Academic Articles & Research Papers

Field Research in Political Science

Field research - leaving one's home institution in order to acquire data, information or insights that significantly inform one's research - remains indispensable, even in a digitally networked era. This book, the first of its kind in polit...

Political Science and the Crisis of Authoritarianism

Political science is a discipline in constant danger of fragmentation because of the centrifugal pulls of our subfields and the contradictions in our scientific and humanistic traditions. We are, however, periodically brought together by th...

For a More Public Political Science

Introductions designed to furnish brief yet inviting summaries of each issue's contents.Ever since June 2005, when I became Perspectives Book Review Editor, I have written Introductions that do more than summarize.I have sought to highlight...

Introduction to Political Science

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

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...

Artificial neural network modeling of mixed convection viscoelastic hybrid nanofluid across a circular cylinder with radiation effect: Case study

As a result of its use in the manufacturing and construction industries, research on the flow of nanofluid is rather well-known among academics and professionals in related fields. It is helpful for electrical equipment to utilize it for co...

Conspicuous Consumption in Emerging Markets: The Case of Starbucks in Colombia as a Global and Sustainable Brand

Conspicuous consumption symbolizes ostentatious and material consumption through the purchase of products and services with a higher economic value and that allows their consumers to excel socially. However, conspicuous consumption often do...

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

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. ...

Impact of attitude towards entrepreneurship education and role models on entrepreneurial intention

Abstract In this paper, we investigate entrepreneurial intention by applying the Theory of Planned Behaviour (TPB) by Ajzen (1991). We specifically examine the role of gender on entrepreneurial education and role models or parental self-emp...

Artificial intelligence for pediatric height prediction using large-scale longitudinal body composition data

Objective We developed a precise, reliable artificial intelligence (AI) model for predicting the future height of children and adolescents based on anthropometric and body composition data. Materials and Methods We used an extensive longitu...

Exploring the Impact of Time Spent Reading Product Information on E-Commerce Websites: A Machine Learning Approach to Analyze Consumer Behavior

In this study, we aim to investigate the influence of the time spent reading product information on consumer behavior in e-commerce. Given the rapid growth of e-commerce and the increasing importance of understanding online consumer behavio...

Tirzepatide versus GLP-1 receptor agonists and stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation and type 2 diabetes

Abstract Patients with atrial fibrillation and type 2 diabetes remain at high risk of stroke despite anticoagulation and glucose-lowering treatment. We examined whether tirzepatide was associated with lower cerebrovascular risk than establi...

Does the Employability Paradox Exist or Not? An Inverted U-Shaped Model

This paper’s purpose is to test the employability paradox by adopting a combined linear and non-linear approach based on the conservation of resource (COR) theory and the prospect theory and further to discuss it in two groups of employees ...

Mapping Global Research Trends in FinTech Innovations and SME Dynamics: A Scientometric Analysis

This study sought to examine the evolution of financial technology (FinTech) and its huge influence on traditional financial systems, with particular attention to InsurTech, regulatory technology, robo-advisory services, and advertising tec...

Investigating Spatial Effects through Machine Learning and Leveraging Explainable AI for Child Malnutrition in Pakistan

While socioeconomic gradients in regional health inequalities are firmly established, the synergistic interactions between socioeconomic deprivation and climate vulnerability within convenient proximity and neighbourhood locations with heal...

Key Factors Which Contribute to the Participation of Consumers in Demand Response Programs and Enable the Proliferation of Renewable Energy Sources

Consumer behaviour in the energy field is playing a more important role in the new approach dominated by the proliferation of renewable energy sources. In this new context, the grid has to balance the intermittent and uncertain renewable en...

The impact of corporate vision, customer orientation, and core values with experience as a moderator – insights from Vietnamese enterprises

Employee innovation capability is a vital driver of business development and competitive advantage in today's dynamic markets. This study examines the role of corporate culture—specifically corporate vision, core values, customer orientatio...

Immunoinformatics and Reverse Vaccinology Approach for the Identification of Potential Vaccine Candidates against <i>Vandammella animalimors</i>

Vandammella animalimorsus is a Gram-negative and non-motile bacterium typically transmitted to humans through direct contact with the saliva of infected animals, primarily through biting, scratches, or licks on fractured skin. The absence o...

Strategic decoupling through legitimacy: the sustainability-innovation gap in the food processing sector and its health implications

Abstract Background Environmental and public health impacts are critical in the food processing industry. To demonstrate responsiveness to stakeholder expectations, firms foreground sustainability reporting through frameworks such as Enviro...

Exploring Asymmetric Nexus Between CO2 Emissions, Environmental Pollution, and Household Health Expenditure in China

Muhammad Zeeshan,1 Jiabin Han,1 Alam Rehman,2 Irfan Ullah,3 Fakhr E Alam Afridi4 1College of Business Administration, Liaoning Technical University, Xingcheng, Liaoning Province, 125105, People&rsquo;s Republic of China; 2Faculty of Managem...