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113 gap statements mined from Social Sciences and Governance papers in our 4.5M-paper local library, which holds 5,091 papers on the topic — drawn mostly from each paper's own stated research gap, future-work, challenge and limitation notes, and its abstract. The ones listed below are a selection still marked open; each names the study that raised it, with a DOI link where the paper has one.

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  • The complex and often strained relationship between municipalities and the provincial government is a challenge for newly elected officials. The lack of meaningful dialogue, consultation, and financial empowerment from the provincial government is a challenge. The paper identifies the difficulty of forming a functional coalition to govern as a challenge for newly elected officials.

    The 2021 Municipal Elections in Québec and its aftermath: a turning point? · 2026 · DOI

  • There is a lack of study on Québec municipal politics in Canadian political science. The paper identifies a gap in understanding the implications of the 2021 municipal elections for Québec municipal politics.

    The 2021 Municipal Elections in Québec and its aftermath: a turning point? · 2026 · DOI

  • The study aims to address this gap by examining the space formed by these cooperatives.

    Les coopératives éphémères d’éducation à l’entrepreneuriat coopératif : entre leurs racines québécoises et leur essaimage en France, un espace méso-critique entravé · 2026 · DOI

  • The study highlights the need to examine the institutional conditions that led to the development of AMEPs.

    Court-circuiter le secteur de l’électricité ? Une analyse des conditions institutionnelles d’émergence des AMEP en France · 2026 · DOI

  • The paper suggests that future research should focus on the narrative of mutual health insurance companies. It recommends that studies should examine the impact of market transformations on the specificities of these companies.

    Les mutuelles santé en France, un espace méso spécifique de l’assurance maladie complémentaire ? · 2026 · DOI

  • It highlights the need for more research on the persistence of these specificities despite market transformations.

    Les mutuelles santé en France, un espace méso spécifique de l’assurance maladie complémentaire ? · 2026 · DOI

  • Prior work has not fully considered the linkages and disconnects between trade and gender. The literature on trade linkages has not examined the impact of trade measures on gender inequalities.

    Gendered Trade Governance during Covid-19 · 2026 · DOI

  • Future research could explore the ways in which government policies shape the employment and living conditions of workers engaged in cross-border trade. It could examine the gendered patterns of work and trade in other contexts and regions.

    Wife, Daughter, Sister, Smuggler · 2026 · DOI

  • It highlights the need for further research on the complex relationships between gender, work, and trade.

    Wife, Daughter, Sister, Smuggler · 2026 · DOI

  • The restaurant sector's recruitment and retention challenges are not fully understood. The effects of "horizontal" organizations on employee perceptions are not well studied.

    Les organisations « horizontales » favorisent-elles l'attractivité du métier de cuisinier ? Une étude de la perception des salariés · 2026 · DOI

  • It highlights the need to consider the social and cultural context in which maps are created.

    Entendre els mapes (o com generem comprensions i compromisos generals) · 2026 · DOI

  • The gap is the lack of clarity on the conditions for civil liability in cases of calomnious denunciation. The gap is the need for a detailed analysis of the concept of dénonciation calomnieuse in French law.

    Dénonciation calomnieuse : l’insuffisance de la témérité en matière de responsabilité civile · 2026 · DOI

  • The lack of understanding of the relationship between the profiles of small business creators and the longevity of their businesses. The lack of understanding of the factors that influence the longevity of small businesses.

    Pérennité des entreprises de petites tailles selon les profils des dirigeants créateurs de la ville de Bandundu · 2026 · DOI

  • The study highlights the need for a deeper understanding of the determinants of military identity and its influence on communication practices.

    Déterminants identitaires et logiques de communication des organisations militaires · 2026 · DOI

  • The lack of awareness and training among researchers and students is a significant obstacle. The lack of recognition and incentives for data management activities is a major obstacle. The development of adapted services and support for researchers is necessary to overcome these challenges.

    Transformer les pratiques : les défis de la gestion des données de recherche en milieu universitaire · 2026 · DOI

  • The study highlights the need for a comprehensive approach to research data management that takes into account the specific needs of different disciplines and research contexts.

    Transformer les pratiques : les défis de la gestion des données de recherche en milieu universitaire · 2026 · DOI

  • The Quebec Digital Competence Framework is not being evenly implemented in primary school learning progressions. There is a lack of representation of critical thinking, creativity, and problem-solving dimensions in the learning progressions.

    Analyse de la distribution et de la reconfiguration des dimensions de la compétence numérique dans des progressions des apprentissages conçues pour le niveau primaire · 2026 · DOI

  • Future research can investigate the long-term effects of removal announcements on stock prices. Future research can also consider the impact of participation index announcements on other financial markets. Future research can explore the role of ethical investment preferences in financial decision-making.

    Réactions des Cours des Actions Retirées de l’indice de Participation : Une Étude d’événement Sur la Bourse d’Istanbul · 2026 · DOI

  • Further analysis of Orlovsky's poetry and its significance - Exploration of the intersection of poetry and philosophy in other literary works - Investigation of the role of 'tekhnè' in other artistic…

    Entre tekhnè et capriccio · 2026 · DOI

  • The paper identifies a gap in the understanding of the intersection of poetry and philosophy - The study highlights the need for further analysis of Orlovsky's poetry…

    Entre tekhnè et capriccio · 2026 · DOI

  • The study identifies a gap in the understanding of the impact of multistakeholder cooperatives on the social economy. The research aims to fill this gap by analyzing the Quebec case.

    L’économie sociale à l’épreuve du multisociétariat : une analyse mésoéconomique · 2026 · DOI

  • The lack of understanding of informal prevention mechanisms in small businesses - The need for preventive devices anchored in the realities…

    Des personnes-ressources pour réguler l’activité et l’organisation du travail dans les TPE de la restauration, un levier en prévention des risques professionnels · 2026 · DOI

  • Il existe un manque de recherche sur les expériences de détransition chez des jeunes ayant transitionné socialement. Les défis et les expériences de détransitions de jeunes ayant transitionné socialement sont peu étudiés.

    Comment les jeunes qui ont transitionné socialement uniquement vivent leur détransition ? · 2026 · DOI

  • Étudier les mécanismes de solidarité et de crédits informels dans d'autres contextes. Analyser l'impact des politiques publiques sur l'économie informelle. Identifier les facteurs qui influencent la réussite des innovations sociales dans les marchés urbains.

    Les marchés urbains comme espaces d’innovation sociale : une analyse de sociologie économique de l’économie informelle et du développement territorial à Bouaké · 2026 · DOI

  • L'économie informelle est souvent associée à la survie économique ou à l'absence de régulation. Les études antérieures ont peu étudié le rôle social des marchés urbains dans un contexte marqué par la précarité économique.

    Les marchés urbains comme espaces d’innovation sociale : une analyse de sociologie économique de l’économie informelle et du développement territorial à Bouaké · 2026 · DOI

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Open questions raised by papers listed on this page include: (1) The lack of meaningful dialogue, consultation, and financial empowerment from the provincial government is a challenge (“The 2021 Municipal Elections in Québec and its aftermath: a turning point?”, 2026); (2) The paper suggests that future research should focus on the narrative of mutual health insurance companies (“Les mutuelles santé en France, un espace méso spécifique de l’assurance maladie…”, 2026); (3) Future research could explore the ways in which government policies shape the employment and living conditions of workers engaged in cross-border trade (“Wife, Daughter, Sister, Smuggler”, 2026); (4) The restaurant sector's recruitment and retention challenges are not fully understood (“Les organisations « horizontales » favorisent-elles l'attractivité du métier de…”, 2026); (5) The gap is the lack of clarity on the conditions for civil liability in cases of calomnious denunciation (“Dénonciation calomnieuse : l’insuffisance de la témérité en matière de…”, 2026). 113 gap statements have been mined from Social Sciences and Governance papers in our 4.5M-paper local library, which holds 5,091 papers on the topic; the gaps come from whichever of those papers state one. They are mostly the research gaps the authors state and the papers' abstracts, plus future-work, limitations and challenges passages. The ones listed below are a selection still marked open; each names the study that raised it, with a DOI link where the paper has one, so you can read the original claim in context.

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