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View article: Vaccination coverage outcomes and health care organization program implementers’ experiences after introduction of a health care worker influenza vaccination mandate in Victoria, Australia, 2022-2023
Vaccination coverage outcomes and health care organization program implementers’ experiences after introduction of a health care worker influenza vaccination mandate in Victoria, Australia, 2022-2023 Open
Introduction of the mandate coincided with an increase in HCW influenza vaccination coverage and changes to program delivery. Investment in technological solutions can support surveillance by reducing the administrative burden and potentia…
View article: Resilience to abrupt global catastrophic risks disrupting trade: Combining urban and near-urban agriculture in a quantified case study of a globally median-sized city
Resilience to abrupt global catastrophic risks disrupting trade: Combining urban and near-urban agriculture in a quantified case study of a globally median-sized city Open
Background Abrupt global catastrophic risks (GCRs) are not improbable and could massively disrupt global trade leading to shortages of critical commodities, such as liquid fuels, upon which industrial food production, processing and distri…
View article: Resilience to Abrupt Global Catastrophic Risks Disrupting Trade: Combining Urban and Near-Urban Agriculture in a Quantified Case Study of a Globally Median-Sized City
Resilience to Abrupt Global Catastrophic Risks Disrupting Trade: Combining Urban and Near-Urban Agriculture in a Quantified Case Study of a Globally Median-Sized City Open
Background Abrupt global catastrophic risks (GCRs) are not improbable and could massively disrupt global trade leading to shortages of critical commodities, such as liquid fuels, upon which industrial food production, processing and distri…
View article: The Frequently Impaired Health of Leaders of Nuclear Weapon States: An Analysis of 51 Deceased Leaders
The Frequently Impaired Health of Leaders of Nuclear Weapon States: An Analysis of 51 Deceased Leaders Open
This descriptive study examined biographical data on the health conditions of 51 deceased leaders of the nine nuclear weapon states. It found that eight (17%) died from chronic disease while in office, with a mean of 3.9 health conditions …
View article: Loan size concentration under the UK enterprise finance guarantee scheme and SME access to finance
Loan size concentration under the UK enterprise finance guarantee scheme and SME access to finance Open
View article: Entrepreneurial finance and the survival of equity-funded firms in crisis periods: the case of COVID-19
Entrepreneurial finance and the survival of equity-funded firms in crisis periods: the case of COVID-19 Open
This study investigates the resilience of 13,786 UK entrepreneurial firms that received equity financing before COVID-19, with 653 becoming insolvent and 6254 securing guaranteed loans during the pandemic. Utilising the resource-based view…
View article: Goodwill Elasticity and the Opportunity for Favorable Financial Reporting
Goodwill Elasticity and the Opportunity for Favorable Financial Reporting Open
View article: Spatial Proximity in Venture Capital Investments and Assets Intangibility
Spatial Proximity in Venture Capital Investments and Assets Intangibility Open
View article: Resilience to Abrupt Global Catastrophic Risks Disrupting Trade: Combining Urban and Near-Urban Agriculture in a Quantified Case Study of a Globally Median-Sized City
Resilience to Abrupt Global Catastrophic Risks Disrupting Trade: Combining Urban and Near-Urban Agriculture in a Quantified Case Study of a Globally Median-Sized City Open
Background Abrupt global catastrophic risks (GCRs) are not improbable and could massively disrupt global trade leading to shortages of critical commodities, such as liquid fuels, upon which industrial food production, processing and distri…
View article: The performance of private equity portfolio companies during the COVID-19 pandemic
The performance of private equity portfolio companies during the COVID-19 pandemic Open
We study the performance of PE-backed companies during the COVID-19 pandemic. Our findings suggest that, on average, PE-backed firms were more resilient compared to closely matched industry peers during the pandemic. However, this outperfo…
View article: Defaults on government guaranteed loans by potential high growth firms: Evidence from the COVID-19 period
Defaults on government guaranteed loans by potential high growth firms: Evidence from the COVID-19 period Open
Equity finance is used to fund innovative and growth-oriented businesses because of its resilience during economic downturns and investors'
View article: Exit routes, investor type, and the Covid-19 crisis: Insights from UK equity-funded companies
Exit routes, investor type, and the Covid-19 crisis: Insights from UK equity-funded companies Open
View article: How does a small firm end up with a more expensive loan guarantee when a cheaper and safer one was on offer? The intriguing case of two UK Covid-19 guarantee schemes
How does a small firm end up with a more expensive loan guarantee when a cheaper and safer one was on offer? The intriguing case of two UK Covid-19 guarantee schemes Open
Most countries introduced loan guarantee schemes in the Covid-19 pandemic, and the UK offered two schemes. The BBL scheme had a cap of £50,000, a 100 % guarantee, and a fixed interest rate of 2.5 %. The CBILS scheme had a cap of £5 m, an 8…
View article: Combining Urban and Peri-Urban Agriculture for Resilience to Global Catastrophic Risks Disrupting Trade: Quantified case study of a median-sized city
Combining Urban and Peri-Urban Agriculture for Resilience to Global Catastrophic Risks Disrupting Trade: Quantified case study of a median-sized city Open
Global catastrophic risks (GCRs) are not improbable and could cause immense disruption to global trade leading to shortages of critical commodities, such as liquid fuels, upon which industrial food production, processing and distribution d…
View article: The Puzzle of UK (Under‐) Investment: Is Investment Short‐Termism Just a Supply‐Side Problem in Capital Markets?
The Puzzle of UK (Under‐) Investment: Is Investment Short‐Termism Just a Supply‐Side Problem in Capital Markets? Open
Investors and financial market intermediaries have been blamed for under‐investment, low growth and low rates of innovation in the UK, with their behaviour being attributed to short‐termism. Various reasons for short‐termism have been iden…
View article: The demand for loan guarantees in the UK 1981–2018: time series analysis
The demand for loan guarantees in the UK 1981–2018: time series analysis Open
Loan guarantee schemes are the primary public policy for addressing credit rationing of smaller firms across the world. In this paper we use four decades of data from the UK scheme to examine how sensitive demand for guaranteed loans is to…
View article: Venture Capital and the Survival of Entrepreneurial Firms in Crisis Periods: The Case of Covid-19.
Venture Capital and the Survival of Entrepreneurial Firms in Crisis Periods: The Case of Covid-19. Open
This paper investigates the survival of entrepreneurial firms during the pandemic period. Specifically, we focus on UK companies that received equity finance during their developmental stages before the onset of Covid-19. The equity financ…
View article: How Does a Small Firm End Up with a More Expensive Loan Guarantee When a Cheaper and Safer One Was on Offer? The Intriguing Case of Two UK Covid-19 Guarantee Schemes
How Does a Small Firm End Up with a More Expensive Loan Guarantee When a Cheaper and Safer One Was on Offer? The Intriguing Case of Two UK Covid-19 Guarantee Schemes Open
View article: Government Financing Mechanism for SMEs Through Convertible Loans: The Case of the UK Future Fund
Government Financing Mechanism for SMEs Through Convertible Loans: The Case of the UK Future Fund Open
View article: Private equity financing & firm productivity
Private equity financing & firm productivity Open
View article: Venture Capital and the Survival of Entrepreneurial Firms in Crisis Periods: The Case of COVID-19
Venture Capital and the Survival of Entrepreneurial Firms in Crisis Periods: The Case of COVID-19 Open
View article: Defaults on Government Guaranteed Loans by Potential High Growth Firms: Evidence from the Covid-19 Period
Defaults on Government Guaranteed Loans by Potential High Growth Firms: Evidence from the Covid-19 Period Open
View article: Private equity ownership and entrepreneurial firms’ crash risk
Private equity ownership and entrepreneurial firms’ crash risk Open
View article: Exit Routes, Investor Type, and the COVID-19 Crisis: Insights from UK Equity-Funded Companies
Exit Routes, Investor Type, and the COVID-19 Crisis: Insights from UK Equity-Funded Companies Open
View article: Equity Finance for Start-up and Growing Businesses: Recent Trends
Equity Finance for Start-up and Growing Businesses: Recent Trends Open
View article: Economic effects for citizens and the government of a country-level tobacco endgame strategy: a modelling study
Economic effects for citizens and the government of a country-level tobacco endgame strategy: a modelling study Open
Background Aotearoa-New Zealand (A/NZ) was the first country to pass a comprehensive commercial tobacco endgame strategy into law. Key components include the denicotinisation of smoked tobacco products and a major reduction in tobacco reta…
View article: Mitigating Imported Fuel Dependency in Agricultural Production: Case study of an island nation's vulnerability to global catastrophic risks
Mitigating Imported Fuel Dependency in Agricultural Production: Case study of an island nation's vulnerability to global catastrophic risks Open
A major global catastrophe would likely disrupt trade in liquid fuels. Countries dependent on imported oil products might struggle to sustain industrial agriculture. Island nations importing 100% of refined fuels are particularly vulnerabl…
View article: Improvements and Persisting Challenges in COVID-19 Response Compared with 1918–19 Influenza Pandemic Response, New Zealand (Aotearoa)
Improvements and Persisting Challenges in COVID-19 Response Compared with 1918–19 Influenza Pandemic Response, New Zealand (Aotearoa) Open
Exploring the results of the COVID-19 response in New Zealand (Aotearoa) is warranted so that insights can inform future pandemic planning. We compared the COVID-19 response in New Zealand to that for the more severe 1918–19 influenza pand…
View article: Predicting the risk of diabetes complications using machine learning and social administrative data in a country with ethnic inequities in health: Aotearoa New Zealand
Predicting the risk of diabetes complications using machine learning and social administrative data in a country with ethnic inequities in health: Aotearoa New Zealand Open
Background In the age of big data, linked social and administrative health data in combination with machine learning (ML) is being increasingly used to improve prediction in cardiovascular diseases (CVD). We aimed to apply ML methods on ex…
View article: Mitigating Imported Fuel Dependency in Agricultural Production: Case study of an island nation's vulnerability to global catastrophic risks
Mitigating Imported Fuel Dependency in Agricultural Production: Case study of an island nation's vulnerability to global catastrophic risks Open
A major global catastrophe could disrupt trade in liquid fuels. Countries dependent on imported oil products might struggle to sustain industrial agriculture. Island nations importing 100% of refined fuels are particularly vulnerable. Our …