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Consumer Perceptions of Foreign Brands and Cultural Identity in Uganda: The Moderating Role of Celebrity Endorsements

Ahmad Walugembe, Musa Kiggwe, Yunus Walusimbi

Journal of Emerging Markets and Management · 82–94 · 10.63385/jemm.v1i3.227

This study investigates the moderating role of celebrity endorsement in the relationship between consumer perceptions of foreign brands and cultural identity within an emerging market context. Grounded in Social Identity Theory, the research adopts a positivist philosophical stance and uses a cross-sectional survey design, emplo

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Visualizing Childhood: Multimodal Artistic Strategies in Suzy Lee’s Shadow and Shaun Tan’s The Arrival

Milan Mašát

Contemporary Visual Culture and Art · 1–14 · 10.63385/cvca.v1i2.220

This article examines contemporary picturebooks as part of visual culture and as agents in the cultural construction of childhood. Drawing on multimodality, intermediality and visual culture studies, it proposes a visually oriented framework for analysing how images, page design and narrative structures shape meaning in children

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From Colony to Nation: The Growth of Science and Biology Education in Singapore (1959–1978)

Vanessa Vinodhen

Southeast Asia Development Research · 49-63 · 10.63385/sadr.v1i2.397

This research presents a comprehensive historical analysis of Singapore's educational transformation from 1959 to 1978, focusing on the development of science and biology education during that time. The intricate relationships between post-colonial nation-building, economic imperatives, and educational reform are examined. Throu

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Do Investors Now Understand Emerging Markets Better? Evidence from Different Measures of Credit Risk

Colin Ellis

Journal of Emerging Markets and Management · 64–81 · 10.63385/jemm.v1i3.184

Investors’ understanding of Emerging Markets (EMs) is central to debates about global capital allocation, risk pricing, and financial stability. In particular, the ability of investors to interpret and respond to evolving credit signals has become increasingly important in a world of heightened volatility and rapid information f

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Geopolitical Risk and Crowdfunding Performance: The Moderating Effect of Social Influence

Sirine Zribi

Journal of Emerging Markets and Management · 50–63 · 10.63385/jemm.v1i3.165

This paper empirically investigates the effect of geopolitical risk (GPR) on crowdfunding campaign performance in the context of the Russia-Ukraine conflict. Drawing on a dataset of 344 campaigns launched on the Kickstarter platform across eight countries that experienced substantial changes in GPR, we examine how heightened geo

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Oryzias javanicus as a Bioindicator in Southeast Asian Intertidal Waters: Integrating Bibliometric Mapping with Ecotoxicological Evidence

Chee Kong Yap, Yoshifumi Horie

Southeast Asia Development Research · 37-48 · 10.63385/sadr.v1i2.342

This study assesses the suitability of Oryzias javanicus as a bioindicator for Southeast Asian intertidal waters by combining bibliographic network mapping with laboratory and field ecotoxicology to reveal how mechanistic, reproductive, developmental, and pathology endpoints align with estuarine research in Malaysia, Indonesia,

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Bioeconomy, Innovation, and Economy–Environment–Employment (E3) Outcomes: Bihar’s Development Trajectory

Jitendra Kumar Sinha

Standards-related Regional Innovation and International Cooperation · 79–105 · 10.63385/sriic.v1i2.101102

This study interrogates the viability of a mission-oriented bioeconomy transition, as articulated in India’s BioE3 framework, in delivering integrated Economy–Environment–Employment (E3) outcomes within Bihar, a structurally constrained regional economy. Departing from normative optimism, the analysis situates the bioeconomy wit

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Language Service Studies in the Era of AI: Development and Prospects

Can Cui, Yue Chai

Journal of Language Service Studies · 33–48 · 10.63385/jlss.v1i2.136

With the rapid advancement of artificial intelligence (AI), the field of language service studies has ushered in a paradigm shift and holds broad development prospects in the AI era. This paper first systematically reviews the global and domestic research progress in AI-driven language services: internationally, scholars focus o

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Road Infrastructure and Tourism in Nigeria: Evidence from Ikogosi Warm Spring, Ekiti State

Samuel Taiwo Olabosinde

Eco-Tourism and Sustainable Development · 117–132 · 10.63385/etsd.v1i2.108

This study explores the influence of road transport infrastructure quality on tourism patronage at Ikogosi Warm Spring, a notable eco-tourism destination in Ekiti State, Nigeria. The importance of accessible and reliable road infrastructure in stimulating tourism growth, particularly in rural settings, cannot be overemphasized.

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Ecotourism’s Role in Conservation, Socio-Economic Development, and Climate Adaptation in Wanchi-Dandi, Ethiopia

Tena Abdissa Woldyes

Eco-Tourism and Sustainable Development · 119–134 · 10.63385/etsd.v1i2.120

Ecotourism in Wanchi-Dandi, Ethiopia, holds significant potential for advancing environmental conservation, socio-economic development, and climate adaptation, yet it grapples with challenges such as inadequate waste management and inequitable revenue distribution. This mixed-methods study, conducted from January to July 2025, a

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