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Young graduates’ satisfaction with university education: evidence from Chile
Authors: Espinoza Oscar , Miranda Catalina , McGinn Noel , Corradi Bruno , Sandoval Luis , González Luis 
Published: January 2025

PurposeThis study seeks to assess the impact of three factors related to graduates’ situation in the labor market on their satisfaction with university education. The dimensions are: (1) the gender of the graduates; (2) the institutional features of the institution attended, such as the selectivity of the university, and (3) the work experiences of young graduates once employed.Design/methodology/approachResponses from a sample of 718 graduates from 11 Chilean universities surveyed in 2021 were used to estimate the association between sociodemographic and institutional characteristics and satisfaction. The data analysis was carried out in two steps. First, nonlinear principal component analysis (PCA) assessed the variance shared by the three ordinal variables measuring satisfaction. In the second step, ordinary least squares (OLS) regression analysis assessed the relative contribution of the independent variables to scores on the satisfaction variable.FindingsThe main results emphasize the relevance of two main influences on satisfaction with their university education. These were the selectivity of the university and the graduates’ experiences in the labor market. Graduates from the most selective universities tend to show a higher level of satisfaction with their university education. Satisfaction is also highest among those graduates who rapidly entered the workforce and secured employment closely aligned with their degree.Originality/valueThis is the first study in Chile on the satisfaction of graduates conducted in a representative number of universities.
Urban land values in Santiago: a time series assessment of the so-called “Chilean Miracle”
Authors: Garza Nestor , Gasic Ivo , Larrain Clemente 
Published: January 2025

Purpose
This paper aims to build a set of long-term, geographically controlled land value indices for Santiago de Chile, with which to test land rent theory predictions regarding macroeconomic impacts.

Design/methodology/approach
This paper uses a geographic cluster approach to the Laspeyres estimator, weighted by the stock of available land plots and their market offers per zone, to create two quarterly land value indices for Gran Santiago during the period 1983Q4–2016Q2. Subsequently, this paper implements dynamic time series methods (Vector Error Correction) as a baseline to determine the effect of economic performance and interest rate on urban land values.

Findings
The two land value indices are correctly predicted by economic and interest rate shocks, as theoretically expected. In addition, this paper found that land values grew faster-than-predicted during the period of the so-called “Chilean Miracle” (1992–1998), a situation associated in the literature with worsened housing affordability and socio-spatial inequality.

Originality/value
The land value indices offer unprecedented time-series precision in tracking the long-term performance of real estate markets in a Latin American city, allowing us to produce short- and long-term (accumulative) time-series causality analyses.
The importance of ICT adoption on MSMEs performance: the mediating role of distinctive competencies
Authors: Yuwono Tri , Novandari Weni , Suroso Agus , Setyanto Refius Pradipta 
Published: January 2025

Purpose
This study aims to examine and identify how the resource-based view and dynamic capability theory contribute to information and communication technology (ICT) adoption to improve micro, small and medium enterprise (MSME) performance, mediated by distinctive competencies. This research provides insight into how MSMEs can improve performance by strategically adopting ICT tools and developing distinctive competencies.

Design/methodology/approach
Data were collected through online questionnaires from creative industry MSMEs (fashion, culinary and crafts) in Indonesia. The results were analyzed using the partial least squares-structural equation method technique (Fornell and Cha, 1994) with Smart PLS 3.0 (Ringle et al., 2015).

Findings
The results show that ICT adoption significantly impacts the MSMEs marketing performance in the creative industry sector. In addition, adopting ICT tools influences the development of distinctive competencies among MSMEs, improving MSMEs marketing performance. Distinctive competencies were found to mediate the relationship between ICT adoption and MSMEs marketing performance, which underscores the importance of technology skills, organizational skills, environmental skills and entrepreneurial mindset in driving business success. These findings highlight the critical role of distinctive competencies as a key factor in leveraging ICT adoption to improve MSMEs marketing performance.

Research limitations/implications
The main limitation is that this research coverage area is less extensive due to the time constraints of this study. Future work could cover different regions and explore other mediators in the ICT–performance relationship.

Practical implications
This research assists MSMEs in improving performance by adopting ICT and developing distinctive competencies with targeted training in relevant skills.

Social implications
This research highlights the potential to improve MSMEs marketing performance and drive economic growth and resilience through ICT adoption.

Originality/value
This study contributes to the existing literature by providing empirical evidence of the relationship between ICT adoption, distinctive competencies and MSME marketing performance in the context of the creative industries sector. This study offers a new perspective on how MSMEs can use ICT tools and develop distinctive competencies to enhance their marketing performance competitive advantage and achieve sustainable growth. By emphasizing the mediating role of distinctive competencies, this study highlights how ICT adoption impacts positively MSME marketing performance, providing valuable insights for practitioners, policymakers and researchers in entrepreneurship and technology adoption.
Exploring management buy-ins and open innovation dynamics: current trends and future directions
Authors: Tsvetkov Nikolai , Pierrakis Yannis , Abdi Yaghoub 
Published: January 2025

PurposeThis paper explores the intersection of Management Buyouts (MBOs), Management Buy-ins (MBIs), and Open Innovation (OI). While MBOs have been associated with innovation in numerous studies, MBIs and their role in fostering OI remain underexplored, especially in the context of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).Design/methodology/approachA Bibliometric-Systematic Literature Review (B-SLR) was conducted, analyzing 89 peer-reviewed articles from Scopus and Web of Science (1989–2022). Keyword co-occurrence analysis identified thematic clusters, including governance reforms, leadership entrepreneurship, and strategic partnerships, as critical enablers of OI in MBOs and MBIs.FindingsThe study highlights research directions, such as OI mechanisms, cross-industry comparisons, and performance evaluation frameworks. It underscores the differences in innovation outputs and organizational resilience between MBOs and MBIs, suggesting tailored strategies to optimize OI adoption.Research limitations/implicationsThe study is limited to literature from Scopus and Web of Science and focuses on conceptual frameworks rather than empirical testing. Future research should explore sector-specific dynamics and long-term innovation outcomes.Practical implicationsMBO/MBI managers can leverage the insights to foster OI, address innovation barriers, and build resilient businesses by adopting strategic partnerships and effective governance structures.Social implicationsThe research highlights the potential of MBOs/MBIs to drive innovation and economic growth in SMEs, particularly in industries requiring collaborative innovation strategies.Originality/valueThis study fills a significant gap by connecting MBIs to OI, offering a conceptual framework and a research agenda that align buyout strategies with sustainable innovation practices.
Nexus Between Financial Development, Economic Growth, and Carbon Emissions (CO2) in Sub‐Saharan Countries
Authors: Ahmad Mushtaq , Jide Zhang , Haq Izhar ul 
Published: January 2025

ABSTRACTIn the global pursuit of sustainable development, understanding the intricate interplay among financial development, economic growth, and environmental considerations is paramount. This study delves into the dynamics within 46 selected Sub‐Saharan countries from 2000 to 2020, investigating the nexus between financial development, economic growth, and CO2 emissions. Employing a rigorous methodological approach, we use carbon emissions (CO2) as the dependent variable, with financial development and economic growth as independent variables. Statistical tools include the Pesaran test for cross‐sectional dependency and Im‐Pesaran‐Shin, and Fisher‐type tests for unit root, ensuring methodological robustness. Various cointegration tests, such as the Kao, Pedroni, and Westerlund, were applied to validate long‐term relationships. To unveil the true dynamics of the long‐run impact of financial development on CO2 emissions, four methodologies were employed: Quantile Methods via Method of Moments (MMQR), Fully Modified OLS (FMOLS), Dynamic OLS (DOLS), and Canonical Correlation Regression (CCR). Our findings suggest that variables like AE, TO, NR, and GDP exert a positive and significant impact on CO2 emissions across all Quantiles. At the same time, foreign direct investment (FDI) exhibits a negative and significant influence on CO2 emissions. In light of these results, policymakers are urged to consider a nuanced approach to environmental policy formulation.
Feminist livelihood studies: Mapping future directions
Authors: Oberhauser Ann M. , Langill Jennifer C. 
Published: January 2025

AbstractFeminist approaches to livelihoods deeply enrich development studies by focusing on gender, social difference, intrahousehold considerations, and other manifestations of power. In this paper, we suggest three pillars of feminist livelihood studies that advance debates in this field. First, postcolonialism and decoloniality are separate but related frameworks essential for situating feminist approaches to livelihoods. Second, social‐relational and intersectional analyses provide critical understandings of the forces of oppression and difference that co‐produce livelihoods. Finally, feminist research on the environment examines social‐ecological dimensions of livelihoods that complement studies in feminist political ecology. Feminist methodologies are highlighted throughout our discussion and include the application of decolonising methods, reflexivity, and socio‐spatial dynamics within livelihood research. Attention to these pillars through a critical feminist lens provides a transformative agenda for livelihood studies. In sum, the research and practice of feminist livelihoods presented here support new directions for development studies to disrupt colonial, masculinist, and racialised approaches and to decolonise the ways we interact with communities to affect change.
Electronic cigarettes and subsequent cigarette smoking in young people: A systematic review
Authors: Begh Rachna , Conde Monserrat , Fanshawe Thomas R. , Kneale Dylan , Shahab Lion , Zhu Sufen , Pesko Michael , Livingstone‐Banks Jonathan , Lindson Nicola , Rigotti Nancy A. , Tudor Kate , Kale Dimitra , Jackson Sarah E. , Rees Karen , Hartmann‐Boyce Jamie 
Published: January 2025

AbstractAimsTo assess the evidence for a relationship between the use of e‐cigarettes and subsequent smoking in young people (≤29 years), and whether this differs by demographic characteristics.MethodsSystematic review with association direction plots (searches to April 2023). Screening, data extraction and critical appraisal followed Cochrane methods. Our primary outcome was the association between e‐cigarette use, availability or both, and change in population rate of smoking in young people. The secondary outcomes were initiation, progression and cessation of smoking at individual level. We assessed certainty using Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development and Evaluations (GRADE).ResultsWe included 126 studies. For our primary outcome, there was very low certainty evidence (limited by risk of bias and inconsistency) suggesting that e‐cigarette use and availability were inversely associated with smoking in young people (i.e. as e‐cigarettes became more available and/or used more widely, youth smoking rates went down or, conversely, as e‐cigarettes were restricted, youth smoking rates went up). All secondary outcomes were judged to be very low certainty due to very serious risk of bias. Data consistently showed direct associations between vaping at baseline and smoking initiation (28 studies) and smoking progression (5 studies). The four studies contributing data on smoking cessation had mixed results, precluding drawing any conclusion on the direction of association. There was limited information to determine whether relationships varied by sociodemographic characteristics.ConclusionAt an individual level, people who vape appear to be more likely to go on to smoke than people who do not vape; however, it is unclear if these behaviours are causally linked. Very low certainty evidence suggests that youth vaping and smoking could be inversely related.
Design, Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of Novel 9H Purine Derivatives as Potent CDK9 Inhibitors
Authors: Tang Chunlei , Wang Dong , Wang Huabing , Cui Shengkai , Fan Weizheng , Zhang Yan 
Published: January 2025

ABSTRACTCyclin‐dependent kinase 9 (CDK9) is considered as an important target in the research of antitumor drugs. Taking the CDK2/9 inhibitor CYC065 as the positive control and an in‐house library compound (64) as the lead compound, four classes of 22 target compounds with 9H purine as the core structure were designed to establish structure–activity relationships (SAR). In general, SAR of 9H purine CDK9 inhibitors is systematically described in this paper, resulting in the discovery of two compounds (B2 and B5) with further research value. After conducting selectivity testing against CDK2/9 kinase, compound B5 demonstrated approximately five‐fold greater selectivity towards CDK9‐cyclinT1 over CDK2‐cyclinE2. This work also provides a reference basis for the subsequent research on CDK9 inhibitors.
Targeted metabolomics reveals novel biomarkers for gestational diabetes mellitus
Authors: Xu Zhuangfei , Fang Jiali , Wang Yi , Wu Xiaoting , Liu Lan , Cui Xianwei , Zhong Hong , Zhong Tianying 
Published: January 2025

AbstractAimsThe utilization of targeted metabolomics technology promises to facilitate the identification of novel metabolic markers in women with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), which may in turn facilitate a more comprehensive investigation of the underlying mechanisms of gestational diabetes GDM.Materials and MethodsIn this study, we used targeted metabolomics to identify serum metabolites from women with or without GDM. The differential metabolites were categorized and analysed using pathway analyses, correlated with maternal glucose level, and assessed as predictors of GDM by receiver operating characteristics analysis.ResultsNotably, we detected 46 differential metabolites (24 upregulated and 22 downregulated) between GDM and normal pregnancy, which were catalogued into amino acids, peptides and analogues, and organic acids and derivatives, and others. Pathway analysis showed that amino acid metabolites were abnormally active. In addition, most of the metabolites were closely related to maternal glucose level. Of these, two metabolites were associated with fasting blood glucose, 22 correlated with 1‐h postprandial plasma glucose and 13 were related to 2‐h postprandial plasma glucose. Next, we identified metabolites that could better diagnose GDM with the area under the receiver operating characteristics above 0.75, including 2‐hydroxybutyric acid, itaconic acid, O‐acetylcarnitine, glutathione disulfide, P‐cresolsulfate, 2‐furoic acid, l‐asparagine, d‐biotin, choline and homovanillic acid.ConclusionWe identified abnormal serum metabolites caused by GDM, which may contribute to our understanding of the pathomechanisms of GDM.
Actual weight loss trajectories after bariatric surgery compared with the SOPHIA prediction tool: An observational comparison study
Authors: Sankar Adhithya , McNeilage Caitlin , Alkhaffaf Bilal , Syed Akheel A. 
Published: January 2025

AbstractAimsEstimation of post‐bariatric surgery weight loss is important for informed clinical decisions, yet existing predictive models lack accuracy and reliability. We assessed the effectiveness of the validated Stratification of Obesity Phenotypes to Optimize Future Therapy (SOPHIA) bariatric weight trajectory prediction tool in our patient population.Materials and MethodsWe conducted a retrospective study of 178 adults who underwent bariatric surgery over a 3‐year period. Actual weights at baseline and annually over 5 years of follow‐up were compared with predicted weights to calculate mean difference and median absolute deviation (MAD).ResultsThe study comprised 157 women (88.2%) and 21 men (11.8%) with mean (standard deviation) age of 46.9 (10.6) years and baseline weight of 138.4 (23.5) kg. The bariatric surgical procedures included 148 (83.1%) gastric bypass, 19 (10.7%) sleeve gastrectomy and 11 (6.2%) gastric band operations. The proportion of patients with actual weights within the prediction interquartile range (IQR) was 50.7%, 43.2% and 38.8% at 12, 24 and 60 months, respectively. The mean difference between actual and predicted weight at 60 months was 0.6 (16.7) kg, p = 0.654 (paired t test). The mean MAD at 60 months was 12.9 (95% CI, 11.3–14.4) kg, indicating moderate predictive utility. The predictive accuracy was highest for gastric bypass. Subgroup analysis revealed greater accuracy in patients without diabetes/pre‐diabetes, and in nonsmokers.ConclusionsThe SOPHIA study tool provides accurate postoperative weight forecasts for some subgroups of patients, but its precision diminishes with time. This study reiterates the necessity for better personalized weight prediction tools to inform bariatric surgery decision‐making.
Stress and Confidence of Undergraduate Dental Students With Different Levels of Clinical Experience in Managing Endodontic Emergencies: A Cross‐Sectional Study
Authors: Chuy Virginie , Matyjasik Pierre , Devillard Raphaël , Kérourédan Olivia 
Published: January 2025

ABSTRACTObjectivesTo describe the stress and confidence of dental students during the management of an endodontic emergency (EE) and investigate the associated factors.MethodsThis cross‐sectional study included 227 undergraduate dental students undergoing clinical training (i.e., in the fourth, fifth, or sixth year) who responded to questions asking for their overall level of stress during an EE and their level of confidence in their ability to manage 50 steps of EE management related to communication and technical skills, and clinical examination and decision‐making.ResultsManaging EE was perceived as slightly or fairly stressful by 70% of the fourth‐ to sixth‐year students. The fourth‐ and fifth‐year students felt significantly greater stress (p = 0.026) and lower confidence (p < 0.001) than the sixth‐year students, as did women (p < 0.001 for both). No significant difference in stress or confidence levels was observed across the clinical training environments evaluated. Just over half of the students reported being confident about discussing a case with their teacher. The situations in which students felt least confident were patient management, crack detection, lymph node palpation, locoregional or intrapulpal anaesthesia, and intraoral drainage, and those in which students gained the most confidence in the sixth year compared to the lower grades were clinical decision‐making.ConclusionsManaging EE was perceived as slightly or fairly stressful for most students, and stress decreased, while confidence increased in the 3 years of clinical training. Although these findings are positive for the existing training program, there is still work to be done to improve students' learning experiences, especially on teacher receptiveness.
Financial Clout, Global Reputation, and Governance in UK Higher Education Institutions
Authors: Hasan Arshad , Anwar Waqas , Elmagrhi Mohamed H. , Ntim Collins G. 
Published: January 2025

ABSTRACTThis paper investigates the link between financial clout and the global reputation of higher education institutions (HEIs) and consequently examines the extent to which the financial clout–global reputation nexus is moderated by HEIs’ governing board mechanisms. Using a sample of UK HEIs from 2015 to 2022, we find that financial clout, as measured by higher financial flexibility and greater operating efficiency, positively impacts HEIs’ global reputation. Specifically, we find that high financial flexibility, as captured by greater research grants and contracts, positively influences HEIs’ global reputation. In contrast, low financial flexibility, as captured by tuition fees dependency and reliance on funding body grants, negatively impacts HEIs’ reputation. Furthermore, we find that greater operating efficiency, as measured by net cash inflow from operating activities and net liquidity days, positively impacts HEIs’ global reputation. However, a higher net surplus margin negatively impacts HEIs’ global reputation, which may imply ineffective utilization of excess resources on core teaching/research facilities. Further, we find that the extent to which financial clout influences HEIs’ global reputation is moderated by the quality of board governance mechanisms. Our findings offer empirical support for neoinstitutional theory, which suggests that obtaining institutional legitimacy can help HEIs build competitive advantages, achieve a higher perception of quality, and ultimately achieve a higher global reputation. Our findings also offer important policy implications that emphasize the need for adopting governance practices that balance short‐term financial health with long‐term academic excellence.