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Geography and Economic Development

John L. Gallup, Jeffrey David Sachs, Andrew D. Mellinger • National Bureau of Economic Research (1998)

Location and climate have large effects on income levels and income growth through their effects on transport costs, disease burdens, and agricultural productivity, among other channels. Geography also seems to affect economic policy choice...

OPENALEX Open Access DOI: https://doi.org/10.3386/w6849

Assessing Efficiency of Public Poverty Policies in UE-28 with Linguistic Variables and Fuzzy Correlation Measures

Jorge de Andrés-Sánchez, Angel Belzunegui-Eraso, Francesc Valls-Fonayet • Mathematics (2021)

The present study analyzes the efficiency of social expenditure by EU-28 countries within the period 2014–2018 to reduce poverty. The data are provided by programs European Union Statistics on Income and Living Conditions (EU-SILC) and Euro...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/math9020128

Total factor productivity growth and spatial–temporal evolution of China’s health system: a three-stage DEA-Malmquist approach

Yutong Yan, Pengcheng Wang, Yurui Guo • Frontiers in Public Health (2026)

In recent years, the deepening of healthcare reform in China has raised high demands for the accurate measurement of hospital total factor productivity (TFP), where existing systems often overstate performance by neglecting social welfare. ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2026.1818765

Human Resource Management Strategies in Achieving Competitive Advantage in Business Administration

Kresnawidiansyah Agustian, Aryanda Pohan, Agustian Zen, Wiwin Wiwin et al. • Journal of Contemporary Administration and Management (ADMAN) (2023)

Human Resource Management (HRM) is a very important aspect in the modern business world. Companies that manage their people effectively tend to have a greater competitive advantage over their competitors. This is due to the fact that HR is ...

OPENALEX cc-by-nc-sa DOI: https://doi.org/10.61100/adman.v1i2.53

EFFECT OF COVID-19 ON PSYCHOSOCIAL BEHAVIOUR OF AUTOMOBILE WORKERS PERFORMANCE - AN ERGONOMIC STUDY

Syam Babu Bokka, Anil Kumar Birru, Amandeep Kaur, Netai Chandr Dey et al. • Proceedings on Engineering Sciences (2024)

The COVID-19 lockdown has had a significant negative impact on the automotive industry, particularly on the small and medium-sized businesses and daily wage workers who rely on autonagar industrial area as their main source of income. Emplo...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.24874/PES.SI.25.03b.010

A nanotechnology-based approach to enhance caraway (Carum carvi L.) productivity, chemical, biochemical and essential oil under salinity stress

El-Sayed Mohamed El-Mahrouk, Amira Mohamed Tayaa, Mohamed Kadry Gaber, Ekramy Abdel-Moatamed Atef et al. • Frontiers in Plant Science (2026)

Salt stress is an abiotic stressor that adversely affects the growth and productivity of caraway, an important aromatic plant. A randomized complete split-plot design was used to determine the nanoparticles of zinc oxide (ZnO NPs) effects a...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2026.1814332

Nanotechnology and Agroecosystem

CHINNAMUTHU C.R, Murugesa Boopathi P. • Madras Agricultural Journal (2009)

Nanotechnology is working with the smallest possible particles which raise hopes for improving agricultural productivity through encountering problems unsolved conventionally. Improvement of crops in agriculture is a continuous process. Bre...

OPENALEX cc-by DOI: https://doi.org/10.29321/maj.10.100436

Multi-site field validation of improved morpho-physiological responses and yield in Allium hirtifolium with zinc oxide nanoparticle treatments in semi-arid soils

Soroush Moguee, Sina Fallah, Lok Raj Pokhrel, Zohrab Adavi et al. • Bioscience Nanotechnology (2026)

Abstract Zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnONPs) offer a superior alternative to conventional Zn fertilizers for improved crop production, particularly under semi-arid regions where nutrient efficiency and stress tolerance are critical. Using two...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s44331-026-00032-8

Estimation of China’s Green Investment Efficiency in Belt and Road Countries -Based on SBM-Undesirable Model and Malmquist Index Model

Qingxin Lan, Wan Tang, Qiao Hu • Frontiers in Energy Research (2022)

Green and low-carbon development is an important element of the Belt and Road Initiative, and a reasonable and objective evaluation of China’s green investment efficiency in B&R countries is of great significance to promote the sustaina...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fenrg.2021.802946

Assessment of the Effectiveness of Flexible Work Arrangement on Employee Satisfaction and Performance:  a scoping review

Samuel Bangura, Lucia Zithobile Ngidi Ngidi, Lungisani Webster Hlophe • International Journal of Advanced Business Studies (2026)

This scoping review systematically synthesises empirical evidence on the effectiveness of Flexible Work Arrangements (FWAs), including telecommuting, flexitime, compressed workweeks, and hybrid work models, as strategic interventions for en...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.59857/kwxc6b79

International Business Cycles: Theory and Evidence

David Backus, Patrick J. Kehoe, Finn E. Kydland • National Bureau of Economic Research (1993)

We review recent work comparing properties of international business cycles with those of dynamic general equilibrium models, emphasizing two discrepancies between theory and data that we refer to as anomalies. The first is the consumption/...

OPENALEX Open Access DOI: https://doi.org/10.3386/w4493

Global supply chains and China’s textile cross-border trade: case study of Jiangsu province

T. Bitkova, T. Chen • Вісник Харківського національного університету імені В.Н. Каразіна: Серія Економіка (2025)

As one of the world's largest producers and exporters of textiles and clothing, China plays a key role in the reconstruction of the global supply chain and in the changes in the international trade situation. China's textile industry, as a ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.26565/2311-2379-2025-108-01

Industry 4.0 Competencies and Sustainable Manufacturing Performance in the Context of Manufacturing SMEs: A Systematic Literature Review

Hui Ying Yeo, Choon Hee Ong • SAGE Open (2024)

As the backbone of Malaysia’s economy, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), particularly those in the manufacturing industry, are spotlighted in times of crisis, considering the substantial risks that small businesses must overcome. S...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1177/21582440241271263

The Digital Maturity Paradox: The Divergent Impact of Network Readiness and FDI Across Development Tiers

Pahlaj Moolio, Md Jamirul Haque, Kazi Md. Nasir Uddin, Kim Geok Tan et al. • Economies (2026)

Contemporary economic growth trajectories are characterized by accelerating digital integration. However, the digital infrastructure required to accelerate growth remains unevenly distributed across development tiers. This study examines a ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/economies14080320

Treatment of cauliflower seeds with product based on bacillus subtilis aiming plant seedling production, development and productivity.

Emanuele Possas de Souza, Sheury Celante Marques, Flávia Mendes dos Santos Lourenço, Marco Eustáquio de Sá et al. • Revista Brasileira de Engenharia de Biossistemas (2024)

The relation between seed vigor and field performance is not yet fully understood, and it is questionable whether these effects extend to more advanced phenological stages and if they affect crop production. In front of that, the objective ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.18011/bioeng.2024.v18.1220

Endophytic Bacillus spp. as a Prospective Biological Tool for Control of Viral Diseases and Non-vector Leptinotarsa decemlineata Say. in Solanum tuberosum L.

Antonina Sorokan, Ekaterina Cherepanova, Guzel Burkhanova, Svetlana Veselova et al. • Frontiers in Microbiology (2020)

Viral diseases and their damage causing significant loss to economically important crops have increased by several folds during the last decade. All the conventional approaches are not able to eradicate the viral infection. Therefore, there...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2020.569457

The еffect of fungicides on the development of diseases and soybean yield in the Forest steppe of Ukraine

V. Sergiienko, O. Shyta, A. Khudolii • Карантин і захист рослин (2021)

Goal. To study the effectiveness of modern fungicides against the most common diseases of soybeans during the growing season and their effect on crop productivity in the Forest-steppe of Ukraine. Methods. Field, phytopathological, statis...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.36495/2312-0614.2021.3.18-23