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Assessing Inequality and Its Translation on Economic Growth and Human Development in West Africa
Journal of Asian and African Studies. 2025. Vol. 60. No. 6. P. 3859–3878.
Alisa Shishkina, Cyril Gbeti
Sub-Saharan Africa in general and West Africa in particular are ranked as one of the most unequal regions of the world. This study aims at investigating the direct effect of inequality on economic growth and human development (HD). To assess this effect, we use three variables and rigorous estimation techniques. The indirect effect of inequality on the economic growth–HD nexus in West Africa is analyzed with a view to identifying ways of realigning the policies to bring down inequality in West African economies. For this, we compare different standpoints on how inequality affects this nexus. Then, we run fixed effect panel regression and random effect panel regression on various models to test the hypotheses. We find that the positive impact of inequality on HD and economic growth in the most developed economies of the region results from deliberate policies coupled with strong economic and socio-political foundation.
Research target:
Social Sciences
Political Science, International Relations, and Public Administration
Language:
English
Shishkina A., Issaev L., Journal of Globalization Studies 2026 Vol. 17 No. 1 P. 145–156
This article is aimed at discussing the global and regional aspects of Islamic modernization. The study discusses the transformation of ideas about the role of women in the public space by the case study on the North Caucasus. The attitudes of traditional society, the influence of Soviet power, the role of Islamization, both early and ...
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Diskin E., Закон 2026 № 1 С. 92–123
In the January Legal Chronicle our authors comment on several significant legal events that happened at the end of 2025: decisions of the Constitutional Court No. 31-P on the payment of dividends on preferred shares, No. 41-P on VAT, No. 46-P on the fate of seized property in bankruptcy cases; discussion in the EU Council ...
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M.: UNESCO Chair on Copyright, Neighbouring, Cultural and Information Rights (HSE University), 2026.
The compendium brings together short academic papers (Think pieces UNESCO) in English prepared by fifth-year law students of HSE University during their professional internship at the UNESCO Chair on Copyright, Neighbouring, Cultural and Information Rights under the supervision of Mariia Katkova. Following MONDIACULT 2022, which recognized culture as a global good, the papers examine the ...
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Gribkova D. E., Вопросы государственного и муниципального управления 2026 № 3 С. 151–176
Global challenges, economic security risks, sociodemographic and environmental processes, and accelerating technological development are creating a fundamentally new context for Public Administration that demands knowledge-based decision-making. The growing interest in proactive and predictive governance has led to the active use of science and technology foresight. However, the governance of scientific and technological development still faces ...
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Dubravskiy P., Электоральная политика 2024 № 2 С. 2
The paper explores the phenomenon of populism in Latin America as represented by two prominent political figures: Nayib Bukele, President of El Salvador, and Javier Milei, President of Argentina. Both leaders embody different approaches to populism, using charismatic leadership and radical rhetoric to mobilize the population and challenge political elites. The paper analyzes the methods ...
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Dubravskiy P., Электоральная политика 2025 № 1 С. 1
The paper examines the key factors behind Donald Trump’s victory in the 2024 U.S. presidential election. Special attention is given to sociopolitical shifts in American society, the effectiveness of the Republican campaign, the use of digital political technologies, and strategic outreach to key voter groups in swing states. The research data for the study includes ...
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Soloshcheva M., Российское китаеведение 2026 Vol. 14 No. 1 P. 6–23
This article examines the conceptualization of Chinese soft power and the implementation
of the PRC’s soft power strategy in Africa. First introduced into academic
discourse by American political scientist Joseph Nye in 1990, the concept was subsequently
adopted and critically re-evaluated by Chinese political theorists, most notably
Wang Huning, Yan Xuetong, Yang Shengping and Zhang Guozuo. The term has ...
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М.: МАКС Пресс, 2026.
Сборник тезисов составлен на основе материалов, присланных российскими и иностранными учеными в
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М.: КДУ, 2026.
В сборник, подготовленный при финансовой поддержке Высшей школы современных социальных наук МГУ им М.В.Ломоносова, вошли статьи участников 2-й Международной научно-практической конференции «Современные проблемы управления: исследования, диагностика, решения», организованной высшей школой современных социальных наук МГУ им. М.В. Ломоносова 9-10 октября 2025 г. в Москве. Авторы статей, вошедших в сборник, являются как опытными исследователями в области менеджмента ...
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Новосибирск: ИПЦ НГУ, 2025.
This edition represents the publications of the 63rd International Scientific Student Conference 2025 (ISSC-2025) theses in in oriental studies and ethnography.
These Conference materials can be of interest for students, Ph.D. candidates, professors, scientists, and members of educational institutions. ...
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Reshetnikova K., Решетников А. К., Маркетинг в России и за рубежом 2025 № 4 С. 69–77
Tourism as an industry became prominent only in recent decades, however it plays an important role in soft power as a diplomacy tool that can shape an image of a country in order to attract visitors and boost its economy. In today's digital age, the Internet plays a key role in shaping travelers’ perceptions of ...
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Micah Y.B. Zing, Alisa R. Shishkina, Международная аналитика 2026 Vol. 2 No. 17 P. 126–138
The article focuses on the Western mainstream media (WMM) discourse on Russia-Africa relations and how Russo-Western information confrontation affects the diplomatic dialogue between Russia and African states. Historically, the Soviet Union fostered a friendly relationship with the continent, characterised by solidarity and mutual respect. The collapse of the Soviet Union, the WMM discourse on Russian-African ...
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Kilinc-Ata N., Proskuryakova L. N., Natural Resources Forum 2026 P. 1–18
The convergence of energy transition and digitalization represents two pivotal trends in the global economy that complement each other. The decrease in carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions is facilitated by larger Internet access and more substantial investments in research and development. This study sheds light on the dual impact of digitalization and innovation on CO2 emissions ...
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Maksimenko A., Дейнека О. С., Загладина А. Р., Гуманитарные, социально-экономические и общественные науки 2026 № 9
The aim of the study was to develop and psychometrically validate the Amoral Creativity Questionnaire and to assess its relationships with dark personality traits and corrupt intentions. The sample comprised 722 respondents (mean age 38.5 years, 56.1% female) residing in Russia. To assess convergent validity, measures of machiavellianism, subclinical psychopathy, covert narcissism, psychological superiority, social ...
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Diskin E., Russia in Global Affairs 2026 No. 3 P. 142–167
This article examines whether digital sovereignty can be sustained through domestic policy alone. Drawing on securitization theory, geoeconomics, the concept of weaponized interdependence, and regime complex theory, the article analyzes four cases: the U.S., the EU, China, and Russia. These actors confront different limitations on their control over the digital environment: insufficient regulation in the ...
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Li C., Tiwari S., Kazemzadeh E. et al., Sustainable Development 2026 Vol. 34 No. 5 P. 7109–7139
The transition to renewable energy is a cornerstone of sustainable development, yet it faces significant challenges. Key barriers include grid integration issues, technological immaturity, high initial costs, and policy and regulatory uncertainty. However, overcoming these hurdles offers substantial rewards, including new economic opportunities, lower energy costs, accelerated technological innovation, and more inclusive growth—ultimately paving the ...
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Paklina S., Parshakov P., Elena Rapoport, Scientometrics 2026 P. 1–26
Generative artificial intelligence has become a routine part of academic writing. While much of the debate has focused on questions of integrity and authorship, less attention has been paid to how AI-assisted writing may affect research evaluation itself. This paper asks a straightforward but important question: does the use of LLMs in academic writing change ...
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Maksimenko A., Дейнека О. С., Человеческий капитал 2026 Т. 213 № 9 С. 178–189
Currently, there is still a deficit of subtle measurement instruments that can be used to address the tasks of preventing corrupt behavior. The aim of the study was to adapt the Corrupt Intention Scale (CIS) to a Russian sample and to assess its psychometric properties. The study involved 531 respondents aged 18 to 77 years ...
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Alimpeev D., Knutov A., Ломако Анастасия Андреевна et al., ИНФРА-М, 2026.
Книга содержит уникальное по широте охвата и крайне подробное описание 18 наиболее популярных и значимых механизмов контрольно-надзорной деятельности, применяемых в зарубежной практике государственного управления: от способов регулирования государственного контроля и государственного рейтингования бизнеса до проверочных листов и использования беспилотных летательных аппаратов.
По каждому механизму проводится анализ моделей его применения в различных странах мира. Выводы иллюстрируются более ...
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Hermida Rivera H., Genovese F., International Interactions 2022 Vol. 48 No. 5 P. 897–935
The political economy literature on international bailouts has repeatedly shown that the domestic politics of rescued countries influence international bailout compliance. However, we know less about the domestic politics of bailout negotiations, and especially the type of conditions negotiated by governments of more developed countries with strong ties to international lenders. This paper puts forward ...
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Hermida Rivera H., Public Choice 2025 Vol. 203 P. 493–501
This note shows that under the unrestricted domain, there exists a choice liberal and Nash implementable social choice rule if and only if there are at least three players and the outcome set is at least twice as large as the player set. A social choice rule is choice liberal if and only if for ...
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Vorchik A., / SSRN. Серия Social Science Research Network "Social Science Research Network". 2026.
This work is devoted to a theoretical explanation of the Easterlin paradox, according to which long-term economic growth does not make average level of people's happiness increasing. By happiness, we mean the intensity of emotions people experience while comparing their new income with its expected value, or the target income with its original value. In the first case, ...
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Lola I. S., Asoskov D., Экономический журнал Высшей школы экономики 2026 Т. 30 № 2 С. 344–376
The article analyzes the transformation of China's economic growth mechanisms in the period after Xi Jinping came to power, with a focus on interprovincial heterogeneity. Based on panel data for 29 provinces of China for 2001-2024, the Bayesian hierarchical regression model is estimated, which makes it possible to identify both average (fixed) and provincial-specific (random ...
Added: May 26, 2026
Helen Selorm Wohoyie, Anikin V. A., Tomsk State University Journal of Philosophy, Sociology and Political Science 2026 Vol. 90 P. 204–211
Menstrual health serves as a critical litmus test for state intervention in contexts where women’s bodily experiences are historically shaped by stigma, cultural taboos, and structural violence. Drawing on Joseph Gusfield’s theory of social problems, this review traces the moral passage of menstruation in Ghana (1992–2025) from a privately managed, stigmatized phenomenon to a matter ...
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