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    Annual report of the officers of the town of Jackson, New Hampshire for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2022.

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    This is an annual report containing vital statistics for a town/city in the state of New Hampshire

    Corporate Social Responsibility: the institutionalization of ESG

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    Understanding the impact of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) on firm performance as it relates to industries reliant on technological innovation is a complex and perpetually evolving challenge. To thoroughly investigate this topic, this dissertation will adopt an economics-based structure to address three primary hypotheses. This structure allows for each hypothesis to essentially be a standalone empirical paper, unified by an overall analysis of the nature of impact that ESG has on firm performance. The first hypothesis explores the evolution of CSR to the modern quantified iteration of ESG has led to the institutionalization and standardization of the CSR concept. The second hypothesis fills gaps in existing literature testing the relationship between firm performance and ESG by finding that the relationship is significantly positive in long-term, strategic metrics (ROA and ROIC) and that there is no correlation in short-term metrics (ROE and ROS). Finally, the third hypothesis states that if a firm has a long-term strategic ESG plan, as proxied by the publication of CSR reports, then it is more resilience to damage from controversies. This is supported by the finding that pro-ESG firms consistently fared better than their counterparts in both financial and ESG performance, even in the event of a controversy. However, firms with consistent reporting are also held to a higher standard than their nonreporting peers, suggesting a higher risk and higher reward dynamic. These findings support the theory of good management, in that long-term strategic planning is both immediately economically beneficial and serves as a means of risk management and social impact mitigation. Overall, this contributes to the literature by fillings gaps in the nature of impact that ESG has on firm performance, particularly from a management perspective

    The Stakeholder Consultation Workshop Report: Transforming the Rules of the Game: Gendered Livability in Peri-urban Dhaka

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    Urban space is highly unequal, gendered, and divided. Urban policy and development planning often overlook the issue of food and water security for the most marginalized populations, who are often unregistered and considered as ‘temporary’ residents. In Bangladesh, the rural-urban migration of women is increasingly common. However, research on gender, food and water security in agricultural organizations often focuses on rural contexts where food is produced. To address this cross-sectoral knowledge gap, the research project titled ‘Transforming the rules of the game: Gendered livability in peri-urban Dhaka’ was implemented in 2022, funded by the CGIAR GENDER Impact platform. This study focused on understanding peri-urban food and water systems for young women garment workers in Bangladesh. At the end of the project implementation, the stakeholder consultation workshop was held on 12nd December 2022 in Dhaka with a total of 32 participants from the governments, local and international agricultural organizations, NGOs, universities, and the private sector. They brought varied expertise in areas including nutrition, food systems, environment, and urban development. After the welcome speech by Dr. Debashish Chanda from International Potato Center, the main event started with a joint presentation by Professors Dr. Sadika Haque and Dr. Bentul Mawa from Bangladesh Agricultural University. They spoke about their research findings with an emphasis on the impact of climate change and urban migration on the food governance system. They explained that the women garment factory workers’ residential areas have very limited public services in terms of waste management, water supply and medical services. Such women also have various concerns, for example, increasing food prices and their very limited options for food markets, and time constraints for household chores. The second presenter, Dr. Samina Lutfa from Bangladesh Agricultural University, showed how garment factory workers were involved in the global value chains that exploit women in the global south as cheap labour. She suggested that factory workers are easily replaceable and young women workers are exploited in the workplace. In the residential area too, they are very insecure in terms of clean water supply, food and nutrition. She also highlighted gender issues among garment workers such as women women being pressured to repay the debt of their family or in-laws. Such evidence indicates that women’s income earnings from factory jobs is not linked to women’s empowerment. Rather, it emphasizes gender inequality as patriarchal gender norms persist in both their workplace and the household. The panel discussion section began with Dr. Rudaba Khondoker from GAIN. She highlighted the importance of gender that intersects with other social identities based on which women are differentiated. Some gender-based exclusion and marginalization in urban food systems could be improved by changing regulations, lows and policies. Raising the collective voices to policymakers is therefore very important. Sharifa Parvin from FAO introduced their project “Support for Modelling, Planning and Improving Dhaka’s Food System”. 85% of Dhaka’s residents depend on wet markets and therefore it is important to engage with city corporation to improve food systems. She also expressed her interest to work on gender in urban food systems with 12 collaborating partners who are implementing the project on gender inclusion in food systems in Dhaka city. Dr. Yunus from the Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies pointed out the vicious circle of child under-nutrition starting from women working in exploitative conditions, inadequate eating, and low salary. In current peri-urban factoryworking conditions women’s involvement in economic activities does not lead to their empowerment, which needs to be addressed. The session moderator, Dr. Lutful Hasan, honorable vice chancellor of Bangladesh Agricultural University, appreciated the valuable insights provided by the presenters on gender, urban food insecurity, malnutrition, hidden hunger, limited governance and livability for RMG workers. The workshop continued with group discussions and group presentations on specific topics including the need to establish a platform for gender and urban food system policy and inter-ministerial coordination, and gender sensitization in academia with gender as a compulsory subject for all. The session moderator, Dr. Wajiha Khatun from IFPRI, commented that gender plays a key role in food system transformation. She emphasized that if women lose power in the food system, there will be a negative impact on the food system. The honorable Director of IIFS thanked all the participants and ended the workshop session with concluding remarks. Participants agreed to continue to engage with this topic of gender and urban food systems through on-going research projects in Dhaka

    Procurement in the finishes, fit-out and interiors sector

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    Examples of works to practice staccato technique in clarinet instrument

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    Klarnetin staccato tekniğini güçlendirme aşamaları eser çalışmalarıyla uygulanmıştır. Staccato geçişlerini hızlandıracak ritim ve nüans çalışmalarına yer verilmiştir. Çalışmanın en önemli amacı sadece staccato çalışması değil parmak-dilin eş zamanlı uyumunun hassasiyeti üzerinde de durulmasıdır. Staccato çalışmalarını daha verimli hale getirmek için eser çalışmasının içinde etüt çalışmasına da yer verilmiştir. Çalışmaların üzerinde titizlikle durulması staccato çalışmasının ilham verici etkisi ile müzikal kimliğe yeni bir boyut kazandırmıştır. Sekiz özgün eser çalışmasının her aşaması anlatılmıştır. Her aşamanın bir sonraki performans ve tekniği güçlendirmesi esas alınmıştır. Bu çalışmada staccato tekniğinin hangi alanlarda kullanıldığı, nasıl sonuçlar elde edildiği bilgisine yer verilmiştir. Notaların parmak ve dil uyumu ile nasıl şekilleneceği ve nasıl bir çalışma disiplini içinde gerçekleşeceği planlanmıştır. Kamış-nota-diyafram-parmak-dil-nüans ve disiplin kavramlarının staccato tekniğinde ayrılmaz bir bütün olduğu saptanmıştır. Araştırmada literatür taraması yapılarak staccato ile ilgili çalışmalar taranmıştır. Tarama sonucunda klarnet tekniğin de kullanılan staccato eser çalışmasının az olduğu tespit edilmiştir. Metot taramasında da etüt çalışmasının daha çok olduğu saptanmıştır. Böylelikle klarnetin staccato tekniğini hızlandırma ve güçlendirme çalışmaları sunulmuştur. Staccato etüt çalışmaları yapılırken, araya eser çalışmasının girmesi beyni rahatlattığı ve istekliliği daha arttırdığı gözlemlenmiştir. Staccato çalışmasını yaparken doğru bir kamış seçimi üzerinde de durulmuştur. Staccato tekniğini doğru çalışmak için doğru bir kamışın dil hızını arttırdığı saptanmıştır. Doğru bir kamış seçimi kamıştan rahat ses çıkmasına bağlıdır. Kamış, dil atma gücünü vermiyorsa daha doğru bir kamış seçiminin yapılması gerekliliği vurgulanmıştır. Staccato çalışmalarında baştan sona bir eseri yorumlamak zor olabilir. Bu açıdan çalışma, verilen müzikal nüanslara uymanın, dil atış performansını rahatlattığını ortaya koymuştur. Gelecek nesillere edinilen bilgi ve birikimlerin aktarılması ve geliştirici olması teşvik edilmiştir. Çıkacak eserlerin nasıl çözüleceği, staccato tekniğinin nasıl üstesinden gelinebileceği anlatılmıştır. Staccato tekniğinin daha kısa sürede çözüme kavuşturulması amaç edinilmiştir. Parmakların yerlerini öğrettiğimiz kadar belleğimize de çalışmaların kaydedilmesi önemlidir. Gösterilen azmin ve sabrın sonucu olarak ortaya çıkan yapıt başarıyı daha da yukarı seviyelere çıkaracaktır

    A negyedéves fogyasztás mérési és becslési lehetőségei [védés előtt]

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    A doktori értekezés arra keresi a választ, hogyan lehet a lehető legpontosabban mérni a nemzeti számlákban a negyedéves fogyasztás alakulását Magyarországon, ha nem állnak rendelkezésre a háztartási költségvetési és életkörülmény adatfelvétel adatai. A negyedéves fogyasztás kiemelt makrogazdasági mutató több okból is. Egyrészről a GDP felhasználás oldali megközelítésének egyik kiemelt tétele, másrészről a háztartások jólétének egyik fontos mutatója a jövedelem és a vagyon mellett. Ugyanakkor a hazai fogyasztás tartósság szerinti idősorai, különösen a tartós javakra fordított kiadások jól jelzik a konjunktúra alakulását. A fogyasztás részletesen tárgyalt terület a közgazdaságtanban. Az egyéni fogyasztói döntéseket számos tényező befolyásolja. A mikroökonómia megközelítésében a fogyasztás az egyén haszonmaximalizáló döntéseként jön létre, amely során a fogyasztót a racionalitás jellemzi. A viselkedési közgazdászok ezzel szemben úgy vélik, hogy számos más tényező is befolyásolja a fogyasztók döntéseit. Rávilágítanak arra, hogy a fogyasztás már egyéni szinten is bonyolult hatások eredőjeként alakul ki. A makroökonómiai megközelítések az aggregált fogyasztásra úgy tekintenek, mint ami a jövedelem, ill. a vagyon függvényeként határozódik meg. A viselkedési közgazdászok más befolyásoló tényezőket is nevesítenek. Amellett érvelnek, hogy különösen a tartós fogyasztási cikkek vásárlása nemcsak a vásárlási képességtől függ, hanem a vásárlási hajlandóságtól is. Ennek ismerete különösen fontos, mert ez jelenti az elméleti hátteret a bizalmi indikátorokat, ill. a Google adatokat felhasználó modellek számára. A nemzeti számlákban szereplő ún. hazai fogyasztás becslése nagy szakmai kihívást jelent. Számos EU tagországban ún. kínálati módszerrel végzik el a becslést, amely az éves termelés és fogyasztás közti struktúrára épül. A doktori értekezés ugyanakkor új megközelítést mutat be: a fogyasztás negyedéves becslését olyan gyorsbecslésnek tekinti, amely az éves adatok rendelkezésre állása után igazodik a nagyobb információs bázison alapuló becsült adathoz. Emiatt a dolgozat áttekinti az alkalmazható gyorsbecslési módszereket és ismerteti a felhasználható adatforrások körét. A kutatás igyekezett minél több adminisztratív, ill. kérdőíves adatforrást feltárni, hogy kialakítható legyen a modellbecslés optimális szintje. A doktori értekezés eredményei a következők: 1. Új, negyedéves fogyasztás becslési módszer kialakítása: A tartósság minden egyes kategóriáját (nem tartós, tartós, féltartós javakra, ill. szolgáltatásokra fordított kiadások) sikerült megfelelő részletezettséggel tovább bontani, és azokra indikátort tartalmazó ARIMA modelleket illeszteni. A kialakított alulról építkező, ún. bottom-up megközelítés megfelel a hivatalos statisztika követelményeinek, a nemzeti számlák céljainak. A hazai fogyasztás tartósság szerinti kategóriáinak alakulása HKÉF adatok hiányában is megbecsülhető, ugyanakkor a negyedéves becsült adatokban megnő a bizonytalanság. A bottom-up modellek az év egészére vonatkozó fogyasztást azonban jól, kis hibával becsülik. 2. A bottom-up modellek és a direkt modellek eredményeinek összevetése: A döntően kiskereskedelmi adatokat felhasználó direkt modellek, ill. a járulékbevallásból származó aggregált kereseti adatokat tartalmazó modellek a tartósság legtöbb kategóriájában rosszabbul teljesítenek a bottom-up modellekhez képest. A modellek eredményeképp kimutatható, hogy a kereseti adatok és a fogyasztás tartósság szerinti tételei között szoros összefüggés van. Ez a kapcsolat csak a féltartós termékek esetében egyidejű, a többi csoportban késleltetett viszony áll fenn. 3. A bankkártya adatok felhasználhatóságának vizsgálata a negyedéves becslés során: Az eredmények alapján a bankkártya adatok a bottom-up modellekhez képest felülbecsülik a hazai fogyasztás növekedési ütemét, amennyiben a fogyasztói árindexszel történik azok deflálása. Ugyanakkor a bankkártya adatok folyó áras értékei megfelelően, a bottom-up modellekhez képest nagyobb hibával jelzik előre a hazai fogyasztás folyó áras értékének alakulását. Az eredmények alapján úgy vélem, hogy sikerült a kutatási célt teljesítenem, és az eredményeim alapján a negyedéves fogyasztás becslés a további években is elvégezhető lesz

    TOWARDS AN UNDERSTANDING OF EFFORTFUL FUNDRAISING EXPERIENCES: USING INTERPRETATIVE PHENOMENOLOGICAL ANALYSIS IN FUNDRAISING RESEARCH

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    Physical-activity oriented community fundraising has experienced an exponential growth in popularity over the past 15 years. The aim of this study was to explore the value of effortful fundraising experiences, from the point of view of participants, and explore the impact that these experiences have on people’s lives. This study used an IPA approach to interview 23 individuals, recognising the role of participants as proxy (nonprofessional) fundraisers for charitable organisations, and the unique organisation donor dynamic that this creates. It also bought together relevant psychological theory related to physical activity fundraising experiences (through a narrative literature review) and used primary interview data to substantiate these. Effortful fundraising experiences are examined in detail to understand their significance to participants, and how such experiences influence their connection with a charity or cause. This was done with an idiographic focus at first, before examining convergences and divergences across the sample. This study found that effortful fundraising experiences can have a profound positive impact upon community fundraisers in both the short and the long term. Additionally, it found that these experiences can be opportunities for charitable organisations to create lasting meaningful relationships with participants, and foster mutually beneficial lifetime relationships with them. Further research is needed to test specific psychological theory in this context, including self-esteem theory, self determination theory, and the martyrdom effect (among others)

    Demographic determinants of deposits and savings in Morocco

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    The present paper aims to define demographic determinants of deposits saving in Morocco, which are defined as banks accounts designed for saving. In order to carry out our study, we carried out a survey with a sample made up of 545 people residing in different Moroccan cities, and this, in the period going from October 2018 to November 2018. The results obtained show that 70% of the respondents are satisfied regarding proposed banking services and 90% hold one current account. Furthermore, the study also shows that the majority of saving accounts holders are satisfied.     JEL Classification: D14 Paper Type: Empirical ResearchThe present paper aims to define demographic determinants of deposits saving in Morocco, which are defined as banks accounts designed for saving. In order to carry out our study, we carried out a survey with a sample made up of 545 people residing in different Moroccan cities, and this, in the period going from October 2018 to November 2018. The results obtained show that 70% of the respondents are satisfied regarding proposed banking services and 90% hold one current account. Furthermore, the study also shows that the majority of saving accounts holders are satisfied.     JEL Classification: D14 Paper Type: Empirical Researc

    From wallet to mobile: exploring how mobile payments create customer value in the service experience

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    This study explores how mobile proximity payments (MPP) (e.g., Apple Pay) create customer value in the service experience compared to traditional payment methods (e.g. cash and card). The main objectives were firstly to understand how customer value manifests as an outcome in the MPP service experience, and secondly to understand how the customer activities in the process of using MPP create customer value. To achieve these objectives a conceptual framework is built upon the Grönroos-Voima Value Model (Grönroos and Voima, 2013), and uses the Theory of Consumption Value (Sheth et al., 1991) to determine the customer value constructs for MPP, which is complimented with Script theory (Abelson, 1981) to determine the value creating activities the consumer does in the process of paying with MPP. The study uses a sequential exploratory mixed methods design, wherein the first qualitative stage uses two methods, self-observations (n=200) and semi-structured interviews (n=18). The subsequent second quantitative stage uses an online survey (n=441) and Structural Equation Modelling analysis to further examine the relationships and effect between the value creating activities and customer value constructs identified in stage one. The academic contributions include the development of a model of mobile payment services value creation in the service experience, introducing the concept of in-use barriers which occur after adoption and constrains the consumers existing use of MPP, and revealing the importance of the mobile in-hand momentary condition as an antecedent state. Additionally, the customer value perspective of this thesis demonstrates an alternative to the dominant Information Technology approaches to researching mobile payments and broadens the view of technology from purely an object a user interacts with to an object that is immersed in consumers’ daily life
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