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Building forward better: A pathway to climate-resilient development in fragile and conflict-affected situations (2023)
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Opitz-Stapleton, S., Gulati, M., Laville, C., Vazquez, M., & Tanner, T. Building forward better: A pathway to climate-resilient development in fragile and conflict-affected situations. London

People living in places affected by fragility and/or violent conflict are among the most vulnerable in the world to climate change. In these situations, a natural hazard – such as a flood or a drought – can quickly trigger disasters and exacerbate pr... Read More about Building forward better: A pathway to climate-resilient development in fragile and conflict-affected situations.

Global income polarization: Relative and absolute perspectives (2023)
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Jordá, V., Niño-Zarazúa, M., Roope, L., & Tarp, F. Global income polarization: Relative and absolute perspectives. Helsinki

This paper presents the first global and regional estimates of polarization and bipolarization spanning the period 1960–2020. The study relies on group data to implement a flexible parametric model to obtain the global income distribution and polariz... Read More about Global income polarization: Relative and absolute perspectives.

Unveiling Structure and Dynamics of Global Digital Production Technology Networks: A new digital technology classification and network analysis based on trade data (2023)
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Andreoni, A., Anzolin, G., Labrunie, M., & Spinola, D. Unveiling Structure and Dynamics of Global Digital Production Technology Networks: A new digital technology classification and network analysis based on trade data. London

This research pioneers the construction of a novel Digital Production Technology Classification (DPTC) based on the latest Harmonised Commodity Description and Coding System (HS2017) of the World Customs Organisation. The DPTC enables the identificat... Read More about Unveiling Structure and Dynamics of Global Digital Production Technology Networks: A new digital technology classification and network analysis based on trade data.

Examining global innovation creation and entrepreneurship in migrant entrepreneurs: The case of the Jem Group Founder, UK (2023)
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Yoshida, K. Examining global innovation creation and entrepreneurship in migrant entrepreneurs: The case of the Jem Group Founder, UK. London

This paper explored the relationship between the entrepreneurship and the local innovation creation of migrant entrepreneurs, focusing on the Jem Group, a company that has existed in the United Kingdom for 50 years, and the life of Tetsuro Hama, a Ja... Read More about Examining global innovation creation and entrepreneurship in migrant entrepreneurs: The case of the Jem Group Founder, UK.

Integration of religious beliefs and faith-based resources in domestic violence services to migrant and ethnic minority communities: A scoping review (2023)
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Istratii, R., Ali, P., Feder, G., & Mshweshwe, L. (2023). Integration of religious beliefs and faith-based resources in domestic violence services to migrant and ethnic minority communities: A scoping review

Domestic violence and abuse (DVA) is a problem that cuts across borders and communities. There is an urgency for domestic violence service providers in multicultural societies like the United Kingdom (UK) to adapt to the diverse backgrounds of their... Read More about Integration of religious beliefs and faith-based resources in domestic violence services to migrant and ethnic minority communities: A scoping review.

An open database on inequality and polarization in length of life (1950–2021) (2023)
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Jordá, V., Niño-Zarazúa, M., & Tejería, M. An open database on inequality and polarization in length of life (1950–2021). Helsinki

However, this measure is simply the mean of the distribution of the length of life and, as such, neglects individual disparities in health outcomes. Tracking the evolution of lifespan inequality is essential to promoting social justice and equity by... Read More about An open database on inequality and polarization in length of life (1950–2021).

A Study on Global Innovation Creation and Long-Term Management by Immigrant Entrepreneurs (2023)
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Yoshida, K. A Study on Global Innovation Creation and Long-Term Management by Immigrant Entrepreneurs. London

This paper explores the factors that enable so-called “immigrant entrepreneurs” to achieve sustainable long-term business development in overseas markets through a case study of a pioneering immigrant entrepreneur in the United Kingdom. The research... Read More about A Study on Global Innovation Creation and Long-Term Management by Immigrant Entrepreneurs.

Aid's impact on social protection in low- and middle-income countries (2023)
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Niño-Zarazúa, M., & Santillán Hernández, A. Aid's impact on social protection in low- and middle-income countries. Helsinki

This study conducts an international comparative analysis of the recent evolution of social protection systems in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), and Asia-Pacific (APAC) regions, paying particular attention to the rol... Read More about Aid's impact on social protection in low- and middle-income countries.

Robots in the Wild: An Ethnography of Robot-Human Interactions outside the Laboratory (2023)
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Gygi, F. (2023). Robots in the Wild: An Ethnography of Robot-Human Interactions outside the Laboratory. Aubervilliers

This exploratory research project looks at how robots interact with the French public in the ‘wild’; that is, outside of the controlled environment of the laboratory or the psychological experiment. The aim was to understand concrete human-robot inte... Read More about Robots in the Wild: An Ethnography of Robot-Human Interactions outside the Laboratory.

Professionalism, Leadership and Innovation in Countering the Covid-19 Pandemic: Case Studies of Four Chinese Doctors (2023)
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Meng, G. Professionalism, Leadership and Innovation in Countering the Covid-19 Pandemic: Case Studies of Four Chinese Doctors. London

This article aims to contribute to literature on leadership and leadership development through reviewing China’s early response to the Covid-19 pandemic. In this article, we argue that leadership, professionalism and innovation have been essential in... Read More about Professionalism, Leadership and Innovation in Countering the Covid-19 Pandemic: Case Studies of Four Chinese Doctors.

Cross-border Risks of a Global Economy in Mid-Transition (2023)
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Espagne, E., Oman, W., Mercure, J.-F., Svartzman, R., Volz, U., Pollitt, H., Semieniuk, G., & Campiglio, E. Cross-border Risks of a Global Economy in Mid-Transition. Washington, DC

This paper analyzes the cross-border risks that could result from a decarbonization of the world economy. We develop a typology of cross-border risks and their respective channels. Our qualitative and quantitative scenario analysis suggests that the... Read More about Cross-border Risks of a Global Economy in Mid-Transition.

Opportunities in Data Governance: Creating a G20 Data Space (2023)
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Kobayashi, Y., & Sanchez-Cacicedo, A. Opportunities in Data Governance: Creating a G20 Data Space

Amid today’s digital order, polarised by technological competition and geopolitics, this policy brief[a] identifies three challenges in data governance—rent captors/producers vs. users/consumers of the digital economy, public vs. private sector compe... Read More about Opportunities in Data Governance: Creating a G20 Data Space.