THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PUBLIC DEBT AND PRIVATISATION: THE MODERATING ROLES OF POLITICAL IDEOLOGY AND ELECTORAL CYCLES

The relationship between public debt and privatisation: the moderating roles of political ideology and electoral cycles

Using a sample of 25 European countries between 1995 and 2013, this study shows a bidirectional relationship 3282779348850 between privatisations and public debt.Firstly, our findings suggest that governments with higher levels of debt tend to privatise state-owned enterprises (SOEs) to a greater extent than less-indebted governments.Subsequently,

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Unicanvas: Exploring a tool for strategic management [version 2; peer review: 1 approved, 4 approved with reservations]

Purpose This research proposes an adapted version of Business Model Canvas (BMC) as a potential strategic tool for the design of the business model of Higher Education whirlwind direct2 Institutions (HEIs).In the context of fifth-generation universities, the University-Model Canvas (Unicanvas) offers a solution to some limitations of traditional st

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Isolation and structure of the fibril protein, a major component of the internal ribbon for Spiroplasma swimming

Spiroplasma, which are known pathogens and commensals of arthropods and plants, are helical-shaped bacteria that lack a peptidoglycan layer.Spiroplasma swim by alternating between left- and right-handed helicity.Of note, this system is not related to flagellar motility, which is widespread in bacteria.A helical ribbon running along the inner side o

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