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Can monetary and fiscal policy reduce CO2 emissions? Analysis of regional country groups
Authors: Ozili Peterson K. 
Published: January 2025

PurposeThis study examines the impact of monetary and fiscal policy on carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from fossil fuel energy consumption. The study extends the literature by linking monetary and fiscal policy to climate action for achieving the net zero emissions goal.Design/methodology/approachIn the empirical analysis, the monetary policy indicator is the lending interest rate, the fiscal policy indicator is the tax revenue to GDP ratio while CO2 emissions from fossil fuel energy consumption is the CO2 emissions indicator.FindingsContractionary monetary and fiscal policy jointly reduce CO2 emissions in the regions of the Americas and Africa. Contractionary monetary and fiscal policy combined with higher renewable energy consumption jointly reduce CO2 emissions in the regions of the Americas, Asia and Europe. Also, contractionary monetary and fiscal policy combined with higher institutional quality jointly reduce CO2 emissions in African countries. Higher renewable energy consumption reduces CO2 emissions in Africa, Asia, Europe and Americas regions while strong institutional quality consistently reduce CO2 emissions in Europe and the Americas.Practical implicationsMonetary and fiscal authorities should strengthen existing institutions, increase renewable energy consumption, and increase interest rate and taxes on the fossil fuel economy in a coordinated manner to reduce CO2 emissions from fossil fuel energy consumption.Originality/valueThere are calls for monetary and fiscal authorities to use policy tools to support ongoing efforts to achieve the net zero emissions goal. However, limited attention has been paid to the regional differences in the relationship between monetary-fiscal policy and CO2 emissions.
Universal design: renewing an “old” paradigm to realise Australia’s SDG commitments to equality and decent work for all
Authors: Castles Calista 
Published: January 2025

PurposeAustralia is failing to meet its sustainable development commitments in areas linked to social and economic equality and decent work for all. Decent work for all, not some, by 2030 requires rethinking current approaches if Australia is to meet this aspirational target. This discursive paper aims to reinvigorate discussion about how Australia can progress its sustainable development goal (SDG) commitments to reducing inequality and creating decent work for all.Design/methodology/approachApplying a critical lens to current approaches to reducing workforce inequality through diversity management [diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI)] in Australia, this article argues that current approaches alone will not progress Australia’s SDG commitments and proposes universal design (UD) as a human rights-based approach for realising these SDG commitments. An entry point for critical scholarship is to interrogate concepts and categories. Thus, this paper interrogates the concepts of “diversity” within the context of workplace DEI.FindingsUD can support and uphold the SDG commitments if embedded as an underpinning paradigm within a human rights-based best-practice framework. This is in keeping with growing calls for Australia’s national policies and legislations to be grounded in human rights legislation and policy that leaves no one behind. UD is proposed as an opportunity to do just that.Practical implicationsGiven Australia renewed its SDG commitments now is an ideal time to reinvigorate discussion about how best to reduce inequality and create decent work for all as there is a receptive political-economic context to enable such reform.Social implicationsThis paper considers the inherent limitations of current DEI approaches for reducing inequality, raises awareness of potential harms associated with ‘othering’ and shows that current practices can unintentionally hinder progress towards decent work and equality.Originality/valueThis paper extends current thinking about UD by considering its application beyond “disability inclusion” to explicitly explore the UD paradigm as a means to realise Australia’s SDG commitments and ensure no one is left behind.
Executive functions: a fresh perspective for entrepreneurship education
Authors: Jalbert Sophie , Pepin Matthias , Bolduc Jonathan 
Published: January 2025

PurposeThis paper introduces executive functions (EFs)–i.e. high-level cognitive processes that are elicited in novel and non-routinised situations–into discussions within entrepreneurship education (EE). By reviewing the existing literature, it highlights how EFs are important for the entrepreneur, their role in the entrepreneurial process and implications for improving EE.Design/methodology/approachWe conduct a literature review bridging cognitive psychology, EE and entrepreneurship fields to clarify the role of EFs in the entrepreneurial process. To do so, we define EFs and then propose a model of the entrepreneurial process to frame our review and identify knowledge and gaps in current research.FindingsThis review shows why EFs are valuable for EE and calls for more focus on them to better prepare students for entrepreneurship and general life challenges. The findings underscore the importance of EFs in understanding key aspects of the entrepreneurial process. Although EFs are studied in the entrepreneurship and EE fields, they are rarely conceptualised from a cognitive psychology perspective, with research often focusing on isolated EF components instead of examining them as a whole.Originality/valueThis review is the first to highlight the role of EFs in the entrepreneurial process in a structured way. Integrating cognitive psychology insights on EFs can enrich EE for both venture creation and value creation approaches while also supporting the development of more effective programs. This focus on EFs also provides a fresh perspective and a valuable lens for understanding complex phenomena such as cognition, learning and the factors behind success and failure in entrepreneurship.
The impact of the 2023 housing law on rental prices in Catalonia: an empirical analysis using differences-in-differences
Authors: Pinto Hernández Fernando , Rodríguez Iglesias Isabel , Moreno Adalid Ana María 
Published: January 2025

="abstract-subheading">Purpose
The purpose of this study is to assess whether Catalonia’s 2023 Housing Law, aimed at controlling rental prices in high-demand areas like Barcelona, successfully reduced rental prices. By comparing pre- and post-policy trends in Catalonia with those of other Spanish regions, the study seeks to determine the effectiveness of the policy in achieving its stated objectives while accounting for external economic factors.

="abstract-subheading">Design/methodology/approach
This study uses a Differences-in-Differences methodology to evaluate the impact of Catalonia’s 2023 Housing Law on rental prices. Catalonia is treated as the experimental group, while other Spanish regions serve as the control. The model accounts for macroeconomic variables such as gross domestic product (GDP) and inflation and uses administrative data on actual rental prices to ensure precision. The approach allows for a robust analysis of whether the rent control policy effectively influenced rental price trends compared to the control regions.

="abstract-subheading">Findings
The findings suggest that while rental prices in Catalonia experienced a slight decline following the implementation of the 2023 Housing Law, the reduction was not statistically significant compared to other regions. Macroeconomic factors, particularly GDP growth and housing supply, played a more substantial role in shaping rental price trends than the rent control measure itself.

="abstract-subheading">Research limitations/implications
The analysis is limited by the short post-treatment period (2023 to 2024), which may not fully capture the law’s long-term effects. Future research should extend the timeframe and investigate additional outcomes, such as housing quality, tenant mobility and broader socioeconomic impacts.

="abstract-subheading">Practical implications
The study highlights that rent control measures alone may not be sufficient to reduce rental prices in high-demand areas. Policymakers should integrate rent control with strategies to increase housing supply, such as incentives for new construction and urban planning improvements, to ensure sustained affordability.

="abstract-subheading">Social implications
Rent control policies may provide short-term relief for tenants but risk being ineffective in the absence of a sufficient housing supply. A comprehensive policy approach is necessary to achieve long-term affordability, particularly for low- and middle-income households in high-demand urban areas.

="abstract-subheading">Originality/value
This paper offers empirical evidence on the limited impact of Catalonia’s 2023 Housing Law, emphasizing the importance of addressing structural issues like housing supply in conjunction with rent control policies. The study contributes to the ongoing debate on housing affordability and provides valuable insights for urban policymakers.
Unveiling social disparities in employment and wages: a labour market segmentation analysis of India’s IT industry
Authors: Bairwa Arun Kumar , Sofi Irfan Ahmad 
Published: January 2025

PurposeThis study investigates the caste-based disparities in employment probabilities and wage earnings within India’s rapidly growing IT industry, using insights from the labour market segmentation theory. Our theoretical conceptualization attempts to pin down the inaccessibility of marginalised sections of the population to the high productivity job market.Design/methodology/approachWe rely on the National Sample Survey rounds of 2011–2012 and 2020–2021 to estimate employment probabilities and wage differentials using linear and logic regression models, controlling for educational attainments and other important determinants of individual’s job market outcomes.FindingsThe results indicate a significant −1.24 odds differential, even after considering education and other control variables. Notably, this disparity has increased since 2011–2012, with lower caste graduate pass-outs facing a mere 13% probability of IT sector employment compared to their upper caste counterparts at 41%. Further, our findings expose gender and rural-urban differentials, highlighting the vulnerability faced by females and individuals from rural areas. The wage analysis shows a 24% and a 22% earning gap for SCs and OBCs, respectively, which remain statistically significant even after controlling for educational attainments and employment arrangements.Originality/valueThis is first micro-level study that counters Indian IT sector’s claim of “castelessness” and “pro-merit”, identifying significant presence of labour market segmentation in the sector. The caste-based labour market segmentation has far-reaching consequences as it can perpetuate income inequalities and hurt industrial efficiency, stifling economic growth in the long-run. Concerted policy responses are imperative to eliminate structural barriers, ensuring equitable access to quality education and employment opportunities for marginalized sections of the society.
Service employees’ flirting type and customers’ outcomes in luxury and non-luxury restaurants
Authors: Medler-Liraz Hana , Seger-Guttmann Tali 
Published: January 2025

Purpose
This study aims to examine whether authentic flirting behavior contributes to positive service outcomes (i.e. rapport and tip size) in luxury vs non-luxury restaurants.

Design/methodology/approach
A sample of 261 participants was randomly assigned to reading scenarios depicting four conditions in a 2 × 2 between-subjects design: restaurant status (luxury vs non-luxury) and flirting type: authentic vs fake.

Findings
The results showed that rapport mediated the relationship between flirting type and tip size. Moderated mediation analyses further revealed that the mediated relationship was stronger for non-luxury restaurants alone. Whereas authentic flirting amplified rapport and tip size in non-luxury restaurants, it had no effect in luxury restaurants.

Originality/value
Flirtatious behavior has not been examined in the context of luxury restaurants. This study provided an opportunity to explore whether flirting would be perceived as unprofessional and as exceeding personal boundaries as in other settings, damaging to the meticulous service experience, or whether interpersonal friendly gestures can take place without undermining the service interaction.
Epistemic justice in teaching co-production: a perspective from clinical psychology training
Authors: Lukic Goran , Galliford Sharon 
Published: January 2025

Purpose
Service-User and Carer (SUC) involvement in health care education is becoming the norm. Simultaneously, voices highlighting the risks of tokenism continue. The authors critique dominant frameworks for SUC involvement and present a case study of teaching collaboration between a lecturer and SUC Advisory Group in Clinical Psychology training. The authors argue that epistemic justice gives a constructive lens for making SUC participation meaningful.

Design/methodology/approach
Members of the University of Surrey SUC Advisory Group and a lecturer delivered a learning session, themed around barriers to accessing mental health services. In the first academic cycle, SUC members remotely facilitated group discussion around a core barrier, e.g. social class. Following feedback, the same session in the next cycle consisted of Trainee debate stimulated by SUC videos that foregrounded intersectionality in considering barriers and solutions.

Findings
In critically evaluating our collaboration, processes fostering epistemic justice included ring-fenced time for planning, leadership by SUC members, creating governance mechanisms on use of videos and SUC receiving payment. To deepen epistemically just practice, SUC teaching input should be invited routinely and SUC identity explicitly contrasted to academic staff.

Originality/value
The authors provide a framework for evaluating the richness of SUC involvement on a post-graduate training programme. This focus on epistemic justice allowed more nuanced reflections on equitability than current SUC involvement models allow for.
How ephemeral content marketing fosters brand love and customer engagement
Authors: Nguyen Khoi Minh , Nguyen Ngan Thanh , Pham Thao Thi Xuan , Tran Nhi Huynh Man , Cap Ngoc Chung Bao , Nguyen Vy Khanh 
Published: January 2025

Purpose
This study aims to explore how ephemeral content marketing enhances brand love and customer engagement, with a focus on the mediating role of brand authenticity, self-brand connection and advertising value.

Design/methodology/approach
This research was conducted using a quantitative method through an online questionnaire with a sample of 728 in Vietnam, analyzing data by using the partial least squares structural equation modeling model.

Findings
This study evaluates ephemeral content marketing through six dimensions: entertainment, trendiness, informativeness, interactivity, aesthetic quality and perceived relevance. The findings indicate positive mediating roles of advertising value, self-brand connection and brand authenticity on the impact of ephemeral content marketing on brand love and customer engagement.

Research limitations/implications
This study provides a comprehensive model of factors affecting consumer perceptions of ephemeral content marketing, which can help businesses to proactively formulate strategic responses for consumers on social media platforms with ephemeral content features. This also allows them to precisely target their audience, avoiding ineffective and costly advertising efforts on social media when content quality is lacking.

Originality/value
This research sheds light on the six essential dimensions of effective ephemeral content that adds value to customers, ultimately leading to their love and active engagement. This substantial addition to the field of social media marketing opens up possibilities for further investigation of the dynamics across different forms of social media marketing, such as short-form videos or in various contexts such as tourism, fashion, food products and education, particularly in the context of ephemeral content in emerging markets such as Vietnam.
The Still Point and the Liminal Character of Transformation
Authors: Zemmelman Steven Eliezer 
Published: January 2025

AbstractThis paper explores the moment of change in analysis I call “the still point” through consideration of the phenomenology of when that which is known is sacrificed and the new has not yet appeared. The change process is understood as inherently relational where transformation comes about when the analyst is as vulnerable and open as the patient. Ghent's work on surrender, Stern's on moments of meeting, Jung's on transformation in the I Ching, and Strachey's work on the mutative interpretation are each considered. The still point is rooted in the collective unconscious, which provides the underlying energy for the interpersonal dimension of change in analysis. The image of the pendulum swinging to an undetectable stillness in the instant before it changes direction is used to illustrate the still point.
A new regime divide? Democratic backsliding, attitudes towards democracy and affective polarization
Authors: GESSLER THERESA , WUNSCH NATASHA 
Published: January 2025

AbstractPartisan‐based affective polarization has been posited as a key explanation for citizens' tolerance towards democratic backsliding, with voters more likely to overlook democratic violations conducted by in‐party candidates. Our study theorizes and empirically explores the reverse perspective on this relationship: focusing on the role of the opposition, we submit that backsliding may crystallize an affective dislike among opposition supporters towards the governing party and its supporters that stems from a regime divide over democracy itself. To probe the plausibility of this argument, we leverage original survey data collected in Hungary, where democratic backsliding under the Fidesz government has resulted in an extensive remodelling of the political system since 2010. Our results point to a government–opposition divide in partisan affect and show how liberal democratic attitudes, especially among opposition party supporters, play into this dynamic. We suggest that where backsliding persists over a longer period, this process can shift even multi‐party systems towards increasing bipolarity along what we term a ‘democratic divide’. Ultimately, our study proposes a novel lens on the dynamics of democratic backsliding by suggesting that affective polarization may play a positive role in backsliding contexts by uniting the opposition around the defence of democracy. Our findings point to a number of future research avenues to further analyse the interactive relationship between democratic backsliding and affective polarization.
Remote Sensing That Makes Sense in Ecological Research—From Pixels to Conservation
Authors: Luiselli Luca , Pacini Nic 
Published: January 2025

ABSTRACTAdvances in analytical techniques and the development of innovative remote sensing tools have greatly broadened the scope of ecological research. These advancements have led to notable progress in understanding the geography of study areas, with ground‐truthing capabilities enabled by GPS technologies revolutionising the generation of precise spatial data, such as organism locations. By linking spatial data with modelling, researchers can now gain insights into species‐environment relationships. This informs conservation strategies and resource management. Recent technological innovations, including as high‐resolution satellites provide detailed spatial and temporal information. The rapid growth of these technologies presents transformative opportunities for ecological research and biodiversity conservation anywhere in the world. Moreover, calibration via field‐based spectral data, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), and handheld global positioning systems (GPS) ensures signal accuracy and integrative platforms, like Google Earth Engine, streamline data interpretation. However, integrating evidence from these diverse systems presents ongoing challenges, requiring methodological precision and a clear focus on their ecological relevance. The African Journal of Ecology (AJE) has increasingly featured studies using remote sensing, with applications spanning studies focusing on land‐use change detection, habitat surveys, vegetation biomass assessment, water resource monitoring, and species distribution. Combining remote sensing with field methods and ecological objectives fosters robust analysis, enabling researchers to move beyond simple land cover assessments to tackle functional ecological questions. Integrative platforms like Google Earth Engine simplify multi‐source data interpretation, streamlining workflows and increasing accessibility. The Latin phrase ‘Memento mori’ should serve as a reminder that technology, while a powerful aid in ecological research, is not everything—it should serve to support and enhance ecological inquiry, not define or overshadow it. The AJE aspires to promote such reflective thinking, fostering a balance between innovation and ecological relevance.
Camera Trapping to Assess Diversity, Habitat Use and Activity Patterns of Mammals in a Tropical Hotspot Area
Authors: Fotsing Ernest D. B. , Kamkeng Meigang M. F. , Salah Senge M. 
Published: January 2025

ABSTRACTTropical forest mammal communities, especially those in ecological transition zones, are under constant threat from human activities, but in most cases there is a lack of knowledge about their status, and baseline information on their diversity is lacking in many parts of the world. The Mpem and Djim National Park in central Cameroon is a degraded forest savannah mosaic known to host several globally threatened species. As little is known about the diversity and ecology of the species there, we undertook a rapid assessment using line transects, opportunistic surveys (recce), and camera trapping from September 2021 to December 2021. Our aim was to collect information on species diversity, population status, relative abundance, activity patterns and potential threats to inform conservation priorities for park managers. After 1700 trapping days, we obtained 915 camera events (mean per location = 29.5). The species richness was 32 large, medium‐sized and small mammals. The mammal species monitored belonged to 18 families and 10 orders. The family Antilopinae obtained the highest relative abundance index (RAI, 26.24) and relative frequency (RF, 0.49), and the members of this family were the most active (6392 individuals). The Blue Duiker (Philantomba monticola, Thunberg, 1789) had the highest relative abundance index (RAI, 16.47) and relative frequency (RF, 0.31). No significant difference was found between RAI, RF, and the number of events between habitat classes. Human tracks and snares were the most abundant human activity recorded (ER, 0.42 and 0.22 signs per km). The alpha diversity suggests a high diversity within the community with an almost even distribution of species and no dominance of one species over another. We estimated a lower richness but a very low probability of recording new taxa (Q = 0.99). Our results also suggest a spatio‐temporal niche partitioning and niche overlap between some duikers, with the highest overlap coefficient obtained between Cephalophus callipygus, Peters, 1876, and Cephalophus dorsalis, Grey, 1846 (Δ = 0.81) and Genetta maculata, Grey, 930 vs. Genetta servalina, Pucheran, 1855 (Δ = 0.82). Our observations provide a baseline for long‐term monitoring of terrestrial vertebrates in MDNP.