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Identifying ‘win-win-win’ futures from inequitable value chain trade-offs: A system dynamics approach (2021)
Journal Article
Cooper, G. S., Rich, K. M., Shankar, B., Rana, V., Ratna, N. N., Kadiyala, S., Alam, M. J., & Nadagouda, S. B. (2021). Identifying ‘win-win-win’ futures from inequitable value chain trade-offs: A system dynamics approach. Agricultural Systems, 190, 1-15. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agsy.2021.103096

Context
There is growing recognition that food systems must adapt to become more sustainable and equitable. Consequently, in developing country contexts, there is increasing momentum away from traditional producer-facing value chain upgrades towards... Read More about Identifying ‘win-win-win’ futures from inequitable value chain trade-offs: A system dynamics approach.

Decolonising prevailing systems of knowledge in international development (2021)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Istratii, R. (2021, February). Decolonising prevailing systems of knowledge in international development. Presented at International Development Conference 2021: Decolonising Prevailing Systems of Knowledge Production Panel, University of Toronto Scarborough (virtual)

Secrecy in practice: How middle managers promote strategic initiatives behind the scenes (2021)
Journal Article
Toegel, I., Levy, O., & Jonsen, K. (2022). Secrecy in practice: How middle managers promote strategic initiatives behind the scenes. Organization Studies, 43(6), 885-906. https://doi.org/10.1177/0170840621998563

In this study, we focus on secrecy within organizations and examine why and how middle managers use secrecy to explore and promote strategic initiatives. We conceptualize secrecy as a dynamic social process that unfolds in the political arena and is... Read More about Secrecy in practice: How middle managers promote strategic initiatives behind the scenes.

COVID-19 responses and human rights in selected African countries (2021)
Journal Article
Okech, A., Mwambari, D., & Olonisakin, '. (2021). COVID-19 responses and human rights in selected African countries. Australian Journal of Human Rights, 26(3), 549-555. https://doi.org/10.1080/1323238X.2020.1813381

The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed the need for states to strike a delicate balance between implementing measures to curb the spread of coronavirus, and respecting the rights and dignity of the populace. Human rights organisations warned that COVID-19... Read More about COVID-19 responses and human rights in selected African countries.

A personal perspective: is bullying still a problem in medicine? (2021)
Journal Article
Taylor-Robinson, S., Harrison, R., De Souza Lopes, P. A., & Zdravkov, J. (2021). A personal perspective: is bullying still a problem in medicine?. Advances in Medical Education and Practice, 141-145. https://doi.org/10.2147/AMEP.S297835

Abstract: Bullying of whatever form should have no place in the Medical Profession. Reforms to junior doctor training and reduction in working hours have helped to control most of the individual bullying which may have existed in the past. However, t... Read More about A personal perspective: is bullying still a problem in medicine?.

Key Issues in the Political Economy of the Gulf Cooperation Council States (2021)
Book Chapter
Hanieh, A. (2021). Key Issues in the Political Economy of the Gulf Cooperation Council States. In A. Salvatore, S. Hanafi, & K. Obuse (Eds.), The Oxford Handbook of the Sociology of the Middle East. Oxford University Press. https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780190087470.013.18

Abstract The six Gulf Cooperation Council monarchies—Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Qatar, and Oman—hold a distinctive position in the Middle East. Located on the strategically significant Arabian Peninsula, they rank among... Read More about Key Issues in the Political Economy of the Gulf Cooperation Council States.

Understanding Myanmar's Civil Disobedience Movement (2021)
Digital Artefact
Charney, M. W., & Zarni, M. (2021). Understanding Myanmar's Civil Disobedience Movement. [Youtube video]

Discussion of Burma's Civil Disobedience Movement with Dr. Maung Zarni and Prof. Michael W. Charney

Financial structures, political risk and economic growth (2021)
Journal Article
Liu, P., Peng, Y., Shi, Y., & Yang, J. (2022). Financial structures, political risk and economic growth. European Journal of Finance, 28(4/5), 356-376. https://doi.org/10.1080/1351847X.2021.1879888

Using a panel of 113 countries over the period from 1990 to 2013, this paper provides new empirical evidence to the intensive debate of whether financial structure is relevant for economic growth. Specifically, we evaluate the role of political risk,... Read More about Financial structures, political risk and economic growth.

Assessing the impact of mobile money on improving the financial inclusion of Nairobi women (2021)
Journal Article
Kim, K. (2021). Assessing the impact of mobile money on improving the financial inclusion of Nairobi women. Journal of Gender Studies, 31(3), 306-322. https://doi.org/10.1080/09589236.2021.1884536

This paper assesses to what extent, and in what ways, mobile money has affected the financial inclusion of women in Nairobi. Women in Kenya have limited property rights and continue to require approval from their husbands or male family members to co... Read More about Assessing the impact of mobile money on improving the financial inclusion of Nairobi women.

Marx, the Chief, the Prisoner and the Refugee (2021)
Book Chapter
Capps, G., LeBaron, G., Novak, P., & [in conversation with] Mezzadri, A. (2021). Marx, the Chief, the Prisoner and the Refugee. In A. Mezzadri (Ed.), Marx in the Field (203-218). Anthem Press

Western listeners detect boundary hierarchy in Indian music: a segmentation study (2021)
Journal Article
Popescu, T., Widdess, R., & Rohrmeier, M. (2021). Western listeners detect boundary hierarchy in Indian music: a segmentation study. Scientific Reports, 11, Article 3112. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-82629-y

How are listeners able to follow and enjoy complex pieces of music? Several theoretical frameworks suggest links between the process of listening and the formal structure of music, involving a division of the musical surface into structural units at... Read More about Western listeners detect boundary hierarchy in Indian music: a segmentation study.

The Trial of Trump is Not Enough to Repair Democracy (2021)
Digital Artefact
Vinjamuri, L. The Trial of Trump is Not Enough to Repair Democracy

The gravity of the Capitol attack makes a trial necessary, but a fuller account from a bipartisan commission is essential to repair America's global reputation.

Behavioural Aspects of China's P2P Lending (2021)
Journal Article
Shao, S., & Bo, H. (2022). Behavioural Aspects of China's P2P Lending. European Journal of Finance, 28(1), 30-45. https://doi.org/10.1080/1351847X.2021.1880459

In this paper, we argue that China's P2P lending is influenced by the behavioural factors of P2P platforms. This is because severe information asymmetry results in high uncertainty surrounding China's P2P lending industry. Specifically, we examine th... Read More about Behavioural Aspects of China's P2P Lending.

Potential for Upgrading in Financialised Agri-Food Chains: The Case of Ghanaian Cocoa (2021)
Journal Article
van Huellen, S., & Abubakar, F. M. (2021). Potential for Upgrading in Financialised Agri-Food Chains: The Case of Ghanaian Cocoa. The European Journal of Development Research, 33(2), 227-252. https://doi.org/10.1057/s41287-020-00351-3

We revisit functional upgrading opportunities for developing and emerging market companies in the context of highly financialised food systems. We argue that the assessment of upgrading potential within the global value chain literature lacks conside... Read More about Potential for Upgrading in Financialised Agri-Food Chains: The Case of Ghanaian Cocoa.