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Spatiotemporal analysis of energy consumption and financial development in African OPEC countries
Authors: Nwafor Florence Uchenna , Kalu Ebere Ume , Arize Augustine C. , Onwumere Josaphat U.J. 
Published: October 2022

PurposeThis study aims to investigate in a country-specific comparative and panel form, the impact of energy use on financial development in Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)-African countries of Algeria, Gabon, Libya and Nigeria.Design/methodology/approachWith data sets covering the period 1980 to 2020, this study used a combination of country-specific autoregressive distributed lag model (ARDL) and panel-ARDL as well geo-maps to show the spatiotemporal nuances of the investigated countries.FindingsIt was discovered across the investigated countries and in the panel framework that energy consumption significantly impacts both bank development and institutional development, which are subsets of financial development. In addition, evidence in favor of adjustment of financial development to the shocks and dynamics of energy consumption was found.Practical implicationsIntegrative developmental drive for the two sectors can enhance growth and value-chain interactions for the imperatives of the overall growth and development of the OPEC-African countries.Originality/valueThis study adds to the literature on finance and energy development by the introduction of the spatiotemporal analysis.
Illiquidity and stock returns: the moderating role of investors' holding period in Central and Eastern European markets
Authors: Stereńczak Szymon 
Published: October 2022

PurposeThe positive illiquidity–return relationship (so-called liquidity premium) is a well-established pattern in international developed stock markets. The magnitude of liquidity premium should increase with market illiquidity. Existing studies, however, do not confirm this conjecture with regard to frontier markets. This may result from applying different approaches to the investors' holding period. The paper aims to identify the role of the holding period in shaping the illiquidity–return relationship in emerging and frontier stock markets, which are arguably considered illiquid.Design/methodology/approachThe authors utilise the data on stocks listed on fourteen exchanges in Central and Eastern Europe. The authors regress stock returns on liquidity measures variously transformed to reflect the clientele effect in a liquidity–return relationship.FindingsThe authors show that the investors' holding period moderates the illiquidity–return relationship in CEE markets and also show that the liquidity premium in these markets is statistically and economically relevant.Practical implicationsThe findings may be of great interest to investors, companies and regulators. Investors and companies should take liquidity into account when making decisions; regulators should employ liquidity-enhancing actions to decrease companies' cost of capital and expand firms' investment opportunities, which will improve growth perspectives for the entire economy.Originality/valueThese findings enrich the understanding of the role that the investors' holding period plays in the illiquidity–return relationship in CEE markets. To the best knowledge, this is the first study which investigates the effect of holding period on liquidity premium in emerging and frontier markets.
Religious atmosphere and corporate poverty alleviation: empirical evidence from China
Authors: Zheng Dechang , Tao Shuang , Jiang Chengtao , Tang Yinglun 
Published: October 2022

PurposeThis study explores whether religion plays an important role in corporate poverty alleviation. Religious atmosphere affects managers' attitude towards corporate social responsibility (CSR) and then influences corporate poverty alleviation. This study first examines the impact of religious atmosphere on corporate poverty alleviation and then investigates whether formal institutions, such as law enforcement environments and ownership, influence the relationship between religious atmosphere and corporate poverty alleviation behavior.Design/methodology/approachIn 2016, the Chinese government initiated a nationwide campaign aiming to eliminate poverty in China by 2020. The authors conduct empirical tests with data on Chinese listed firms from 2016 to 2020. The religious atmosphere is measured by the number of Buddhist monasteries and Taoist temples within a certain radius around Chinese listed firms' registered addresses. The authors adopt the ordinary least squares (OLS) method for regression and take the two-stage least squares (2SLS) method to address the endogeneity issue.FindingsThe results show a positive relationship between religious atmosphere and corporate poverty alleviation donations. Law enforcement attenuates the positive association between the religious atmosphere and corporate poverty alleviation donations. Religion and corporate poverty alleviation donations have a more positive association for non-state-owned enterprises (non-SOEs) than for state-owned enterprises (SOEs).Research limitations/implicationsThe authors' findings have important implications. First, this study inspires incorporating the ethical value of traditional culture, such as religion, into CSR. Second, the findings imply that informal institutions have a greater impact on corporate decision-making when formal institutions are weak, suggesting that informal institutions should be emphasized when promoting CSR in countries where formal institutions are relatively weak. The study investigates only religious influence on corporate poverty alleviation based on Buddhism and Taoism, but the authors do not examine the impacts of other religions. Future research may examine the relationships between other religions and corporate poverty alleviation in China.Originality/valueThis study illustrates the positive role played by religion in promoting CSR by relating religious atmosphere to corporate poverty alleviation. It fills the research gap between religion and CSR and also contributes to the literature on determinants of corporate poverty alleviation.
What are the factors that determine differing levels of environmental quality? Evidence from Java and other islands in Indonesia
Authors: Pujiati Amin , Nurbaeti Triani , Damayanti Nadia 
Published: October 2022

PurposeThis paper aims to identify variables that determine the differing levels of environmental quality on Java and other islands in Indonesia.Design/methodology/approachUsing a quantitative approach, secondary data were sourced from the Central Statistics Agency and the Ministry of Environment and Forestry. The data were obtained through the collection of documentation from 33 provinces in Indonesia. The analytical approach used was discriminant analysis. The research variables are Trade Openness, Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), industry, HDI and population growth.FindingsThe variables that distinguish between the levels of environmental quality in Indonesian provinces on the island of Java and on other islands are Industry, HDI, FDI and population growth. The openness variable is not a differentiating variable for environmental quality. The most powerful variable as a differentiator of environmental quality on Java Island and on other islands is the Industry variable.Research limitations/implicationsThis study has not classified the quality of the environment based on the Ministry of Environment and Forestry's categories, namely, the very good, good, quite good, poor, very poor and dangerous. For this reason, further research is needed using multiple discriminant analysis (MDA).Practical implicationsIndustry is the variable that most strongly distinguishes between levels of environmental quality on Java and other island, while the industrial sector is the largest contributor to gross regional domestic product (GDRP). Government policy to develop green technology is mandatory so that there is no trade-off between industry and environmental quality.Originality/valueThis study is able to identify the differentiating variables of environmental quality in two different groups, on Java and on the other islands of the Indonesian archipelago.
Association between jail‐based methadone or buprenorphine treatment for opioid use disorder and overdose mortality after release from New York City jails 2011–17
Authors: Lim Sungwoo , Cherian Teena , Katyal Monica , Goldfeld Keith S. , McDonald Ryan , Wiewel Ellen , Khan Maria , Krawczyk Noa , Braunstein Sarah , Murphy Sean M. , Jalali Ali , Jeng Philip J. , MacDonald Ross , Lee Joshua D. 
Published: October 2022

AbstractBackground and aimsOpioid overdose is a leading cause of death during the immediate time after release from jail or prison. Most jails in the United States do not provide methadone and buprenorphine treatment for opioid use disorder (MOUD), and research in estimating its impact in jail settings is limited. We aimed to test the hypothesis that in‐jail MOUD is associated with lower overdose mortality risk post‐release.Design, setting and participantsRetrospective, observational cohort study of 15 797 adults with opioid use disorder who were released from New York City jails to the community in 2011–2017. They experienced 31 382 incarcerations and were followed up to 1 year.MeasurementsThe primary outcomes were death caused by accidental drug poisoning and all‐cause death. The exposure was receipt of MOUD (17 119 events) versus out‐of‐treatment (14 263 events) during the last 3 days before community re‐entry. Covariates included demographic, clinical, behavioral, housing, health‐care utilization and legal characteristics variables. We performed a multivariable, mixed‐effect Cox regression analysis to test association between in‐jail MOUD and deaths.FindingsThe majority were male (82%) and their average age was 42 years. Receiving MOUD was associated with misdemeanor charges, being female, injection drug use and homelessness. During 1 year post‐release, 111 overdose deaths occurred and crude death rates were 0.49 and 0.83 per 100 person‐years for in‐jail MOUD and out‐of‐treatment groups, respectively. Accounting for confounding and random effects, in‐jail MOUD was associated with lower overdose mortality risk [adjusted hazard ratio (aHR) = 0.20, 95% confidence interval (CI) = 0.08–0.46] and all‐cause mortality risk (aHR = 0.22, 95% CI = 0.11–0.42) for the first month post‐release.ConclusionsMethadone and buprenorphine treatment for opioid use disorder during incarceration was associated with an 80% reduction in overdose mortality risk for the first month post‐release.
Concurrent validity of the marijuana purchase task: a meta‐analysis of trait‐level cannabis demand and cannabis involvement
Authors: González‐Roz Alba , Martínez‐Loredo Víctor , Aston Elizabeth R. , Metrik Jane , Murphy James , Balodis Iris , Secades‐Villa Roberto , Belisario Kyla , MacKillop James 
Published: October 2022

AbstractBackground and aimsThe Marijuana Purchase Task (MPT) is increasingly used to measure cannabis reinforcing value and has potential use for cannabis etiological and regulatory research. This meta‐analysis sought to evaluate for the first time the MPT's concurrent validity in relation to cannabis involvement.MethodsElectronic databases and pre‐print repositories were searched for MPT studies that examined the cross‐sectional relationship between frequency and quantity of cannabis use, problems, dependence, and five MPT indicators: intensity (i.e. unrestricted consumption), Omax (i.e. maximum consumption), Pmax (i.e. price at which demand becomes elastic), breakpoint (i.e. first price at which consumption ceases), and elasticity (i.e. sensitivity to rising costs). Random effects meta‐analyses of cross‐sectional effect sizes were conducted, with Q tests for examining differences by cannabis variables, meta‐regression to test quantitative moderators, and publication bias assessment. Moderators included sex, number of MPT prices, variable transformations, and year of publication. Populations included community and clinical samples.ResultsThe searches yielded 14 studies (n = 4077, median % females: 44.8%: weighted average age = 29.08 [SD = 6.82]), published between 2015 and 2022. Intensity, Omax, and elasticity showed the most robust concurrent validity (|r's| = 0.147–325, ps < 0.014) with the largest significant effect sizes for quantity (|r| intensity = 0.325) and cannabis dependence (|r| Omax = 0.320, |r| intensity = 0.305, |r| elasticity = 0.303). Higher proportion of males was associated with increased estimates for elasticity‐quantity and Pmax‐problems. Higher number of MPT prices significantly altered magnitude of effects sizes for Pmax and problems, suggesting biased estimations if excessively low prices are considered. Methodological quality was generally good, and minimal evidence of publication bias was observed.ConclusionsThe marijuana purchase task presents adequate concurrent validity to measure cannabis demand, most robustly for intensity, Omax, and elasticity. Moderating effects by sex suggest potentially meaningful sex differences in the reinforcing value of cannabis.
Clinical and biochemical predictors of tumor response after neoadjuvant therapy in rectal cancer
Authors: Bedrikovetski Sergei , Traeger Luke , Vather Ryash , Moore James W. , Sammour Tarik 
Published: October 2022

AbstractBackgroundPatients who have a good clinical and/or pathologic response to neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy (nCRT) for rectal cancer have better long‐term outcomes and can potentially be spared morbid surgery. This study aimed to identify pretreatment clinical and biochemical predictors of response to neoadjuvant treatment for rectal cancer.MethodsPatients undergoing neoadjuvant therapy for rectal cancer between 2007 and 2022 were retrospectively included. Those patients who achieved a complete clinical response were offered a nonoperative management strategy and the remaining patients underwent surgical resection. The primary endpoint was tumor regression grade (TRG) based on radiological imaging (mrTRG) or pathology (pTRG). Patient response was classified as good (mrTRG 1–2 or pTRG 0–1) versus poor (mrTRG 3–4 or pTRG 2–3). Logistic regression was performed to determine predictors of TRG.ResultsA total of 984 patients with rectal cancer were identified of which 274 met the inclusion criteria. Of 274 patients, 228 (83%) underwent surgical resection. A good TRG response was observed in 119 (41%) patients, and a complete response was achieved in 53 (17%) patients. On univariable and multivariable logistic regression, clinical T2 stage and body mass index of ≥25 kg/m2 were significant predictors of a good TRG. Clinical T2 stage and a personalised total neoadjuvant therapy regimen were significant predictors of complete response.ConclusionClinical T2 stage and a BMI≥25 kg/m2 were predictors of good response to neoadjuvant therapy for rectal cancer. Future prospective studies are required to confirm these findings and evaluate their potential use in better targeting of nCRT.
Weight gain is an early indicator of injury in ex vivo normothermic limb perfusion (EVNLP)
Authors: Meyers Abigail , Pandey Sonia , Kopparthy Varun , Sadeghi Payam , Clark Robert Craig , Figueroa Brian , Dasarathy Srinivasan , Brunengraber Henri , Papay Francis , Rampazzo Antonio , Bassiri Gharb Bahar 
Published: October 2022

AbstractPurposeThere are no established criteria for discontinuing ex vivo normothermic limb perfusion (EVNLP) before irreversible damage occurs. This study evaluates weight gain as an indicator of injury during EVNLP.MethodsSixteen Yorkshire pig forelimbs were procured and preserved using EVNLP with a hemoglobin‐based oxygen carrier (HBOC‐201) or static cold storage. EVNLP continued until termination criteria were met: arterial pressure ≥ 115 mm Hg, compartment pressure > 30 mm Hg, or 20% reduction of oxygen saturation. Limb weight, contractility, hemodynamics, perfusate electrolytes, metabolites and gases were recorded. Muscles were biopsied 6‐h, and muscle injury scores (MIS) calculated. Forearm compartment pressures and indocyanine green (ICG) angiography were recorded at endpoint. Outcomes were compared at 2%, 5%, 10%, and 20% limb weight gain.ResultsEVNLP lasted 20 ± 3 h. Weight gain was observed after 13 ± 5 h (2%), 15 ± 6 h (5%), 16 ± 6 h (10%), and 19 ± 4 h (20%). Weight correlated positively with MIS (ρ = 0.92, p < 0.0001), potassium (ρ = −1.00, p < 0.0001), pressure (ρ = 0.78, p < 0.0001), and negatively with contractility (ρ = −0.96, p = 0.011). At 5% weight gain, MIS (p < 0.0001), potassium (p = 0.03), and lactate (p < 0.0001) were significantly higher than baseline. Median muscle contractility was 5 [3–5] at 2% weight gain, 4 [1–5] at 5%, 3 [0–4] and 2 [0–2] at 10% and 20%, respectively. At 20% weight gain, contractility was significantly lower than baseline (p = 0.003). Percent weight gain correlated negatively with endpoint ICG hoof fluorescence (r = −0.712, p = 0.047).ConclusionsWeight gain correlated with microscopic muscle injury and was the earliest evidence of limb dysfunction. Weight gain may serve as a criterion for discontinuation of EVNLP.
The colour of system avoidance in Canada: Investigating the importance of immigrant generation among African Canadians
Authors: Sibblis Camisha , Delia Deckard Natalie , Salawu Anazodo Kemi 
Published: October 2022

AbstractThe criminalization of Black people in Canada, and their relative distrust of systems of criminal justice, are well‐established realities. Here, we problematize the monolithic construction of Blackness implied in this statement. Interrogating differences in African‐born immigrants’ responses on the General Social Survey, we build on existing theories regarding the 1.5 generation of immigrants in order to demonstrate that those Black immigrants who arrived as children, grew up in Canada, and participated in Canadian education, labour markets, and other institutions of socialization, are the most likely to distrust police, systems of criminal justice and Canadian institutions more generally. We theorize that, contrary to prevailing opinions regarding the ways in which distrust in Black communities stems from wariness of law enforcement in home countries, Canadian system avoidance is led by Black people who are from Canada.
Contact allergy to hydroxyisohexyl 3‐cyclohexene carboxaldehyde in Italy: Prevalence, trend, and concordance with fragrance mix II
Authors: Stingeni Luca , Hansel Katharina , Corazza Monica , Foti Caterina , Schena Donatella , Fabbrocini Gabriella , Patruno Cataldo , Bianchi Leonardo , Tramontana Marta , Guarneri Fabrizio ,   The SIDAPA Study Group
Published: October 2022

AbstractBackgroundHydroxyisohexyl 3‐cyclohexene carboxaldehyde (HICC), contained in fragrance mix II (FM II), has been recognized as a contact sensitizer since the mid‐1990s. After several attempts to reduce its use during the last two decades, HICC was permanently banned from the European market in August 2021.ObjectivesTo assess the prevalence and the time trend of contact allergy to HICC and to investigate the concordance of HICC allergy compared to FM II allergy in an unselected Italian patch test population.Methods/PatientsRetrospective analysis on demographics and patch test results of HICC‐sensitized and/or FM II‐sensitized patients was performed over a 6‐year period (2016–2021) at 6 patch test Clinics in Italy.ResultsAmong 7266 patients (4942 females, 68.0%, mean age 45.4 ± 20.6 years), 1% (70) resulted positive to HICC and 2.1% (153) to FM II. Clinical relevance was documented in 72.9% (51/70) of HICC positive patients. Among the 169 HICC and/or FM II positive patients, 9.5% had a positive reaction to HICC only, 31.9% to both HICC and FM II, and 58.6% to FM II only. The prevalence trend line of HICC positive reactions showed a decrease from 1.15% (2016) to 0.96% (2021).ConclusionsWe documented a decreasing trend of HICC allergy in Italy, in line with the data recently reported in literature. Nevertheless, HICC should be maintained in the baseline series to monitor the benefits of its ban from the European market.
Methods to detect spatial biases in tracking studies caused by differential representativeness of individuals, populations and time
Authors: Morera‐Pujol Virginia , Catry Paulo , Magalhães Maria , Péron Clara , Reyes‐González José Manuel , Granadeiro José Pedro , Militão Teresa , Dias Maria P. , Oro Daniel , Dell'Omo Giacomo , Müller Martina , Paiva Vitor H. , Metzger Benjamin , Neves Verónica , Navarro Joan , Karris Georgios , Xirouchakis Stavros , Cecere Jacopo G. , Zamora‐López Antonio , Forero Manuela G. , Ouni Ridha , Romdhane Mohamed Salah , De Felipe Fernanda , Zajková Zuzana , Cruz‐Flores Marta , Grémillet David , González‐Solís Jacob , Ramos Raül 
Published: October 2022

AbstractAimOver the last decades, the study of movement through tracking data has grown exceeding the expectations of movement ecologists. This has posed new challenges, specifically when using individual tracking data to infer higher‐level distributions (e.g. population and species). Sources of variability such as individual site fidelity (ISF), environmental stochasticity over time, and space‐use variability across species ranges must be considered, and their effects identified and corrected, to produce accurate estimates of spatial distribution using tracking data.InnovationWe developed R functions to detect the effect of these sources of variability in the distribution of animal groups when inferred from individual tracking data. These procedures can be adapted for their use in most tracking datasets and tracking techniques. We demonstrated our procedures with simulated datasets and showed their applicability on a real‐world dataset containing 1346 year‐round migratory trips from 805 individuals of three closely related seabird species breeding in 34 colonies in the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean, spanning 10 years. We detected an effect of ISF in one of the colonies, but no effect of the environmental stochasticity on the distribution of birds for any of the species. We also identified among‐colony variability in nonbreeding space use for one species, with significant effects of population size and longitude.Main conclusionsThis work provides a useful, much‐needed tool for researchers using animal tracking data to model species distributions or establish conservation measures. This methodology may be applied in studies using individual tracking data to accurately infer the distribution of a population or species and support the delineation of important areas for conservation based on tracking data. This step, designed to precede any analysis, has become increasingly relevant with the proliferation of studies using large tracking datasets that has accompanied the globalization process in science driving collaborations and tracking data sharing initiatives.
The construction, composition and rationale of immigrants’ network: The support strategies of Ghanaian immigrants in Toronto, Canada
Authors: Kyeremeh Emmanuel , Arku Godwin 
Published: October 2022

AbstractIn this article, we investigate the construction, composition and rationale behind the personal networks of recent immigrants to Canada. Drawing on egocentric‐network analysis and interviews with 172 Ghanaian immigrants in Toronto, we reveal their networking strategies during their integration. First, we identify social locations that help create ties with different groups: workplaces and schools offer access to ties with non‐immigrants and other immigrants alike, while religious and ethnic organizations facilitate ties to co‐nationals (i.e., Ghanaians). Second, most individuals within immigrants’ network are co‐nationals whose relationship began in Canada, followed by sustained transnational ties in the origin and diaspora and few ties with the non‐immigrant. The nature of this network is explained by examining the migration project of immigrants together with the context of reception in Canada, which suggests a desire by immigrants to stay in Canada and make Canada their second home. The implications of these findings are discussed.