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How does the supervision effect affect the firm’s performance in Taiwanese stock market?

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by Tsung-Yu Hsieh, Tsai-Yin Lin, Fangjhy Li, Chih-Yun Tien

This paper explores the impact of the CEO’s supervisory role as an independent director on firm performance, utilizing measures such as Return on Equity (ROE) and Tobin’s Q. The supervisory effect is assessed through the remuneration of directors and supervisors. Empirical findings indicate a significant supervisory role when the CEO also serves as an independent director. Whether viewed from the perspective of shareholders’ equity or company growth... Читать дальше...

Knowledge, attitude and practice of healthcare workers on infection prevention and control in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis

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by Chalachew Adugna Wubneh, Birye Dessalegn Mekonnen, Tewodros Getaneh Alemu, Masresha Asmare Techane, Nega Tezera Assimamaw, Getaneh Mulualem Belay, Tadesse Tarik Tamir, Addis Bilal Muhye, Destaye Guadie Kassie, Amare Wondim, Bewuketu Terefe, Bethelihem Tigabu Tarekegn, Mohammed Seid Ali, Beletech Fentie, Almaz Tefera Gonete, Berhan Tekeba, Selam Fisiha Kassa, Bogale Kassahun Desta, Amare Demsie Ayele, Melkamu Tilahun Dessie, Kendalem Asmare Atalell

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Variance in multi-blade induced lightning overvoltages among different wind farm topologies

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by Fady Wadie, Ali Saeed Almuflih, Z. M. S. Elbarybary, Tamer Eliyan

The impact of the topological formation of wind farms upon the lightning induced overvoltages injected into the grid was not covered earlier in literature. However, this topic is highly important to be investigated to allow the usage of the most reliable topology against lightning strikes. For such reason, the paper investigates this point with consideration of most damaging cases as lightning strikes to multi-blades. The... Читать дальше...

Does managerial myopia promote enterprises over-financialization? Evidence from listed firms in China

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by Yanchi Chen, Ju Ye, Qi Shi

This paper analyzes the potential shortsightedness of enterprise managers through annual reports. Additionally, we use corporate financial statement data to measure enterprises over-financialization in terms of resource allocation. After testing with a causal inference model, we find that firms with managerial myopia significantly contribute to over-financialization. It remains robust even after the instrumental variable of whether the manager has experienced a famine is used. Читать дальше...

Toward an equitable transportation electrification plan: Measuring public electric vehicle charging station access disparities in Austin, Texas

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by Junfeng Jiao, Seung Jun Choi, Chris Nguyen

The deployment of public electric vehicle charging stations (EVCS) is a critical component of transportation electrification. Recent studies have highlighted growing concerns about disparities in accessibility to public chargers between different demographic groups. This research expands ongoing equity concerns by contextualizing existing transportation equity discourse and analyzing public charger access disparities in Austin, Texas. Using threshold equity toolkits... Читать дальше...

Public welfare donation, rent sharing, and income gap within enterprises

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by Jiantao Chen, Xiang Luo, Xiao Wang

This study utilizes data from A-share listed companies between 2011 and 2020 to empirically investigate the impact and mechanism of public welfare donations on the internal income gap of enterprises. The research findings indicate that public welfare donations significantly increase the per capita salary of management, while their impact on the per capita salary of ordinary employees is not significant, thus leading to an expansion of the internal income gap within enterprises. Читать дальше...

Epidemiological description of Marburg virus disease outbreak in Kagera region, Northwestern Tanzania

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by Vida Mmbaga, George Mrema, Danstan Ngenzi, Welema Magoge, Emmanuel Mwakapasa, Frank Jacob, Hamza Matimba, Medard Beyanga, Angela Samweli, Michael Kiremeji, Mary Kitambi, Erasto Sylvanus, Ernest Kyungu, Gerald Manase, Joseph Hokororo, Christer Kanyankole, Martin Rwabilimbo, Issessanda Kaniki, George Kauki, Maria Ezekiely Kelly, William Mwengee, Gabriel Ayeni, Faraja Msemwa, Grace Saguti, George S. Mgomella, Kokuhabwa Mukurasi, Marcelina Mponela, Eliakimu Kapyolo, Jonathan Mcharo, Mary Mayige... Читать дальше...

Efficiency of health systems in middle-income countries and determinants of efficiency in Latin America and the Caribbean

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by Laura Goyeneche, Sebastian Bauhoff

We estimate the efficiency of health spending in 145 middle and high-income and the potential gains from improving efficiency for a range of health system outputs using Robust Data Envelopment Analysis for 2010–2014 and 2015–2019 and examine associations with health system characteristics. Focusing on Latin American and Caribbean countries, we find large variability in efficiency and overall substantial potential gains in the later period, despite improvements over time. Читать дальше...

Academic achievement prediction in higher education through interpretable modeling

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by Sixuan Wang, Bin Luo

Student academic achievement is an important indicator for evaluating the quality of education, especially, the achievement prediction empowers educators in tailoring their instructional approaches, thereby fostering advancements in both student performance and the overall educational quality. However, extracting valuable insights from vast educational data to develop effective strategies for evaluating student performance remains a significant challenge for higher education institutions. Читать дальше...

Multi-model methods for structural analysis of China’s green economy network based on input-output method

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by Yigang Guo, Shaoling Ding, Jingliang Huai, Jiayao Pan, Yan Meng

The green economy has been advocated globally as a solution to environmental issues. In China, it is considered a national strategy for future economic development. This study utilizes methods such as Industry Network, Maximum Spanning Tree (MST) method, Leiden Community Clustering (LCC) algorithm, and Weaver-Thomas (WT) model to explore the contribution and position of the green economy and industries in China’s economic development. Читать дальше...