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View article: How Does Indonesia’s 2025 Budget Reform Reflect the Logic of Austerity Governance?
How Does Indonesia’s 2025 Budget Reform Reflect the Logic of Austerity Governance? Open
The year 2025 saw Indonesia enacting a very authoritative presidential directive through Presidential Instruction No. 1/2025, encompassing a huge efficiency boost on the part of government ministries and intergovernmental transfers alike. …
View article: THE IMPACT OF ECONOMIC GROWTH AND BIOCAPACITY ON ECOLOGICAL FOOTPRINT IN EU COUNTRIES
THE IMPACT OF ECONOMIC GROWTH AND BIOCAPACITY ON ECOLOGICAL FOOTPRINT IN EU COUNTRIES Open
Over the past three decades, the relationship between economic growth, energy consumption, and environmental degradation has garnered significant scholarly attention, often framed within the context of the Environmental Kuznets Curve (EKC)…
View article: National Impact Velocity (NIV) - A Real-Time Macroeconomic Diagnosis Tool
National Impact Velocity (NIV) - A Real-Time Macroeconomic Diagnosis Tool Open
The National Impact Velocity (NIV) framework models the real-time economic metabolism of a nation through throughput, regeneration, and frictional drag. It operationalizes the core equation: NIV_t = (u_t · P_t²) / (X_t + F_t)^η where: u_t:…
View article: National Impact Velocity (NIV) - A Real-Time Macroeconomic Diagnosis Tool
National Impact Velocity (NIV) - A Real-Time Macroeconomic Diagnosis Tool Open
The National Impact Velocity (NIV) framework models the real-time economic metabolism of a nation through throughput, regeneration, and frictional drag. It operationalizes the core equation: NIV_t = (u_t · P_t²) / (X_t + F_t)^η where: u_t:…
View article: The Third Way Governance Model: A Systems-Based Framework for Algorithmic, Ecological, and Social Sustainability
The Third Way Governance Model: A Systems-Based Framework for Algorithmic, Ecological, and Social Sustainability Open
This white paper introduces The Third Way Governance Model, a novel systems-based framework integrating ecological economics, algorithmic governance, commons management, and predictive policy simulation. The model proposes…
View article: British nationalism and encounters with difference: An ethnographic approach to street parties in Thanet
British nationalism and encounters with difference: An ethnographic approach to street parties in Thanet Open
Departing from arguments that the UK’s withdrawal from the European Union (Brexit) signals a resurgence of nationalism that strongly draws on a negational politics toward difference, I first consider emotional processes that might have led…
View article: LOCAL GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION AND GRASSROOTS DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION AND GRASSROOTS DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA Open
Local governments are constitutionally recognized as the third tier of government in Nigeria, designed to bring governance closer to the people and accelerate grassroots development. Despite this statutory role, the ability of local govern…
View article: Violence reduction in a changing European urban context: Frontline practitioner’s understanding of the roots of violence, and why it matters for policy and prevention
Violence reduction in a changing European urban context: Frontline practitioner’s understanding of the roots of violence, and why it matters for policy and prevention Open
Violence continues to be a concern for policymakers and communities, notably so in urban contexts in which socio-demographic change, retrenched social support and evolving forms of exclusion affect its distribution and intensity. Drawing f…
View article: The Last Warning: Predictive Surveillance or Community Protection? AI Early Warning Systems and Environmental Justice After Flint
The Last Warning: Predictive Surveillance or Community Protection? AI Early Warning Systems and Environmental Justice After Flint Open
When Flint switched its water source in April 2014, residents immediately complained about foul smelling, discolored water. Officials dismissed these concerns for eighteen months while over 100,000 people consumed lead-contaminated drinkin…
View article: Examining the Challenges of Technical and Vocational Education in Secondary School in Nigeria
Examining the Challenges of Technical and Vocational Education in Secondary School in Nigeria Open
Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) is a vital component of Nigeria's educational system, designed to equip students with practical skills for employability and economic growth. However, despite its significance, TVET in…
View article: Pakistan’s Current Economic Crisis and the Role of IMF: A Study of the Implications for Pakistan’s Agreement with IMF in 2019 on the Economy of Pakistan
Pakistan’s Current Economic Crisis and the Role of IMF: A Study of the Implications for Pakistan’s Agreement with IMF in 2019 on the Economy of Pakistan Open
This study examines the significant economic crisis that Pakistan is currently facing and has been building for several years. One of the main reasons for this crisis is its external debt which has increased significantly, and it has faile…
View article: Neoliberal legacy intellectuals and the COVID-19 pandemic: Libertarian versus technocratic legitimation
Neoliberal legacy intellectuals and the COVID-19 pandemic: Libertarian versus technocratic legitimation Open
There are unanswered questions about how the COVID-19 pandemic intersects with the trajectory of capitalist institutional and ideological development. We analysed the policy reports, editorials, blog posts and other statements of non-party…
View article: Child and Teacher Wellbeing Under Pressure: ECE Policy in Aotearoa New Zealand (Commentary)
Child and Teacher Wellbeing Under Pressure: ECE Policy in Aotearoa New Zealand (Commentary) Open
This policy commentary overviews how aspects of the evolving ECE policy environment in Aotearoa New Zealand impacts on child and teacher safety and wellbeing. Children’s wellbeing is conceptualised as interdependent on the wellbeing of tho…
View article: The Third Way Governance Model: A Systems-Based Framework for Algorithmic, Ecological, and Social Sustainability
The Third Way Governance Model: A Systems-Based Framework for Algorithmic, Ecological, and Social Sustainability Open
This white paper introduces The Third Way Governance Model, a novel systems-based framework integrating ecological economics, algorithmic governance, commons management, and predictive policy simulation. The model proposes a new approach t…
View article: Cu fier și foc. Acte violente împotriva romilor în județul Harghita
Cu fier și foc. Acte violente împotriva romilor în județul Harghita Open
Publicația a fost realizată în cadrul proiectului Memoria traumelor (CALL01-IC-232).Proiectul a propus realizarea unui film documentar și a unei publicații informative despre memoria colectivă asupra evenimentelor violente anti romi din ju…
View article: Cu fier și foc. Acte violente împotriva romilor în județul Harghita
Cu fier și foc. Acte violente împotriva romilor în județul Harghita Open
Publicația a fost realizată în cadrul proiectului Memoria traumelor (CALL01-IC-232).Proiectul a propus realizarea unui film documentar și a unei publicații informative despre memoria colectivă asupra evenimentelor violente anti romi din ju…
View article: Infected Politics in the Pandemic: How Medical Populism Shapes Politics on Two Continents
Infected Politics in the Pandemic: How Medical Populism Shapes Politics on Two Continents Open
This article investigates how populist leaders in power across Europe and the Americas responded to the COVID-19 pandemic, with a focus on the extent and form of medical populism—the calculated use of health crises to challenge establishme…
View article: Sovereign Green, Social, Sustainability and Sustainability-Linked Bonds as Public Finance Tools Implementing Environmental Constitutionalism
Sovereign Green, Social, Sustainability and Sustainability-Linked Bonds as Public Finance Tools Implementing Environmental Constitutionalism Open
Future generations and the present-day youth inherit at least two debts (with incoming crises attached). The first incoming crisis results from the accumulation of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. This climate crisis requires taking ste…
View article: Urban gardening in public space: Policy approaches in Greater Sydney
Urban gardening in public space: Policy approaches in Greater Sydney Open
Citizen-led initiatives, like urban gardening, are increasingly transforming urban public spaces. Such practices of DIY urbanism have prompted varied policy responses from local governments across the world. Public urban gardening is a for…
View article: Pelatihan Kewirausahaan Praktis untuk Santri MA Biroyatul Huda: Membentuk Santri Produktif dan Mandiri
Pelatihan Kewirausahaan Praktis untuk Santri MA Biroyatul Huda: Membentuk Santri Produktif dan Mandiri Open
This community service activity aims to improve the understanding and entrepreneurial skills of students at MA Biroyatul Huda, Banyumas Regency. Students, as part of the younger generation, have great potential to develop productive, econo…
View article: Now What? Neighborhood Nursing's Answer to the US Health Care Paradox of Spending More but Getting Less
Now What? Neighborhood Nursing's Answer to the US Health Care Paradox of Spending More but Getting Less Open
Policy Points Scalability and policy pathway: The universal access to health and social care provided by Neighborhood Nursing can be sustained by states leveraging existing policy frameworks like States Advancing All‐Payer Health Equity Ap…
View article: Potentiale der Inklusion in der Schule mithilfe von KI
Potentiale der Inklusion in der Schule mithilfe von KI Open
Zusammenfassung Diese Studie untersucht, wie KI-gestützte Anwendungen zur Förderung inklusiver Lernprozesse für Schüler:innen mit sonderpädagogischem Förderbedarf gestaltet werden können. Auf Basis des Design-Science-Research-Ansatzes werd…
View article: National Responses to Sanctions and Economic Recession in the Pharmaceutical Sector: A Realist Review
National Responses to Sanctions and Economic Recession in the Pharmaceutical Sector: A Realist Review Open
Aim Ensuring equitable access to essential medicines remains a persistent global health challenge, particularly under conditions of economic and political instability. This realist review aimed to identify how countries maintain pharmaceut…
View article: Estudo sobre a perspectiva do gasto triutário paranaense
Estudo sobre a perspectiva do gasto triutário paranaense Open
O estudo teve como objetivo conceituar e identificar os valores financeiros que o governo do Estado do Paraná deixa de arrecadar por conta da renúncia fiscal ao tesouro Estadual. Sobre os procedimentos metodológicos a sondagem científica c…
View article: Anchoring Debt Management on National Financial Net Worth – A Nigerian Perspective
Anchoring Debt Management on National Financial Net Worth – A Nigerian Perspective Open
Nigeria stands at a critical fiscal crossroads, grappling with a complex debt structure, structurally weak revenue mobilisation, and rising development financing needs. This article advances a novel policy perspective centred on Nigeria’s …
View article: The Effect of Informal Economy on Budget Deficit in Egypt
The Effect of Informal Economy on Budget Deficit in Egypt Open
View article: What Works: 45 Years of Community-Led Homelessness Prevention in Camden
What Works: 45 Years of Community-Led Homelessness Prevention in Camden Open
ABSTRACT Shared housing remains an underused strategy in U.S. homelessness prevention, despite decades of local successes. This study offers the first published longitudinal case study of a 40+ year U.S.…
View article: Fiscal Irresponsibility and Non-accountability
Fiscal Irresponsibility and Non-accountability Open
This is a critical review of the so-called ‘principles of fiscal responsibility’ first legislated in 1994 and currently forming section 26G of the Public Finance Act 1989. The article argues that the term ‘responsibility’ has been wrongly …
View article: Los Lactarios: Instrumento de Ejercicio del Trabajo Decente de la Madre Trabajadora en las Municipalidades Provinciales de San Martín, 2025
Los Lactarios: Instrumento de Ejercicio del Trabajo Decente de la Madre Trabajadora en las Municipalidades Provinciales de San Martín, 2025 Open
Esta investigación partió con el objetivo de Analizar los lactarios, como instrumento de ejercicio del trabajo decente de la madre trabajadora en las Municipalidades Provinciales de San Martín, 2025; logrando obtener como resultado que, la…
View article: Manifesto Editorial — Palafitas: Saberes Decoloniais, Justiça Climática e a Construção de Futuros Possíveis
Manifesto Editorial — Palafitas: Saberes Decoloniais, Justiça Climática e a Construção de Futuros Possíveis Open
Manifesto editorial que inaugura o projeto Palafitas – Saberes a partir das margens. O texto formula um posicionamento decolonial frente às formas de produção de conhecimento que historicamente silenciaram povos, territórios e experiências…