https://bura.brunel.ac.uk/handle/2438/13022 2026-08-19T05:18:53Z https://bura.brunel.ac.uk/handle/2438/33711 Title: Selective Integration and Autonomy in Chinese Acquisitions in Developed Economies Authors: Ai, Qi; Tan, Hui Abstract: ... Description: ... 2026-01-01T00:00:00Z https://bura.brunel.ac.uk/handle/2438/33709 Title: Menstrual Health as an Occupational Equity Issue in High-Stress Industries: A Narrative Review Authors: Akca, Meltem; Yavuz Serçekman, Meltem; Ayaz, Özlem Abstract: ... Description: ... 2026-01-01T00:00:00Z https://bura.brunel.ac.uk/handle/2438/33437 Title: Economic roots of cognitive decline: Tracing early-life shocks to late-life health Authors: Madia, JE; Moscone, F; Nicodemo, C; Orso, CE; Tealdi, C Abstract: This study investigates the long-term associations between early-life economic shocks and cognitive decline in later years, emphasizing the mediating roles of education, unemployment, and health-related factors. Using data from the Survey of Health, Ageing, and Retirement in Europe (SHARE), we examine the relationship between childhood economic adversity, such as parental job loss, poverty, and limited access to educational material at home, and cognitive performance in old age. Applying the Karlson–Holm–Breen (KHB) method, we assess how economic and health factors throughout life mediate this association. Our findings indicate that early economic hardship is strongly linked to poorer cognitive outcomes, including lower performance in memory and verbal fluency. Education plays a crucial mediating role, accounting for 20%–25% of the total association, while unemployment and health issues, such as chronic disease and mental health conditions, are associated with cognitive outcomes to a lesser extent. These results underscore the relevance of early interventions, particularly in education and labour market stability, in addressing the long-term cognitive correlates of childhood economic adversity. Description: Data availability: Data will be made available on request.; JEL classification: I10; I20; J13. 2026-05-29T00:00:00Z https://bura.brunel.ac.uk/handle/2438/33370 Title: Eco-friendly travel during the cost-of-living crisis: beliefs, emotions, and sentiments in digital discourse Authors: Mahmoud, A; Koufopoulos, D; Asaad, Y; Dey, BL; Fuxman, L Abstract: The cost-of-living crisis is believed to have shifted attitudes towards travel options, prioritising cost savings over environmental concerns. However, a significant gap remains in identifying the belief structure expressed in public digital discourse regarding adopting eco-friendly travel in extreme contexts (e.g. cost-of-living crises) using naturally-occurring data. We address this gap using a big-data methodology to scrape and clean 17,379 comments from Reddit and YouTube users posted between 2022 and 2024 (i.e. amid the current cost-of-living crisis) regarding eco-friendly travel. The final cleaned corpus comprised 10,603 comments. Cleaned data were assessed using thematic, sentiment and emotion analyses. Guided by an integrated analytical lens drawing on the Planned Behaviour, Value-Belief-Norm, and Socio-Technical Systems theories, our results suggest a five-theme belief structure: Transport, Community Impact, and Accessibility; Personal Perspectives and Everyday Experiences; Travel Choices and Infrastructure Development; Environmental Sustainability and Climate Action; and Societal Policies and Public Concerns. Sentiment analysis indicates 80% negativity and 18% positivity, with uncertainty as the most common emotion (37%). Systemic barriers, financial stresses, and inequitable policies fuelled widespread frustration, yet personal agency and adaptive strategies offered some optimism. Semi-structured interviews with nine experts helped contextualise the findings and refine their practical implications. Description: Data availability: Data available on request due to privacy/ethical restrictions.; Supplemental material is available online at: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/09669582.2026.2675364# . 2026-05-21T00:00:00Z