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            <title><![CDATA[Small Firms, Big Threats: Cybersecurity Research and the Role of Public Policy in the SME Sector]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Small-sized and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are vital to global economies but remain highly vulnerable to cyber threats due to limited resources, technical capacity, and awareness. This bibliometric study analyzes 245 peer-reviewed documents on SME cybersecurity published between 2005 and 2025, mapping the field through keyword co-occurrence, author productivity, citation patterns, and collaboration networks. Results show steady growth, with research output increasing at 16.7% annually. Core themes include awareness, governance, risk management, digital adoption, and Industry 4.0 integration, with a clear shift from technical toward strategic and human-centered approaches. Lotka's Law indicates fragmentation, as most authors contribute only once, underscoring the need for academic continuity. The United States, the United Kingdom, and South Africa dominate in volume, while France and Australia stand out for international collaboration. Influential contributors such as Spruit M and De Arroyabe JCF emphasize regulatory compliance and resilience. The literature highlights persistent challenges for SMEs in adopting standards like ISO 27001 and emerging technologies such as machine learning. Promising interventions include gamified training tools like CySecEscape 2.0 to strengthen awareness. This study advances understanding of SME cybersecurity research and calls for tailored, interdisciplinary strategies to enhance resilience, offering insights for policy, scholarship, and practice. The bibliometric evidence also reveals a growing recognition of the role of public policy and regulation in shaping SME cybersecurity practices. Highly cited works such as Kabanda et al. (2018), Heidt et al. (2019), Kljucnikov et al. (2019), and Tamvada et al. (2022) emphasize that national and European regulatory frameworks, including the NIS2 Directive and the Cyber Resilience Act, significantly influence SMEs' readiness, compliance behavior, and investment in security. These findings underline that effective cybersecurity strategies for SMEs require not only technological and organizational measures but also coherent public policy support and accessible institutional mechanisms.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Public Policy and Security Governance in Jordan: An Assessment of National Structures and Reforms]]></title>
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            <description><![CDATA[This article evaluates the effectiveness of the Jordan Security Management system by exploring four elements: institutional design, inter-institution relationships, policy coordination, and democratic supervision. An article based on quantitative survey 368 National Security Procedures in Jordan shows that centralized architecture leads to strategic cohesion but suffers from weak and sometimes fragmented coordination between agencies. The results emphasize a significant gap in the field of training, with less than half (48.64%) providers achieve satisfactory operating efficiency and minority (58.15%) of them trained with specific specialties. In addition, the results show that there is a continued digitization of protection because 47.01% of respondents receive artificial intelligence systems into their company structures. This study contributes to a better understanding of hybrid proceedings in the Middle East and North Africa region (Mena) and sets the basis for informing regional security strategies with international partners, in particular, the European Union.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Moldovan Researchers’ Views on Predatory Publishing: Awareness, Experience and Policy Implications]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 25 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Predatory publishing practices undermine the credibility of scientific research, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. Despite international concern, little is known about how researchers themselves perceive and respond to this phenomenon – especially in post-Soviet contexts such as the Republic of Moldova. This study aims to explore Moldovan researchers’ awareness, experiences and attitudes towards predatory journals and conferences, as well as to identify potential policy and educational interventions to combat such practices. A quantitative, descriptive survey was conducted among researchers, PhD candidates, supervisors and academic staff in Moldova using a standardised online questionnaire. A total of 539 valid responses were collected. Descriptive statistics and thematic coding of open responses were employed to analyse the data. While over 85% of respondents had heard of predatory journals, only 68% were aware of predatory conferences. Senior researchers and those holding scientific titles demonstrated higher awareness and confidence in recognising such outlets. However, 25% of respondents reported uncertainty about whether they had previously published in or attended a predatory event. Key motivators for engaging with such platforms included pressure to publish for career advancement, faster publication timelines and limited awareness of predatory characteristics. These patterns indicate that the structural logic of the national academic system – focused on quantitative outputs – is the primary catalyst for the persistence of predatory publishing. Notably, most respondents recognised the negative impact of such practices on academic reputation, research quality and public trust. Educational interventions and checklist-based guidance were identified as preferred solutions, alongside calls for reforming national research evaluation criteria. The study showed that the Moldovan academic community is significantly aware of predatory publishing but lacks adequate institutional mechanisms for prevention and support. Targeted educational programmes, structural reforms and improved publication literacy are urgently needed to reduce systemic vulnerability.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Administrative Law’s Role in Protecting Ethnic and Religious Minorities: Legal Mechanisms, Policy Challenges, and Future Directions]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 24 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[This paper examines the safeguarding of religious and ethnic minorities by administrative law, drawing on 283 Web of Science database articles (1999–2024). It separates between internal, that is, judicial review and legislative frameworks, and external, that is, international standards and sociopolitical environment, determinants of critical success factors (CSFs) for minority protection. The essay presents a systematic examination to ascertain the efficacy of administrative law in safeguarding minority rights, highlighting the essence of robust legal institutions, policy reform, and judicial review in promoting justice and equality. The study reveals forthcoming trends, specifically the incorporation of legal protection in broad social justice frameworks. This research offers new bibliometric analysis, provides insight into developing legal trends, and offers practical strategies of policy creators to strengthen legal mechanisms and enforce laws for better minority protection. By harmonizing the legal framework with sociopolitical contexts, the study underlines the potential of administrative law to lead a meaningful change toward equality and justice, making it a valuable source of progress in academic understanding and real-world applications in the protection of minority rights.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[When Security Overrides Transparency: The National Security Clause in Whistleblower Protection (Polish and EU Perspective)]]></title>
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            <description><![CDATA[This article examines how the undefined concept of “national security” in both the EU Whistleblower Protection Directive and the Polish Whistleblower Protection Act complicates the application of whistleblower safeguards. It highlights the practical challenges authorities face in determining when the national security exclusion applies, and calls for clear criteria and procedures to balance transparency and whistleblower protection with legitimate national interests. The article argues that the vague nature of this exception in both EU and Polish laws generates legal uncertainty and may enable Member States to circumvent whistleblower protections without adequate justification. The Polish Whistleblower Protection Act excludes disclosures related to national security, particularly those that would violate legal confidentiality. Court of Justice of the European Union jurisprudence, however, requires that such exclusions be grounded in a concrete threat to fundamental state interests. This creates a significant interpretive burden for administrative and judicial authorities, undermining legal certainty and consistent application of the law.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Assessment of the maturity of project management offices of government agencies of Kazakhstan: analysis, trends, and development prospects]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 22 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[In recent years, Kazakhstan has actively adopted project management practices in the public sector to improve the efficiency of government programs, optimize resource use, and enhance transparency. A central element of this transformation has been the establishment of project management offices (PMOs) within government agencies. However, the maturity of these PMOs – and their capacity to support strategic objectives through advanced project management methods – remains underexplored, particularly in the context of developing and transitional economies.This study aims to contribute to the international discourse on public sector project management by assessing the maturity of PMOs in Kazakhstan using the Portfolio, Program, and Project Management Maturity Model (P3M3). Data were collected through a structured survey of public officials responsible for project oversight and analyzed using cluster analysis, analysis of variance (ANOVA), and descriptive statistics to identify maturity levels and common barriers.The findings revealed that the majority of PMOs are in the early stages of maturity (P3M3 levels 1 and 2), with limited institutional integration and inconsistent project governance practices. Key challenges include inadequate staff training, weak procedural frameworks, and poor alignment between project management activities and broader public administration systems.This study provides empirical evidence to support targeted interventions aimed at improving PMO maturity in government institutions. It offers a practical framework for policymakers, public managers, and researchers to design reforms that strengthen project governance and advance public sector performance in Kazakhstan and comparable contexts.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[The Role of Constitutional Law in Shaping Government Structures and Stability in the Middle East]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 11 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[This study assesses the impact of constitutional law on shaping government structures and political stability in the Middle East using the Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP). The purpose is to identify and prioritize the constitutional elements that most significantly influence governance and stability in the region. The AHP method allows for a structured analysis by decomposing the complex problem into a hierarchy of criteria and subcriteria, facilitating pairwise comparisons and weight calculations. The analysis focuses on two main criteria: government structures and political stability, each further divided into subcriteria such as separation of powers, rule of law, electoral systems, civil liberties, judicial independence, and conflict resolution mechanisms. The results indicate that the separation of powers holds the highest global weight (48.75%), highlighting its paramount role in promoting effective governance and stability. The rule of law and civil liberties also emerge as critical factors, with global weights of 18.75% and 15%, respectively. The relevance of this topic lies in the ongoing quest for stability in the Middle East, where constitutional reforms can play a pivotal role. By identifying key constitutional components that enhance governance and stability, policymakers can prioritize reforms that have the most significant impact.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Future-Oriented Civil and Private Law: Integrating Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) Technologies]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 17 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[A recent study delved into the burgeoning fields of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) within civil and private law. The study, which focused on analyzing 140 academic papers published from 2017 to 2023 using software tools such as RStudio, VOSviewer, and Excel, revealed a significant rise in publications, particularly since 2020. Key research topics have examined the application of AI in decision-making on civil and private law, argument, persuasion and progress in the legal processing of natural language through deep learning techniques. The study also identified leading contributions from scientists in the US, Canada and the Netherlands. However, it also recognizes the need for further research to evaluate the effectiveness of various AI and ml methodologies in legal contexts. This in turn would support civil and private evidence-based rights in various sectors and geographical regions, which would increase their usability and integration.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Efficiency of Agriculture Subsidies in Kazakhstan]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 01 May 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Agricultural subsidies are a vital instrument for fostering the development of Kazakhstan’s agricultural sector. This study evaluates the effectiveness of government support in enhancing agricultural productivity and explores farmers’ perceptions of subsidy programs. The research analyzes key economic indicators, including subsidies, loans, and investments in fixed assets, to understand their influence on labor productivity. Additionally, survey data from 323 farmers provide insights into the challenges and benefits associated with subsidy mechanisms.The results highlight that subsidies and loans positively impact productivity, while excessive employment growth and over-reliance on subsidies may reduce efficiency. Farmers view subsidies as essential for sustaining their activities but identify challenges such as insufficient funding, complex application processes, and technical issues with automated systems. Furthermore, regression analysis reveals that expanding acreage, increasing income, and improving access to credit significantly enhance productivity, whereas short-term investments require further optimization.This study contributes to the existing literature by addressing the role of state support in transitional economies and providing policy recommendations to improve the efficiency and accessibility of agricultural subsidies. The findings emphasize the need for balanced resource allocation, enhanced financial literacy among farmers, and streamlined subsidy distribution processes to foster sustainable growth in Kazakhstan’s agricultural sector.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Citizens' Attitudes Toward Constitutional Reform: Key Trends, Influential Studies, and Future Research Directions]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[This study offers a thorough analysis of academic literature exploring the significance of citizens’ attitudes toward constitutional reform. It employs a combined approach, utilizing both bibliometric and systematic literature review methods. The study examines 377 journal articles published between 1994 and 2024. This timeframe captures emerging trends and advancements within the field. The analysis identifies influential articles, journals, authors, and countries contributing to this area of research. In addition, it highlights key thematic clusters that have emerged from the research, including popular protests, elite coordination, bureaucratic capacity, democratic legitimacy, and citizen engagement in transitional democracies. The study then discusses insights from noteworthy contributions within each cluster, along with potential areas for future research and opportunities for further studies. This work represents the first attempt to integrate bibliometric and systematic literature review methods, offering a holistic perspective on the scholarly discourse surrounding the relevance of citizens’ attitudes toward constitutional reform.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Public Perceptions of Crime and Justice in Jordan: A Survey Analysis of Risk Factors and Policy Recommendations]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[This study investigates youths’ perceptions of crime and justice in Jordan, focusing on risk factors and policy recommendations. It addresses key research questions about current youth views, perceptions of interagency coordination, alignment of crime policies with national priorities, governmental roles in promoting democratic governance, and areas for improvement in crime frameworks. We employed a quantitative research method, randomly distributing questionnaires among 458 youth participants in the study community to ensure anonymity and ethical standards. Findings revealed that sociocultural and economic factors, such as high unemployment and limited educational resources, significantly influence youths’ perceptions, shaping their feelings of safety and trust in law enforcement. Engaging youth in discussions about crime prevention and justice policies is essential for fostering a sense of ownership within communities. The study highlights the need for targeted interventions that reflect youth perspectives, promoting a more inclusive approach to crime and justice. Ultimately, these insights can inform policy recommendations that enhance safety and security in Jordan, contributing to a better understanding of the complex relationship between youth and the justice system.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Obituary: Jan Kohoutek]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 14 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[More than Semantics? Navigating the “Policy * Design” Concepts’ Landscape]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 22 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Scholarship from the design discipline and policy sciences has produced rich empirical and theoretical knowledge on the intersection of policy and design. However, using concepts that pair “policy” and “design” in various ways, often with different meanings, can confuse practitioners and scholars alike. This confusion is further exacerbated by the sheer variety of online information, including peer-reviewed articles, books, reports, blogs, courses, and the websites of prominent scholars, practitioners, and policy actors. To address this, we analyze “Policy * Design” concepts from a Google Search Engine scraping tool and, in doing so, identify four distinct approaches: “policy design,” “design for policy,” “design in policy,” and “design policy.” The results are presented through issue mapping, and the content of these results is discussed. Finally, we suggest strategies for bridging the gap between “Policy * Design” definitions and then provide a preliminary description of these concepts.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[An Examination of Civil Servants’ Assessment of the New Civil Service Reforms in Kazakhstan]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 02 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[In recent years, Kazakhstan has demonstrated a strong commitment to make the civil service system open and transparent to its citizens. The country has introduced an e-government system to improve access to information and allow public consultation on civil service. Reforms of the civil service aim to reduce corruption in the civil service and to ensure a transition to a career-based model, meritocracy, and result-based remuneration.This study aims to expand the literature on the civil servants’ appraisal toward new civil service reforms both in Kazakhstan and in worldwide. As a part of the broad investigation, this research provides the results of a sociological survey examining the assessment of civil servants toward recent civil service reforms in Kazakhstan. The survey has been conducted among 14,250 respondents aged 20 years and older from 14 regions of Kazakhstan, including three cities of republican significance and the capital city of the country – Astana. According to the survey results, civil servants are satisfied with the current state of the civil service system in Kazakhstan. The items on satisfaction mainly refer to the working conditions in the government agencies like work schedules and organizational climate. The research further reveals factors influencing the general evaluation of civil servants, as well as the most critical problems in the national civil service system.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Analyzing Jordan's National Security Council Framework: Safeguarding Sovereignty]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 02 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[This study explores the factors influencing national security effectiveness by examining structure and functionality, interagency coordination, policy alignment, and democratic governance. It also identifies key areas for improvement. The aim is to evaluate how these elements impact national security outcomes. The study surveyed 470 officials across the Palace of Justice, achieving a 78% response rate. Using SPSS (Statistical Package for the Social Sciences), the study demonstrates that structure and functionality, interagency coordination, policy alignment, and democratic governance significantly impact national security. It further shows that improvements in key areas have a substantial positive effect. The article contributes original insights into enhancing national security strategies through targeted structural and oversight mechanisms, offering practical recommendations for policy and operational improvements.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Learning in Lending: The World Bank’s Organisational Learning Journey in Albanian Health Financing Reform Projects, 1994–2022]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Fostering a learning culture is crucial for aid and development organisations to address the complexities and uncertainties in their operating environments. This case study examines the World Bank’s learning processes in lending projects, focusing on the Albanian health financing reforms from 1994 to 2022. Using the Learning in Lending conceptual framework developed by the World Bank’s Independent Evaluation Group, the qualitative analysis of World Bank documents and reports offers valuable insights into the dynamics of learning processes in health projects. The findings illustrate a feedback loop process encompassing three distinct steps and reveal three types of learning: learning into lending, learning while lending, and learning from lending. By shedding light on the intricacies of the World Bank’s learning processes in health lending projects, this study not only deepens our understanding of how the organisation learns from its experience but also highlights the shortcomings and limitations of the process. Moreover, it emphasises the dual value of learning for multilateral and aid organisations, such as the World Bank, namely improving project results and addressing challenging developmental issues.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Participatory Budgeting as a Democratic and Managerial Innovation: Recent Trends and Avenues for Further Research5]]></title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Participatory budgeting was introduced in Latin America in 1989, and within 10 years, this innovation spread all over the world. At the same time, researchers outside Latin America showed a growing interest in the issue, resulting in more diversified research. A few scholars have already tried to provide comprehensive literature reviews; however, these efforts have had a narrow focus or have appeared as embedded parts of analyses of specific issues. This article aims to (1) identify recent worldwide research trends in participatory budgeting, (2) identify the most popular issues addressed by international research and (3) suggest avenues and subfields of further research. We employed bibliometric techniques to analyse articles published in journals that were indexed and abstracted in the Web of Science database from 2001 to 2020.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Elder Abuse Prevention in Brazil, Norway and Slovakia: a Narrative Review]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[OBJECTIVESWith the global population ageing, concerns about the incidence, prevalence and prevention of elder abuse have become increasingly pertinent. This study presents a narrative review of empirical research, investigating the elder abuse prevention implemented in public health policies in three selected countries. The narrative review aims to enrich academic critical discussion about the theme and provide insights for policymakers and professional practitioners working towards elder abuse prevention across different regions.METHODSSearches in the electronic database CINAHL, Medline, PsycINFO and Web of Science databases were performed to identify and synthesise studies reporting on research aimed at investigating elder abuse prevention. The studies that handle on all prevention levels, had to be published in a peer-reviewed journal, report on empirical research, and are available in full text in Portuguese, Slovak, English or Norwegian and published within a ten-year period (2012 to 2022) were included. A total of 981 studies were retrieved, of which 13 papers met the inclusion criteria for this narrative review.RESULTSThe evidence indicated that proactive approach within primordial and primary prevention, interdisciplinary cooperation within primary and secondary prevention, and education for healthcare professionals within all forms of prevention were implemented to various extent as elder abuse prevention in Brazil, Norway and Slovakia.CONCLUSIONSThere is a need to further enhance public awareness of elder abuse through campaigns and advocacy programs; additionally, the routine screening and assessments by healthcare providers for early detection and intervention in suspected abuse cases require improvement; and also, legal and health policy measures must be updated regularly. Elder abuse prevention should be a collective undertaking involving community leaders, healthcare providers, and governmental and non-governmental organisations.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Google Trends of political parties in Europe: a fractal exploration]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 14 Apr 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Google Trends, despite its controversial nature for some authors, can be considered an illustrative tool in exploring the political inclinations of a given audience. In the current European Union context, understanding the views and opinions of the public is of paramount importance. Through the analysis of search trends, Google Trends can provide valuable insights into the popularity of political parties in the context of the European Union along with other jurisdictions and how these trends change over time. Furthermore, by incorporating fractal dimensions and ARFIMA (Autoregressive Fractionally Integrated Moving Average) analysis into the data obtained, it is possible to reveal previously non-evident relationships, thereby providing a more comprehensive understanding of the audience‘s political leanings and their interest in specific political parties. The aim of this exploratory study is to assess the potential of ARFIMA, applied to Google Trends data, in characterizing political parties. Preliminary results indicate that this apparatus can be useful for that purpose.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Policy Strategies for Public–Private Partnership on Broadband Infrastructure: A Systematic Literature Review]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 28 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[This study aims to analyze the development of research themes in the public–private partnership (PPP) project policy strategy for broadband infrastructure from 2000 to 2021 and identify the most popular research topics. Systematic literature review (SLR) of 927 Google Scholar and Scopus publications, followed by bibliometric analysis, co-occurrence keywords, and in-depth qualitative approaches with content analysis, was performed. Articles are classified based on the source of publication, year of publication, country of origin, journal ranking, and research theme. This study finds that previous studies discussed the development of policy strategies and regulatory theory. Most articles were published in journals indexed under Q1, while only one was published under Q4. This study highlights the importance of government initiatives in developing broadband infrastructure through PPPs. The findings show that the policy strategy, legal framework, and regulations influence the success of PPP schemes. Private sector involvement can reduce costs and provide access to resources and expertise the public sector may still need to gain. This study suggests that policymakers encourage the participation of the private sector in broadband infrastructure projects and provide incentives for them, such as public funding. This study benefits governments or policymakers who intend to implement the PPP scheme to deliver public services.]]></description>
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