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Subjects / keywords: public policy, information society, communication, policy; Technology: Electrical engineering. Electronics. Nuclear engineering: Telecommunication; Technology: Technology (General): Industrial engineering. Management eng...

Abstract This article examines oversight over foreign policy-making by the Brazilian National Congress, specifically whether the use of oversight tools at their disposal by Senators and Deputies conform to the ‘fire al...

Several interdisciplinary studies highlight imperfect information as a possible explanation of skill mismatches, which in turn has implications for unemployment and informality rates. Despite information failures and the...

Bioenergy has emerged as a potentially sustainable alternative to the use of fossil fuels for transport and industrial uses. Developing nations, such as Colombia, can seize the advantages of modernizing rural areas by us...

In the modern globalized world, political processes increasingly occur as a result of interactions between individual actors who form networks. Contemporary political processes are examined through the lens of Policy Net...

Context and background  Rapid urbanisation in African cities is reshaping urban land systems, creating complex environmental trade-offs with direct implications for land policy and spatial regulation. In Windhoek and...

Advanced systems for governance of big objects are inconceivable without information support based on innovative technologies. The country-level governance, with policy setting for various spheres of the societal activit...

Abstract In 2011, Brazil finally approved a Freedom of Information (FOI) Act that recognises and regulates the right to public information. However, scholars have paid insufficient attention to its impact on Brazilian fo...

Climate change poses threats to the entire world and the Sultanate of Oman, including tropical storms, rising temperatures, and saltwater intrusion. Social media is an important source of information about climate change...

The aim of this paper is to analyze the effects of discretionary measures of fiscal policy on the economic activity and to estimate the size of fiscal multipliers in Croatia. Econometric framework is based on the structu...

Abstract Hypertension poses a significant health burden globally. In Nigeria, hypertension prevalence is on the rise, with low rates of awareness, treatment, and control. This policy brief explores the critical gaps add...

Approximately 20% of Nigerians experience a mental health condition, yet fewer than 10% receive minimally adequate care. This scoping review synthesises the development, implementation and outcomes of mental health polic...

Aim: The aim of this study is to determine perceptions of policy by nurses through metaphors. Method: This is a descriptive study. The study sample included 424 nurses working in Turkey. The data were collected online u...

BackgroundThis retrospective cohort study aims to evaluate the association between maternal age, parity, and prior cesarean section (CS) with adverse perinatal outcomes under China's three-child policy and to assess whet...

Abstract Studies about the relationship between public opinion and foreign policy are rare in Latin America as civic participation in these issues is a recent phenomenon. The following research explores the general perce...

The features of state sovereignty in the dimension of the information age and globalization are considered. The importance of state sovereignty for ensuring effective development and competitiveness of society is emphasi...

In the context of industrial digitalization, states are gaining new opportunities to manage industry through the use of digital tools of protectionism. State industrial information systems function as a political technol...

Abstract Gaps in access to quality essential medicines remain a major impediment to the effective care of children with cancer in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs). The World Health Organization reports that less t...

This study examines the effects of Lease Management System (LeMS) Usage, System Quality, and Information Quality on Employee Productivity, with Corporate Support as a moderating variable in a post-merger telecommunicatio...

Abstract Background Payment methods are known to influence maternal care delivery in health systems. Ghana suspended a piloted capitation provider payment system after nearly five years of implementation. This study aime...

The article is devoted to the analysis of the directions and mechanisms of adapting the social policy of Belarus to the demographic, migration, communication and technological challenges of modern society. The purpose of...

Who decides the formulation of social policy? What resources do actors bring to decision-making processes? How do those resources position them within decision making networks? This book addresses these questions by comb...

Telemedicine is increasingly playing a vital role in European health systems, offering great potential for improving healthcare access and outcomes. Funded between September 2022 and December 2024, the Joint Action ‘St...