uses structural equation models based on variance. Statistical test tool used, is Smart PLS 3.0.FindingsThe management control systems have a significant and positive impact on social media networks, green innovation, and company performance in the upper-middle-class construction and real estate businesses in Java. Furthermore, social media networks and green innovation were found to mediate the strong relationship between management control systems and firm performance in medium-sized construction and real estate businesses in Java.Research limitations/implicationsThis research should provide a detailed, technical, and structured explanation of how companies assess suitability standards for implementing green innovation in Indonesia’s construction and real estate sectors.Social implicationsThe finding emphasize the importance of the management control system in enhancing firm performance. If, the elements of the management control system are met or adequate, it can improve the performance of those in charge, leading to satisfactory performance.Originality/valueThis finding is the first of its kind in Indonesia. It will contribute to shaping future development policies for government and private projects, ensuring they are more advance and environmentally conscious.
Locus of control, academic procrastination and academic performance amongst university students: moderating role of parental involvement
Authors: Bahl Regina , Gupta Shubhangi , Tanwar Kamini , Khan Zubair , Hakak Irfan Ahmad , Amin Faseeh 
Published: September 2024

PurposeAcademic procrastination, characterized by the act of postponing the completion of an assignment, is a prevalent behaviour observed among students worldwide and has significant consequences for academic achievement. This study investigates the influence of academic procrastination on academic achievement in university students. This study also determines the mediating effect of locus of control and the moderating effect of parental involvement on the relationship between academic procrastination and academic achievement.Design/methodology/approachThis work utilized a cross-sectional and causal research design. The study used a survey in English to obtain responses from university students within the Northern Indian Region. The study received 539 responses from participants and 507 were used after data cleaning. This study used structural equation modelling using AMOS 25.0 for hypothesis testing.FindingsThe regression analysis using structural equation modelling showed that the external locus of control leads to academic procrastination, whereas the internal locus of control negatively affects academic procrastination. In addition, academic procrastination negatively influences academic achievement, emphasizing procrastination’s adverse effects on students’ performance. Moreover, academic procrastination mediates and parental involvement moderates the association between locus of control and academic achievement.Originality/valueThe present study investigated a unique conceptual framework involving locus of control, parental involvement, academic procrastination and academic accomplishment. The study makes an essential contribution to educational psychology and also enhances earlier theoretical frameworks concerning antecedents of academic accomplishments in university students.
Does employee treatment affect trade credit? An international evidence
Authors: Al-Maqarih Ali , Bennasr Hamdi , Anwer Zaheer , Karoui Lotfi 
Published: September 2024

Purpose
This study aims to investigate the linkage of employee treatment and trade credit for a sample of 45 countries from 2003 to 2018. It explores the trade credit from a receivable perspective.

Design/methodology/approach
The estimations are performed using panel regression with fixed effects for both country and year. A batter of robustness tests is also performed to validate the findings.

Findings
The results reveal a positive and highly significant relation between employee treatment and trade credit. The authors observe that firms from labor-intensive and highly competitive industries are likelier to extend trade credit to their customers. The authors also find that firms from developed countries are more likely to extend trade credit to their customers.

Practical implications
First, to boost trade credit, the firms need to materialize fair employee treatment. Second, firms from labor-intensive firms and highly competitive industries need to care more about employee treatment which promotes trade credit.

Originality/value
The findings offer novel evidence of the relationship between employee treatment and trade receivables.
Social media and privacy concerns: exploring university student’s privacy concerns in TikTok platform in Vietnam
Authors: Duong Hoai Lan , Tran Minh Tung , Vo Thi Kim Oanh , Tran Thi Kim Cuc 
Published: September 2024

Purpose
This paper aims to investigate the extent of personal privacy concerns expressed by university students in Vietnam while using TikTok, the influence of peer interactions and social norms on privacy attitudes and behaviors and the strategies used by university students in Vietnam to mitigate privacy risks on TikTok.

Design/methodology/approach
A qualitative approach using semi-structured interviews was used to gather data on the following: the degree to which Vietnamese university students express concerns about their personal privacy while using TikTok; how peer interactions and social norms influence privacy attitudes and behaviors; and the strategies these students use to mitigate privacy risks on the platform.

Findings
Findings indicate that although university students exhibit a relatively low level of concern regarding their personal privacy on TikTok, peer influences and societal norms significantly shape their attitudes and behaviors on the platform. Moreover, students use several strategies to mitigate privacy risks, such as selective content sharing and refraining from engaging with unknown links.

Practical implications
These insights provide valuable implications for the development of targeted interventions and educational initiatives aimed at fostering a more privacy-conscious TikTok user community among university students in Vietnam.

Originality/value
This research fills a critical gap in the existing literature by focusing on the influence of social norms and peer influences on privacy attitudes and behaviors on social media platforms. While prior studies have explored various factors impacting privacy concerns on social media, the role of social dynamics has been understudied. Moreover, the research specifically addresses the lack of investigation into privacy concerns on TikTok, a platform rapidly gaining popularity among younger demographics.
Responding to the ripple effect from systemic disruptions: empirical evidence from the semiconductor shortage during COVID-19
Authors: Kravchenko Kateryna , Gruchmann Tim , Ivanova Marina , Ivanov Dmitry 
Published: September 2024

PurposeThe ripple effect (i.e. disruption propagation in networks) belongs to one of the central pillars in supply chain resilience and viability research, constituting a type of systemic disruption. A considerable body of knowledge has been developed for the last two decades to examine the ripple effect triggered by instantaneous disruptions, e.g. earthquakes or factory fires. In contrast, far less research has been devoted to study the ripple effect under long-term disruptions, such as in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.Design/methodology/approachThis study qualitatively analyses secondary data on the ripple effects incurred in automotive and electronics supply chains. Through the analysis of five distinct case studies illustrating operational practices used by companies to cope with the ripple effect, we uncover a disruption propagation mechanism through the supply chains during the semiconductor shortage in 2020–2022.FindingsApplying a theory elaboration approach, we sequence the triggers for the ripple effects induced by the semiconductor shortage. Second, the measures to mitigate the ripple effect employed by automotive and electronics companies are delineated with a cost-effectiveness analysis. Finally, the results are summarised and generalised into a causal loop diagram providing a more complete conceptualisation of long-term disruption propagation.Originality/valueThe results add to the academic discourse on appropriate mitigation strategies. They can help build scenarios for simulation and analytical models to inform decision-making as well as incorporate systemic risks from ripple effects into a normal operations mode. In addition, the findings provide practical recommendations for implementing short- and long-term measures during long-term disruptions.
Dimensions of polarization, realignment and electoral participation in Europe: The mobilizing power of the cultural dimension
Authors: LE CORRE JURATIC MORGAN 
Published: September 2024

AbstractOver the past two decades, extreme parties have gained increasing electoral success in European party systems. While this party polarization is often associated with its negative consequences, recent studies have suggested its potential benefit for remobilizing the electorate by offering clear political alternatives. However, it remains unclear which groups of citizens may be mobilized by broader supply and whether this positive effect is generalizable to multiparty systems. This article contributes to this debate arguing that the system multidimensionality matters when assessing the relationship between polarization and voter turnout. Through a multilevel analysis and two studies at the aggregate and individual levels, this article provides evidence that party polarization is associated with increased turnout only when parties polarize on the cultural dimension of party competition. This effect is moderated by the party system unidimensionality and mobilizes voters at large, regardless of their level of extremism, political awareness or partisanship. These findings support previous research suggesting a ‘realignment’ of party systems, meaning that the main line of political conflict for parties and voters is shifting towards the cultural dimension of party competition across Europe.
Curcumin‐mediated photodynamic treatment to extend the postharvest shelf‐life of strawberries
Authors: Seididamyeh Maral , Netzel Michael E. , Mereddy Ram , Sultanbawa Yasmina 
Published: September 2024

AbstractThis study investigated the potential use of curcumin‐mediated photodynamic treatment as a postharvest decontamination technique to reduce microbial load and growth and therefore extend the shelf life of strawberries. Curcumin was applied on strawberries, followed by illumination and storage at 4°C for 16 days. Strawberries were evaluated for decay, microbial load, and physicochemical properties such as weight loss, color, and firmness during storage. The findings revealed that curcumin‐mediated photodynamic treatment effectively reduced the decay incidence and severity in strawberries, with 20% less decay occurrence compared to untreated fruits, which was shown to be dependent on curcumin concentration. While a complete reduction in microbial load was observed upon treatment, microbial growth remained unaffected throughout storage. Moreover, photodynamic treatment did not show any adverse impact on color properties and firmness of strawberries. This eco‐friendly technique presents potential for fruit's shelf‐life extension, although optimization of treatment parameters and photodynamic unit design seems to be essential.
Intraindividual variability of semen quality, proteome, and sncRNA profiles in a healthy cohort of young adults
Authors: Sergeyev Oleg , Bezuglov Vitalik , Soloveva Natalia , Smigulina Luidmila , Denisova Tatiana , Dikov Yury , Shtratnikova Victoria , Vavilov Nikita , Williams Paige L. , Korrick Susan , Lee Mary M. , Zgoda Victor , Hauser Russ , Suvorov Alexander 
Published: September 2024

AbstractBackgroundWithin‐subject variability of semen parameters and molecular components of ejaculates in young men remains poorly understood.ObjectivesTo investigate intraindividual variability (IIV) of semen parameters and molecular markers in repeated ejaculates from young men.Materials and methodsSemen parameters were assessed in samples collected 6–8 days apart from 164 18–19‐year old participants of the Russian Children's Study, a prospective cohort. Subsets of paired samples were used for label‐free quantitation and targeted mass‐spectrometry of proteins in seminal plasma (SP) and seminal extracellular vesicles (EVs), and for small non‐coding RNA (sncRNA) profiling in EVs and spermatozoa using RNA‐seq. The mean difference between two ejaculates, within‐subject variation, intraclass correlation, and concordance correlation were used to assess IIV for all parameters. Low variability with high reproducibility and high reliability was considered if CVw < 15% and ICC > 0.90, respectively.ResultsAnalytical variability was low for all investigated parameters in technical replicates. IIV was assessed for basic semen parameters and proteins in SPs and EVs: 319 and 777 proteins, respectively, using untargeted analysis; 9 and 10 proteins using targeted quantification. We also described the IIV for sncRNA, including microRNA, piwi‐interacting RNA, tRNA, and tRNA‐derived small RNA (tsRNA) in EVs (409 sncRNA and 78 tsRNA) and in spermatozoa (265 sncRNA and 15 tsRNA). We identified 22 and 27 non‐overlapping proteins in SP and EVs, respectively, and 46 and 9 sncRNA, including 5 and 0 tsRNA in seminal EVs and spermatozoa, respectively, with low variability. The fatty acid synthase (FAS) had the lowest IIV in both media in targeted protein quantification.DiscussionWe identified a number of proteins and sncRNA with low variability among 111 proteins, 176 sncRNA, and 12 tsRNA which were previously suggested as biomarkers of male fertility and reproductive outcomes: lactotransferrin, cysteine‐rich secretory protein 3, alpha‐1‐antichymotrypsin, epididymal sperm‐binding protein 1, glutathione S‐transferase Mu 3, alpha‐1‐acid glycoprotein 2, serum amyloid P‐component, aminopeptidase N, neprilysin, FAS, and miR‐10b‐3p, miR‐122‐5p, miR‐205‐5p, miR‐222‐3p, miR‐34c‐5p, miR‐509‐3‐5p, miR‐888‐5p, miR‐892a, miR‐363‐3p, miR‐941, miR‐146a‐5p, miR‐744‐5p.ConclusionThese molecules have low IIV and may be promising candidate biomarkers of male fertility and reproductive health.
Trading in troubled times: The impact of the COVID‐19 pandemic, military coup, and Chinese border closure on the Kachin amber industry
Authors: Dan Seng Lawn , Rippa Alessandro 
Published: September 2024

AbstractThe COVID‐19 pandemic and the 2021 military coup have dramatically affected the lives and livelihoods of communities across Myanmar. Border areas in the north of the country also suffered from the prolonged closure of the Chinese border due to PRC COVID containment measures. The city of Ruili, the main trading hub between the two countries, witnessed one of China's strictest series of lockdowns, and its border with Myanmar remained largely closed for over 1,000 days. This impacted not only cross‐border businesses, but also forced thousands of temporary migrants to return to Myanmar. To address the impacts of those multiple and overlapping crises, this paper investigates the case of Kachin amber: a gemstone extracted in Kachin State's Hukawng valley, in the northernmost part of the country, which has generated significant business with China since the early 2010s. Over the past decade, many in Kachin State became involved in the amber business, from mining to polishing and trading, and a large marketplace had been set up in the outskirts of Myitkyina to facilitate the trade with China. Based on interviews with miners and traders conducted in 2021–2022, in both Myitkyina and the Hukawng valley, this paper provides an initial assessment of the impact of COVID‐19, the coup, and border closure on the amber industry in Kachin State.
Is there a role for eltrombopag drug levels in paediatric immune thrombocytopenia management?
Authors: Lo Clara 
Published: September 2024

Paediatric immune thrombocytopenia treatment was revolutionized with the advent of the thrombopoietin mimetics romiplostim and eltrombopag. For eltrombopag, dosing recommendations have been based on patients' ages (with dose reductions for those with hepatic impairment and for some of East Asian ethnicity) and titrated based on platelet counts and adverse drug reactions. However, it is clear that identical eltrombopag dosing for paediatric patients can result in variable side effects and platelet counts, raising the question as to whether variable eltrombopag plasma concentrations are responsible for these differing drug responses.Commentary on: Dong et al. Exploratory study on the individualized application of eltrombopag in paediatric immune thrombocytopenia guided by therapeutic drug monitoring. Br J Haematol 2024; 205:1930‐1937.
Luteolin as potential treatment for Huntington's disease: Insights from a transgenic mouse model
Authors: Mohammed Abuelnor , Ramadan Azza , Elnour Asim Ahmed , Saeed Ali Awadallah Ali Mohamed , Al Mazrouei Nadia , Alsulami Fahad T. , Alqarni Yousef Saeed , Menon Vineetha , Amoodi Abdulla Al , Abdalla Sami Fatehi 
Published: September 2024

AbstractAimsThe study aimed to evaluate the potential benefits of luteolin treatment in Huntington's disease (HD), an inherited progressive neurodegenerative disorder.MethodsHD N171‐82Q transgenic and WT mice received luteolin or vehicle for treatment at 6 weeks of age. The mice's body weight changes and survival rates were monitored throughout the study, and a series of motor functional tests were conducted. Serum level of the marker NfL was also determined. Immunohistochemical staining and western blotting were utilized to assess the expression of huntingtin aggregates.ResultsLuteolin treatment enhanced survival and prevented weight loss in HD mice compared to the vehicle‐treated HD group. Furthermore, the luteolin‐treated HD mice exhibited enhanced motor coordination and balance and significantly reduced motor dysfunction. Also, luteolin decreased serum NfL levels in HD mice. Notably, the accumulation of huntingtin aggregates was significantly reduced in the brain's cortex, hippocampus, and striatum of luteolin‐treated HD mice compared to the vehicle‐treated HD group.ConclusionLuteolin holds promise as a therapeutic agent for improving survival outcomes, managing motor dysfunction, and reducing huntingtin aggregates in HD. The findings are of significance as currently, there are no approved therapeutic interventions that reverse HD pathology or slow down its progression.