With the enactment of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) in 2016, India reformed and unified its fragmented insolvency frameworks into a single comprehensive law designed to prioritize asset maximization and ensure time-bound resolutions. Through a quasi-experimental setting, we examine...

This research estimates by how much the NCS reduces childcare costs for families who use formal childcare in Ireland. The cost 'coverage' of the subsidy, measured by the ratio of the subsidy to the total cost of care, is estimated using the microsimulation model, SWITCH, linked to 2022 data from...

In the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa, rural women agripreneurs encounter ongoing structural challenges in accessing formal finance, securing land rights, and gaining leadership roles, despite their vital contribution to agriculture and food security. This research combines a thematic...

We propose technological pluralism as a governance framework for navigating value conflicts arising from technological change within the energy system. The transition to clean hydrogen serves as a case in point as it gives rise to multiple (and complex) value conflicts. Typically, governance...

Emissions are emitted throughout the energy supply chain. In demand sector, transitioning from fossil fuel-based vehicles to Electric Vehicles (EVs) is a key step. However, the growth of EVs will lead to higher emissions if, in supply sector, the energy sources rely mainly on Non-Renewable...

This research estimates by how much the NCS reduces childcare costs for families who use formal childcare in Ireland. The cost 'coverage' of the subsidy, measured by the ratio of the subsidy to the total cost of care, is estimated using the microsimulation model, SWITCH, linked to 2022 data from...

Gelman and Imbens (2019) argue against using global high-order polynomial models in regression discontinuity designs, recommending local linear or quadratic models instead. This comment revisits two of their arguments, showing they are contingent on specific contexts and interpretations. First,...

This work complements Discussion Paper (DPs) nos 3011 and 3012, with the common objective of anticipating the agenda and events on the political-institutional calendar of the Brazilian State for 2024. This Text, specifically, consolidates the analysis of the agenda. According to the theory and...

Gelman and Imbens (2019) argue against using global high-order polynomial models in regression discontinuity designs, recommending local linear or quadratic models instead. This comment revisits two of their arguments, showing they are contingent on specific contexts and interpretations. First,...

This work complements Discussion Paper (DPs) nos 3011 and 3012, with the common objective of anticipating the agenda and events on the political-institutional calendar of the Brazilian State for 2024. This Text, specifically, consolidates the analysis of the agenda. According to the theory and...

This study develops a conceptual framework to assess sustainable mobility system design, addressing methodological gaps in the analysis of non-deterministic system behaviour. Using the Analysis-Projection-Synthesis (APS) approach in conjunction with the Vester Sensitivity Model, the system is...

To support energy transition and climate action, China has announced its "dual carbon" goals and introduced a series of related policies. However, these policies remain disorganised and scattered across various platforms and formats, posing significant challenges for accessibility and effective...

This paper examines the implications of fuel subsidy removal in an oil-producing economy, focusing on the central bank's response to volatile oil prices. Using a Markov-switching dynamic stochastic general equilibrium model, we analyze the welfare effects of this policy change under different...

Purpose: Responsible leadership has gained significant attention in contemporary management scholarship. Despite significant advances made in the burgeoning corpus of knowledge, a paucity of studies focusses on developing economies with a dearth of studies underscoring specifically the public...

Contrary to the famous saying, "In Brazil, even the past is uncertain", we can demonstrate that the future, at least in the short term, is quite predictable. This Discussion Paper presents the framework for agenda-setting anticipation through methodologies of actor mapping and agenda tracking,...

Over recent decades, China has risen to a preeminent global position in both solar photovoltaic (PV) adoption and production, a feat underpinned by a suite of pivotal policy measures. With a burgeoning demand for PV systems on the horizon, there is an urgent need to reassess past policies and...

Electrification of transport industry in China presents several new prospects to fulfil requirements, which are necessary to encounter increasing issues of energy security, air quality, and to lower the dependence on fossil fuels. The Chinese government is paying significant attention in...

Moya Chin's (2023) paper argues that politicians in two-round majoritarian systems have to appeal more broadly than those in single-round elections. The author uses data for mayoral elections in Brazil. The key findings of the paper conclude that of two-round systems (1) fostering inclusiveness,...

In most disability insurance programs beneficiaries lose some or all of their benefits if they earn above an earnings threshold. While intended to screen out applicants with high remaining working capacity, earnings limits can also distort the labor supply of beneficiaries. We use a reduction in...

This paper addresses how strategic spatial planning is considering urban tourism, a phenomenon that has an increasing impact on the development of cities. A research approach interlinking urban tourism and spatial planning is conceptualised based on responsiveness theory and applied to a case...

Contrary to the famous saying, "In Brazil, even the past is uncertain", we can demonstrate that the future, at least in the short term, is quite predictable. This Discussion Paper presents the framework for agenda-setting anticipation through methodologies of actor mapping and agenda tracking,...

Africa faces severe ecological crises, such as climate change, resource depletion, and biodiversity loss, undermining sustainable development efforts and exacerbating poverty and hunger. Integrating environmental concerns into social policy planning could help build community resilience and...

This paper examines the implications of fuel subsidy removal in an oil-producing economy, focusing on the central bank's response to volatile oil prices. Using a Markov-switching dynamic stochastic general equilibrium model, we analyze the welfare effects of this policy change under different...

This paper addresses how strategic spatial planning is considering urban tourism, a phenomenon that has an increasing impact on the development of cities. A research approach interlinking urban tourism and spatial planning is conceptualised based on responsiveness theory and applied to a case...

This work complements Discussion Papers nos 3011 and 3013. The common objective of all these texts is to anticipate the agenda and events of the political-institutional calendar of the Brazilian State for the second half of 2024. This text specifically presents the calendar that serves as a...

This work complements Discussion Papers nos 3011 and 3013. The common objective of all these texts is to anticipate the agenda and events of the political-institutional calendar of the Brazilian State for the second half of 2024. This text specifically presents the calendar that serves as a...