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Technical and Vocational Education and Training in Asia and the Pacific –It’s Matter for Economic Performance with the 4th Industrial Revolution
by G.L.D. Wickramasinghe  and  Vathsala Wickramasinghe
Abstract
The very nature of work, labor market composition, and skill requirements are severely affected by technology-driven transformations currently underway with the 4th industrial revolution (4IR). The effect of 4IR technologies on technical and vocational education and training (TVET) and the contribution of TVET to the labor market is explicit. The paper presents the findings of [...] Read more

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Does Education Predict Women’s Use of Unsustainable Biomass Cooking Technologies? Evidence from a Natural Experiment
by Jean-Louis Bago  and  Marie Madeleine Ouoba
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In developing countries, the dependence on traditional biomass for domestic energy consumption is one of the major causes of deforestation and environmental poverty. This paper investigates the impact of women’s education on the probability of using Unsustainable Biomass Cooking Technologies (UBCT) as the household main fuel of cooking instead of clean energy. Combining d [...] Read more
Hit Affiliation:
Virtual University of Burkina Faso, Department of education, Burkina Faso

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Can Education Reduce or Mitigate Discrimination? An Investigation on Earnings of PhD Recipients in the US
by Wei-Chiao Huang , Qing Zang  and  Daxue Kan
Abstract
Spence’s signaling model (Spence, 1973) suggests that education can signal workers’ unobserved ability to employers thereby mitigating discrimination. There have been several studies concerning education’s impact on labor market discrimination against minority or disadvantaged groups. Our approach in this inquiry is unique in that we utilize the data of PhD re [...] Read more

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Rethinking Education in the Age of AI: The Importance of Developing Durable Skills in the Industry 4.0
by James Hutson  and  Jason Ceballos
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This article discusses the pressing need to integrate artificial intelligence (AI) into education to facilitate customizable, individualized, and on-demand learning pathways. At the same time, while AI has the potential to expand the learner base and improve learning outcomes, the development of NACE Competencies and durable skills – communication, critical thinking, crea [...] Read more

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Access to Electricity and Primary Education Nexus in Central Africa
by Arsene Mouongue Kelly , Beatrice Laure Toukap Yimele , Nidel Lolita Wassou Tchieu  and  Pascal Ndyanabo Rutazihana
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Access to electricity, a fundamental element of contemporary life, is essential for economic success. Its impact extends to the fundamental foundations of industrial development and has the power to improve a wide range of industries, including healthcare, transportation, utilities, and education. This article aims to analyse the effect of electricity access on primary educatio [...] Read more

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Effects of Education Equalization Measures on Housing Prices: Evidence from a Natural Experiment in Suzhou, China
by Shang Xie , Muhammad Ateeq ur Reman  and  Kang Mao
Abstract
Educational equity is the foundation of social equity, and education equalization is one of the serious issues to be solved by the government. This work considers one education equalization reform conducted by Suzhou Industrial Park of China, namely, the comprehensive "five to nine" (CFTN) housing purchase admission qualification adjustment policy, as an example and uses the re [...] Read more

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Performance Comparison of Poverty Alleviation through Education, Employment and Industry during the Period of Targeted Poverty Alleviation
by Fateh Saci
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Based on the income poverty level differences and multi-dimensional poverty perspective in China, this paper compares the performance of education poverty alleviation, employment poverty alleviation, and industry poverty alleviation. The hypothesis was tested by quantile regression and ordered probit model. The results show that: in the short term, the effect of poverty allevia [...] Read more

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From degrees to dollars: Exploring the link between elite education and startup funding
by Alfredo Molinas
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Many startups look for venture capital (VC) funding to grow their business. Anecdotally, in the Southeast Asia context, startup founders who attended an elite institute of higher learning have greater access to this kind of capital, but this has not been demonstrated quantitatively. We look at a dataset of nearly 800 startups in Southeast Asia who have received VC funding in th [...] Read more

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A study on the perception towards the impact of inflation of people of Gujarat state
by Kalpesh Gandhi
Abstract
Economy has various stages which have been described as economic cycle and due to that the circulatory movement observed, some have faster cycle some have longer cycle which depends on numbers of factors and from that inflation is an important segment. Various terms have been described for inflation, in simple meaning when price of different commodities have been raised compare [...] Read more

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Underlining issues of emerging economies: a case of East and Southeast Asian Countries
by Mohammad Rezaul Karim  and  Md. Mizanur Rahman
Abstract
Overall development of a country largely depends on the economic policy instruments particularly fiscal and monetary policy to streamline the development and continue the developmental progress. These two policies have significant effects on long-term growth. It is noticed that policy adoption and reforms in both fiscal and monetary policies undertaken by Southeast Asian nation [...] Read more
Hit Affiliation:
Bangladesh Public Administration Training Centre, Deputy Director, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Bangladesh Public Administration Training Centre, Research Officer, Dhaka, Bangladesh

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Knowledge Sources and Manufacturing Enterprise’s Technological Innovation
by Shuang Yao , Ying Li  and  Xin Zhao
Abstract
This paper uses the questionnaire data of the World Bank’s China Enterprise Survey 2012 to establish a Logit model to empirically study the relationship between knowledge sources and technological innovation in Chinese manufacturing enterprises. The results show that although internal and external knowledge has a positive effect on enterprise technological innovation in g [...] Read more

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Sources of Productivity Growth in the Indonesian Manufacturing Industries
by Martha Primanthi  and  Kaliappa Kalirajan
Abstract
Generating output growth by adding more inputs into the production process may not be sustainable in the long run for any economy, given the limited resources. On the other hand, if productivity growth dominates the production process, it will generate more output without excessive increase in input use. Hence, this paper examines whether the output growth in Indonesia’s [...] Read more

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Taxes and social instability: How large corporations and wealthy taxpayers hide taxable money?
by Miaba Louise Lompo  and  Marie Madeleine Ouoba
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Non-compliance with tax obligations, particularly by wealthy taxpayers and large corporations, continues to represent a source of social injustice that fuels social instability, especially in developing countries. Understanding the strategies of tax evasion and avoidance is of critical importance. This article highlights five main strategies used by large corporations and wealt [...] Read more
Hit Affiliation:
Department of education, Université Virtuelle, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso

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The Influence of Ethnic Identity on the Academic Performance of Chinese College Students: An Empirical Study Based on the Administrative Data of a University
by Zerong Wang
Abstract
The policy of ethnic equality and solidarity aims to narrow the ethnic gap and develop harmoniously. At the level of higher education, it should promote the equity of ethnic education. This paper uses the administrative data of undergraduate students from 2008 to 2015 in a liberal arts university in southwest China to study the differences, causes and dynamic trends in the scor [...] Read more

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Different perspectives on open data in agriculture: a case study on olive oil
by Antonia Ferrer Sapena , Ezgi Erdogan , Eduardo Jiménez Fernández , Elena Sánchez Arnau , Enrique A. Sanchez Perez  and  Christian Vidal Cabo
Abstract
Achieving food security through improved agricultural technology is one of the greatest challenges of our time. Indeed, it is one of the elements explicitly mentioned in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). One factor that can lead to improved production and distribution systems is the availability of data of all kinds on the sector. In this paper we study what is happenin [...] Read more

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Central bank policy formulation under COVID-19 in Ghana: A fit-for-purpose?
by Johnson Worlanyo Ahiadorme  and  Deodat E. Adenutsi
Abstract
This paper evaluates the fit-for-purpose of the monetary policy measures implemented by the Bank of Ghana in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. We examine the effectiveness of the BoG’s policy interventions in the context of vector autoregressions augmented with macroeconomic and financial indicators. We demonstrate that the BoG’s monetary policy measures have had n [...] Read more
Hit Affiliation:
Department of Accounting & Finance, HTU Business School, Ho Technical University, Ho, Ghana

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Noninvasive Deep-Tissue Temperature Monitoring Based on Magnetic Mediated Thermoacoustics
by Siyu Liu
Abstract
Noninvasive acquisition of deep tissue temperature has important applications in home health monitoring, hyperthermia safety control, and other domains. In this work, we present here a novel magnetically mediated thermoacoustic temperature measurement method. Utilizing coil to stimulate amplitude modulated magnetic field and ultrasound transducer to receive the generated thermo [...] Read more
Hit Affiliation:
Southwest Institute of Technical Physics, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, China

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Advanced Air Mobility, Economic Impacts, and Equity Considerations
by Robert M. McNab
Abstract
Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) may, in the coming decades, result in tens of thousands of new jobs and billions of dollars in additional economic activity. While much of the discussion surrounding AAM focuses on the technical aspects of the nascent industry, estimates of the potential economic impact vary significantly. Much less attention has been paid in the literature to potent [...] Read more

Journal Article
Role of Natural Products in Combating Cancer
by Camilla Barreto  and  Alwjandra Jandus
Abstract
Alternative bio actively chemicals may be found in natural goods and traditional herb medications, but only a few plant-information formulations have been rigorously studied and verified for their potential as medicinal therapies. The study of plant-derived elements' immunomodulation capabilities and their ability as provoke the immune system as combat various elemental disorde [...] Read more

Review
Enhanced understanding of the involvement of ferroptosis in tumorigenesis: A review of recent research advancements
by Chunfeng Liu  and  Lei Ren
Abstract
Ferroptosis, a recently identified form of programmed cell death, is characterized by the accumulation of lipid peroxidation, reactive oxygen species, and elevated free iron levels, involving the regulation of glutathione metabolism, iron metabolism, lipid metabolism, and oxidative stress biology. Tumor metastasis, a critical hallmark of malignancy and a key contributor to canc [...] Read more
Hit Affiliation:
Klinikum rechts der Isar, Faculty of Medicine, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany.