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Hybrid Security Orders, Non-State Violence, and the Political Economy of Insecurity in Nigeria’s Conflict Ecosystem

Dr. Elias M. Koffi, Dr. Sofia Renata Alvarez, Dr. Youssef Ben Khaled (Author) ¹

Pages: 1-5 || Published: 2025-07-12

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  The contemporary Nigerian security landscape is characterized by the coexistence of state institutions, armed non-state actors, community militias, criminal syndicates, religious movements, and transnational terrorist networks, all embedded within a deeply contested political economy. This article develops a theoretically grounded and empiric... More >

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Political Economy of Corporate Tax Behavior, Earnings Management, and Market Power in Emerging and Advanced Economies

Dr. Daniel Kowalski, Dr. Ahmed Ben Youssef (Author) ¹

Pages: 6-13 || Published: 2025-08-26

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  The interaction between corporate taxation, political influence, market structure, and firm-level financial reporting behavior has become one of the most contested domains in contemporary political economy and accounting research. As governments rely increasingly on corporate income taxation while multinational enterprises expand their abilit... More >

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Political Embeddedness, Audit Architecture, and Corporate Tax Avoidance in Financially Regulated Banking Systems: Evidence from Emerging and Islamic-Oriented Markets

Dr. Matteo Rinaldi, Dr. Sofia K. Marković, Dr. Nabil A. Ben Youssef (Author) ¹

Pages: 14-22 || Published: 2025-09-06

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  Corporate tax avoidance has long been recognized as a strategically important yet institutionally sensitive phenomenon in modern financial systems. Within banking industries, where firms are simultaneously profit-maximizing corporations and custodians of public trust, the dynamics of tax avoidance become even more complex. These complexities ... More >

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Agglomeration Economies, Environmental Governance, And Esg Integration: A Multi-Scale Analysis of Industrial and Regional Dynamics in China

Liang Zhao (Author) ¹

Pages: 23-27 || Published: 2025-10-18

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  This research investigates the intricate interrelations among industrial agglomeration, environmental regulations, technological adoption, and corporate environmental, social, and governance (ESG) practices within the Chinese context. Drawing upon a synthesis of spatial, social, and economic network analyses, the study emphasizes the mechanis... More >

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Climate Vulnerability, Economic Resilience, and Policy Adaptation in Developing Economies: An Integrative Analysis

Dr. Emilia Novak (Author) ¹

Pages: 28-32 || Published: 2025-12-20

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  Developing economies confront a complex interplay between climate change vulnerabilities, economic resilience, and policy adaptation strategies. This study critically examines the multidimensional challenges posed by environmental perturbations and their implications for sovereign debt, financial markets, and social inequalities. Drawing upon... More >