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Open AccessPublished: 27 August 2025

Macroeconomic Determinants of Public Health Expenditure in India: Evidence from an ARDL Approach

Jitendra Kumar Sinha

Journal of Behavioral Economics and Policy · 14–32 · 10.55121/jbep.v1i2.1049

Public health expenditure in India remains persistently low relative to expanding healthcare needs driven by demographic growth, epidemiological transition, and macroeconomic volatility. Identifying the structural determinants of public health spending is therefore essential for designing fiscally sustainable and equitable healt

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Open AccessPublished: 23 August 2025

Nudging Human Behaviour towards Sustainability Practices: A Systematic Review

Atasi Mohanty, Devika, Aashish Mohanty

Journal of Behavioral Economics and Policy · 1-13 · 10.55121/jbep.v1i2.915

Nudges can be defined as any factor that influences an individual’s behaviour in a predictable way, without removing the choices available to them. Over the past decade, nudging has emerged as a prominent behavioural policy tool. Different types of nudges and how they are used to increase sustainable behaviours in individuals ar

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Open AccessPublished: 22 August 2025

Things Fall Apart in the Well of Lost Plots... Stories... Clues... Signs… Symbols... Meanings: A Philosophical Formalist Hermeneutic on Thomas Pynchon’s “The Crying of Lot 49”

Alvin Servaña

Philosophy and Realistic Reflection · 141–149 · 10.55121/prr.v2i1.467

Using Philosophical Formalism, I am executing a close textual examination of Thomas Pynchon’s “The Crying of Lot 49” as a “postmodern” novel. By looking into the implications of genre and/into the supposed self-aware critico-novelistic vision of Pynchon, I cascaded this critique as follows: Part 1: the semiotic/semiological text

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Open AccessPublished: 21 August 2025

Art, Sex and the State: a Reflection on Certain Encounters between Philosophical Thinking and the Real World

Robert Adlam

Philosophy and Realistic Reflection · 116–140 · 10.55121/prr.v2i1.529

This paper stems from the author’s practical experiences in relation to the provision of educational opportunities and the facilitation of organizational development in a number of very different institutions and real-world settings. Contrasts between the realm of philosophical inquiry and that of people in their more usual cont

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Open AccessPublished: 19 August 2025

The Impact of Cultural and Artistic Extracurricular Activities on Student Engagement and Identity in Primary Education in Kosovo

Mirlinda Bunjaku Isufi

Cultural Arts Research and Development · 56-67 · 10.55121/card.v5i2.574

This study examines the impact of cultural and artistic extracurricular activities on student engagement and identity development in primary education in Kosovo, drawing on Bronfenbrenner’s bioecological theory, which highlights the interaction between cultural contexts and student growth. Using a convergent mixed-methods design

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Open AccessPublished: 25 July 2025

Nanotechnology in Aquaculture: Food Safety, Human Health Risks, and Regulatory Challenges

Ntombikayise Mahaye

Food and Drug Safety · 70-89 · 10.55121/fds.v2i2.661

The integration of nanotechnology into aquaculture presents transformative opportunities to enhance feed efficiency, disease control, and sustainability. However, the potential for engineered nanoparticles (ENPs) to accumulate in edible tissues raises significant food safety and human health concerns. Recent analyses using singl

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Open AccessPublished: 25 July 2025

The Economic and Environmental Payoff of Green Roofs and Vertical Forests in Urban Air Pollution Mitigation

Abdulaziz Aljehani, Rima J. Isaifan

Urban Planning and Construction · 79-93 · 10.55121/upc.v3i1.603

This study critically reviews the economic, environmental, and health impacts of integrating green infrastructure, specifically vertical forests and green roofs, into urban environments as a strategy for air pollution mitigation. A systematic review of recent studies, selected through PRISMA guidelines from Google Scholar, Scien

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Open AccessPublished: 25 July 2025

Coming of Age in J. D. Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye: Eriksonian Psychoanalytic Perspectives

Shadi Neimneh

Cultural Arts Research and Development · 14-25 · 10.55121/card.v5i2.519

This article examines J. D. Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye (1951) through the psychosocial lens of Erik Erikson’s developmental theory, illustrating the protagonist’s coming-of-age struggles as he transitions from adolescence to early adulthood. Holden Caulfield is portrayed as a teenager in crisis, clinging to the innocence

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Open AccessPublished: 25 July 2025

AI-Powered Innovations for Documenting and Revitalizing African Languages

Jackton Midigo

Cultural Arts Research and Development · 26-41 · 10.55121/card.v5i2.517

The documentation and revitalization of African languages are crucial for preserving the continent’s linguistic and cultural heritage amid increasing threats of language endangerment. This study presents a systematic review of existing literature on artificial intelligence (AI)-driven approaches to language documentation and rev

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Open AccessPublished: 25 July 2025

The Path of AIGC Helping Construct Cultural Digital IPs --Taking the Construction of Hemudu Digital Cultural IP as an Example

Han Lin, Weichen Jia

Cultural Arts Research and Development · 1-13 · 10.55121/card.v5i2.341

In the context of the digital era, cultural IP design faces the dual challenge of the constraints of traditional creative forms and the imperative for innovative breakthroughs. This paper takes Hemudu culture as the research subject and explores the application path of artificial intelligence generated content (AIGC) technology

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