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An asymmetric analysis of overall globalization on financial inclusion
Authors: Villanthenkodath Muhammed Ashiq , Pal Shreya 
Published: July 2024

Purpose
Financial inclusion is acknowledged as a critical facilitator of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals agenda for 2030. Therefore, this study aims to examine the asymmetric role of overall globalization on financial inclusion by controlling economic growth, urbanization and population for the selected South Asian countries.

Design/methodology/approach
Applying the nonlinear autoregressive distributed lag approach to cointegration explores the impact of overall globalization on financial inclusion in the presence of additional variables like economic growth, urbanization and population in the designed financial inclusion function.

Findings
The estimated econometric outcomes show that increasing overall globalization fosters financial inclusion while decreasing overall globalization reduces financial inclusion. Furthermore, a positive (negative) change in economic growth leads to an increase (decrease) in financial inclusion while varying short-run findings. Moreover, both positive and negative changes increase financial inclusion in the long run in connection with urbanization. Although the short-run results are not significant, the study finds that an increase (decrease) in population leads to a decrease (increase) in financial inclusion. Finally, to support the promotion of financial inclusivity throughout South Asia, several policies pertaining to financial inclusion are suggested.

Originality/value
To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this is the first study to examine the asymmetries related to overall globalization on financial inclusion by controlling economic growth, urbanization and population.
Artificial intelligence (AI) for supply chain collaboration: implications on information sharing and trust
Authors: Weisz Eric , Herold David M. , Ostern Nadine Kathrin , Payne Ryan , Kummer Sebastian 
Published: July 2024

PurposeManagers and scholars alike claim that artificial intelligence (AI) represents a tool to enhance supply chain collaborations; however, existing research is limited in providing frameworks that categorise to what extent companies can apply AI capabilities and support existing collaborations. In response, this paper clarifies the various implications of AI applications on supply chain collaborations, focusing on the core elements of information sharing and trust. A five-stage AI collaboration framework for supply chains is presented, supporting managers to classify the supply chain collaboration stage in a company’s AI journey.Design/methodology/approachUsing existing literature on AI technology and collaboration and its effects of information sharing and trust, we present two frameworks to clarify (a) the interrelationships between information sharing, trust and AI capabilities and (b) develop a model illustrating five AI application stages how AI can be used for supply chain collaborations.FindingsWe identify various levels of interdependency between trust and AI capabilities and subsequently divide AI collaboration into five stages, namely complementary AI applications, augmentative AI applications, collaborative AI applications, autonomous AI applications and AI applications replacing existing systems.Originality/valueSimilar to the five stages of autonomous driving, the categorisation of AI collaboration along the supply chain into five consecutive stages provides insight into collaborations practices and represents a practical management tool to better understand the utilisation of AI capabilities in a supply chain environment.
A systematic literature review on artificial intelligence in recruiting and selection: a matter of ethics
Authors: Mori Martina , Sassetti Sara , Cavaliere Vincenzo , Bonti Mariacristina 
Published: July 2024

PurposeStarting from the relevance of ethics to the application of artificial intelligence (AI) in the context of employee recruitment and selection (R&S), in this article, we aim to provide a comprehensive review of the literature in light of the main ethical theories (utilitarian theories, theories of justice, and theories of rights) to identify a future research agenda and practical implications.Design/methodology/approachOn the basis of the best-quality and most influential journals, we conducted a systematic review of 120 articles from two databases (Web of Science and Scopus) to provide descriptive results and adopt a framework for deductive classification of the main topics.FindingsInspired by the three ethical theories, we identified three thematic lines of enquiry for the debate on AI in R&S: (1) the utilitarian view: the efficient optimisation of R&S through AI; (2) the justice view: the perceptions of justice and fairness related to AI techniques; and (3) the rights view: the respect for legal and human rights requirements when AI is applied.Originality/valueThis article provides a detailed assessment of the adoption of AI in the R&S process from the standpoint of traditional ethics theories and offers an integrative theoretical framework for future research on AI in the broader field of HRM.
Beyond COVID-19: assessment of learning loss on human capital
Authors: Hunt Brian , Kheirandish Reza , Robertson Melva 
Published: July 2024

PurposeThis study aims to investigate the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on K-12 education using County level data.Design/methodology/approachThe authors use County-level data and charts to look at enrollment, performance in different grade levels, poverty measures, access to internet, etc., to shed light on educational losses after the pandemic.FindingsIn remote education after the pandemic, access to the internet has emerged as the foundational element of educational equity. While declines in academic engagement during remote schooling affected many schools, the potential for learning loss was significantly higher in lower-income communities. A thorough examination of end-of-grade level assessment data revealed a concerning trend of declining Math and Language Arts performance post-pandemic.Research limitations/implicationsOne of the major limitations that the authors have faced in this research is that the authors did not have access to the individual/household level data regarding the high-speed internet connection, household income, poverty level and other relevant socio-economic variables. That made it impossible to control for variables of interest, and hence a distinction between correlation and causation was not possible.Practical implicationsLearning loss implications can be potentially long-term and complex. Therefore, targeted and intentional interventions are essential to decrease the disparity gaps, increase resources and raise learning levels to exceed prepandemic outcomes. Such interventions can impact skill development and the potential for future economic success, both individually and collectively.Social implicationsThe findings underscore the urgent need for targeted interventions to address the digital disparities intensifying learning loss in Clayton County, Georgia. Effective strategies must prioritize equitable access to internet resources and technology, particularly for students in high-poverty areas. By bridging these gaps, schools and communities can reduce the potential for long-term consequences of pandemic-induced learning loss and create pathways for a more equitable future in education.Originality/valueThe main idea of this paper is to compare and contrast the learning losses in K-12 education after the COVID-19 pandemic within neighboring counties and see if the digital divide and/or poverty had any impact on the extent of those learning losses.
Disaster, risk and conducting human security research in Southeast Asia
Authors: Carnegie Paul J. 
Published: July 2024

PurposeTyphoons, storm surges and sea-level rise pose major risks to life and livelihoods in Southeast Asia and demand state-level action. However, the prominence and frequency of these symptomatic disasters often divert attention from underlying systemic and situational issues. The purpose of this paper is a normative and conceptual one. It makes the case for a grounded and disaggregated human security approach for decoding complex relationships of risk, power, politics, inequality and mistrust that underpin problems we seek to address.Design/methodology/approachThis paper’s approach situates the emergence of the human security paradigm and its connections to human development, sustainable economic growth and rights-based protections in historical context. It then draws on observations across the region over a number of years combined with a review of relevant research to detail how the vulnerability and exposure to disaster of at-risk communities extend beyond random or natural events. Having established that a focus on the immediate characteristics of disaster limits our frames of reference and the utility of subsequent responses, it proceeds to analyse the political, environmental and economic drivers amplifying exposure to disaster in Southeast Asia.FindingsThe findings reveal that the vulnerability and insecurity experienced by at-risk communities are not wholly random or exclusively the result of natural, unavoidable events. Exposure to disasters is also shaped by various situational factors, including habitat loss, dispossession, displacement, marginalisation and limited opportunities. Incorporating a more holistic human security perspective can bring into focus the less visible forces and interests that amplify vulnerability to hazard risk for affected individuals and communities in the region.Originality/valueThis is an original paper that underscores the conceptual and methodological importance of a grounded and disaggregated human security approach to grasp the disaster-prone territories of risk in contemporary Southeast Asia and for advancing appropriate responses.
The Politics and Pitfalls of Policing High‐Volume Crime: Responding to the Shoplifting Epidemic
Authors: Taylor Emmeline , Taylor James , Unsworth John 
Published: July 2024

AbstractIt has been reported that shoplifting has reached ‘epidemic’ levels. Comparing police record crime data with industry estimates reveals that potentially just 2.4 per cent of thefts are reported to and recorded by the police. This is creating a large intelligence gap that emboldens thieves, enables organised criminal networks to go undetected, and makes it difficult for the police to prioritise retail crime and detect the most prolific and serious offenders. This article outlines some of the political issues with recording high‐volume crime and the resource implications of increased reporting. The article presents the case for the development of a national retail crime intelligence bureau to improve reporting and close the intelligence gap on shoplifting.
Preserving the efficacy of antibiotics to tackle antibiotic resistance
Authors: Laborda Pablo , Gil‐Gil Teresa , Martínez José Luis , Hernando‐Amado Sara 
Published: July 2024

AbstractDifferent international agencies recognize that antibiotic resistance is one of the most severe human health problems that humankind is facing. Traditionally, the introduction of new antibiotics solved this problem but various scientific and economic reasons have led to a shortage of novel antibiotics at the pipeline. This situation makes mandatory the implementation of approaches to preserve the efficacy of current antibiotics. The concept is not novel, but the only action taken for such preservation had been the ‘prudent’ use of antibiotics, trying to reduce the selection pressure by reducing the amount of antibiotics. However, even if antibiotics are used only when needed, this will be insufficient because resistance is the inescapable outcome of antibiotics' use. A deeper understanding of the alterations in the bacterial physiology upon acquisition of resistance and during infection will help to design improved strategies to treat bacterial infections. In this article, we discuss the interconnection between antibiotic resistance (and antibiotic activity) and bacterial metabolism, particularly in vivo, when bacteria are causing infection. We discuss as well how understanding evolutionary trade‐offs, as collateral sensitivity, associated with the acquisition of resistance may help to define evolution‐based therapeutic strategies to fight antibiotic resistance and to preserve currently used antibiotics.
The resistome of the food chain: A One Health perspective
Authors: Fernández‐Trapote Elena , Oliveira Marcia , Cobo‐Díaz José F. , Alvarez‐Ordóñez Avelino 
Published: July 2024

AbstractAntimicrobial resistance (AMR) represents a significant global health problem which challenges Sustainable Development Goal 3 of the United Nations, with growing concerns about the possibility of AMR transmission through the food chain. The indiscriminate use of antimicrobials for the treatment of food production animals and for agricultural crop improvement, in addition to the direct discharge of livestock farm residues to sewage and the use of animal manure in agriculture, are among the factors that can facilitate the selection and transmission of AMR throughout the food chain. The study of food microbiomes has been boosted by the advent of next‐generation sequencing techniques, which have enabled gaining in‐depth understanding of the diversity of antimicrobial resistance genes present in food and associated environments (the so‐called resistome). The aim of this review is to provide an accurate and comprehensive overview of the knowledge currently available on the resistome of the most frequently consumed foods worldwide, from a One Health perspective. To this end, the different metagenomic studies which have been conducted to characterize the resistome of foods are compiled and critically discussed.
How to constitute global citizens' forums: Key selection principles
Authors: Dryzek John S. , Niemeyer Simon J. 
Published: July 2024

AbstractOnce imagined as a theoretical possibility, global citizen deliberation is now beginning to appear in the practice of governance. How should global citizens' forums be constituted? A largely unexamined consensus on random selection as the ideal method to locate citizen participants has fractured as its limitations become more apparent. We undertake a systematic comparative examination of random selection and its alternatives, emphasizing, respectively, demographic diversity, discursive diversity, developmental participation, and affectedness. These alternatives are evaluated in terms of how well they promote inclusive and high‐quality deliberation within the forum; how well they facilitate broader functions such as recommending policy decisions, providing information to policy makers on the distribution of informed global opinion, enhancing macro‐level deliberation, and strengthening global discourses and publics; and how well they secure the perceived legitimacy of a forum. We show how different sorts of recruitment and representation might be combined to good effect, in the context of a proposal for a global citizens' assembly on genome editing.
Soil fauna changing in after‐pine harvesting's areas along a temporal gradient of Atlantic Forest regeneration
Authors: Casaril Camila Elis , de Oliveira Filho Luís Carlos Iuñes , Floriani Mireli Moura Pitz , Baretta Dilmar , Klauberg‐Filho Osmar 
Published: July 2024

AbstractMonoculture of pine alters the soil fauna community structure, but forest farms, mixed with natural areas, are restoring the original vegetation to protect, the diversity and ecosystem functions. In restoration initiatives it is necessary to consider the soil fauna. Thus, the aim of this study was to investigate how the process of restoration of the soil community occurs over time in areas after pine harvesting. Areas in natural regeneration with 4 and 10 years, pine plantations adjacent to these areas (representing previous use), and areas of natural forest (reference) were evaluated, it was evaluated three areas per treatment, with six sampling points spaced 30 m apart, totalling 18 sampling points for each treatment (n = 18). Soil mesofauna and macrofauna were collected through soil monoliths and pitfall traps. The comparison of the statistical analysis was to check for changes in the soil fauna over time (4 and 10 years) compared with that observed in secondary forest areas. The study showed that, along the natural regeneration time (4 and 10 years), it was observed increments in the diversity and evenness of the soil community and a reduction in the dominance of groups like Formicidae and increases in the community structure complexity with the resurgence of micropredators/regulators (Collembola and Acari), litter transformers (Oligochaeta, Diplopoda, Blattodea, Coleoptera (Larva), Diptera (Larva) and Coleoptera) and predators (Pseudoscorpiones, Opiliones, Symphyla and Coleoptera) after 10 years of natural regeneration, the areas have already recovered groups with important ecosystem functions, but are not yet at the level of abundance, functional diversity and community structure of native forest areas. The 4‐ and 10‐year regeneration areas present major number of soil fauna groups of native forest (20 groups in regeneration areas and 17 in the native forest areas). Even so, the forest showed a major complexity of soil fauna community structure, evidenced by the diversity. This study contributes to the understanding of natural regeneration for soil fauna along a temporal gradient and these findings can guide the conservation of regional soil fauna diversity.
The impact of COVID‐19 on the mental health of dental students at an Australian school
Authors: Akhtar S , Tissainayagam J , Lo J , Siddiqi A , Zafar S 
Published: July 2024

AbstractAimsThe dentistry program is extremely demanding mentally and physically. Consequently, it can induce high levels of stress, anxiety and depression in students. There is some research in measuring these ramifications on dental students, but they lack the influence of the COVID‐19 pandemic which has brought about many fundamental changes to the curriculum of dental students. The aim of this study was to assess dental students' mental health through the Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS‐21) during the COVID‐19 pandemic in an Australian dental School.MethodsThe Bachelor of Dental Science (Honours) students enrolled in years 2–5 were requested to complete an online questionnaire that included the DASS‐21 and additional questions regarding the impact of COVID‐19 on quality of life. Jamovi was utilized to conduct descriptive data analysis.Results179 students completed the survey with 81 males (45%) and 98 females (55%). 70.4% of the participants described elevated anxiety for the health of their loved ones and themselves during the COVID‐19 pandemic. The overall mean DASS‐21 scores were 7.1 (5.07) in depression, 4.9 (4.00) in anxiety and 6.5 (4.32) in stress.ConclusionsThe results indicate that the COVID‐19 pandemic negatively impacted the mental health of dental students. While further research is still required, it is important for universities to recognize how this pandemic affected the mental wellbeing of students so that they can implement appropriate support programs and improve dental education.Clinical relevanceThe COVID‐19 pandemic has had a profound impact on social and mental health worldwide, and dental students are notably affected. Recognized as a psychological risk factor, COVID‐19 has been linked to an increased rate of suicidal deaths. This paper underlines the importance of recognizing the full scope of the pandemic's impact on dental students, including their views and the potential effects on their physical and mental health. The study indicates a pressing need for more robust support from the organizations to improve the mental health and overall well‐being of dental students.
Ethnographic methods: Training norms and practices and the future of American anthropology
Authors: Negrón Rosalyn , Wutich Amber , Russell Bernard H. , Brewis Alexandra , Ruth Alissa , Mayfour Katherine , Piperata Barbara , Beresford Melissa , SturtzSreetharan Cindi , Mahdavi Pardis , Hardin Jessica , Zarger Rebecca , Harper Krista , Jones James Holland , Gravlee Clarence C. , Brayboy Bryan 
Published: July 2024

AbstractAmerican anthropology is engaged in significant self‐reckonings that call for big changes to how anthropology is practiced. These include (1) recognizing and taking seriously the demands to decolonize the ways research is done, (2) addressing precarious employment in academic anthropology, and (3) creating a discipline better positioned to respond to urgent societal needs. A central role for ethnographic methods training is a thread that runs through each of these three reckonings. This article, written by a team of cultural, biocultural, and linguistic anthropologists, outlines key connections between ethnographic methods training and the challenges facing anthropology. We draw on insights from a large‐scale survey of American Anthropological Association members to examine current ethnographic methods capabilities and training practices. Study findings are presented and explored to answer three guiding questions: To what extent do our current anthropological practices in ethnographic methods training serve to advance or undermine current calls for disciplinary change? To what extent do instructors themselves identify disconnects between their own practices and the need for innovation? And, finally, what can be done, and at what scale, to leverage ethnographic methods training to meet calls for disciplinary change?
Integrative analysis of ex vivo studies and microarray reveals the novel inhibitor effects of trehalose on the pathogenesis of pterygium
Authors: Durkal Yasin , İnci Kubilay , Tokgun Onur , Yilmaz Ugur , Yılmaz Banu Candan 
Published: July 2024

AbstractPterygium is a frequent eye surface condition that is characterized by a high rate of proliferation, fibrovascular development, cellular migration, corneal infiltration, and angiogenesis. We investigated that ex vivo primary pterygium and conjunctival cell cultures were generated to analyze the effect of trehalose on cellular proliferation. After trehalose treatment, we performed microarray analysis to evaluate changes in the mRNA profile. We analyzed gene ontology (GO) and KEGG pathways to identify hub genes that changed expression levels after treatment and were associated with pterygium development. We selected three genes to verify their expression levels using qRT–PCR. The study also evaluated the impact of trehalose treatment on cell migration through a wound‐healing assay. Our results suggested that pterygium cell proliferation was inhibited in a dose‐dependent manner by trehalose. 2354 DEG were identified in pterygium and conjunctiva cells treated with trehalose compared to untreated groups. Functional enrichment analysis showed that differentially expressed mRNAs are involved in proliferation, vasculature development, and cell migration. We identified ten hub genes including upregulated (RANBP3L, SLC5A3, RERG, ANKRD1, DHCR7, RAB27B, GPRC5B, MSMO1, ASPN, DRAM1) and downregulated (TNC, PTGS2, GREM2, NPTX1, NR4A1, HMOX1, CXCL12, IL6, MYH2, TXNIP). Microarray analysis and functional investigations suggest that trehalose affects the pathogenesis of pterygium by modifying the expression of genes involved in crucial pathways related to cell function.