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Colonial origins of agglomeration: Evidence from Malayan rail stations

open access: yesThe Economic History Review, Volume 79, Issue 1, Page 221-246, February 2026.
Abstract This study examines how historical rail stations condition long‐run development using Colonial Malaya as a laboratory. By constructing novel historical data on rail stations, agglomeration centres, tin mines, and rubber plantations dating back a century and matching contemporary data on economic activity at the 1‐km cell level, we find that ...
Yit Wey Liew   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Agricultural System Resilience of Industrial Hemp: An Exploratory Value Web Analysis in the Swabian Alb

open access: yesGCB Bioenergy, Volume 18, Issue 2, February 2026.
This study assessed the industrial hemp value web resilience in the Swabian Alb, Southern Germany, where regional implementation remains limited despite hemp's bioeconomy potential. Using an indicator framework and stakeholder interviews, the research found the small, fluctuating cultivation area (e.g., 25 ha in 2024) focuses on hemp seed valorisation;
Lena‐Sophie Loew, Moritz von Cossel
wiley   +1 more source

Material Aspirations, Cultural Change, and the Transition Toward Sustained Growth

open access: yesInternational Economic Review, Volume 67, Issue 1, Page 199-223, February 2026.
ABSTRACT We highlight the role of economic materialism as a cultural phenomenon of significance in relation to economic transformation and development. By inducing material aspirations, an endogenous cultural change toward more widespread adherence to materialistic values is both a cause and an effect of productivity growth.
Evangelos V. Dioikitopoulos   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Exploring the Impact of Safewards on Aggression and Coercion in Psychiatric Inpatient Care: Findings From a Swedish Longitudinal Quasi‐Experimental Trial

open access: yesInternational Journal of Mental Health Nursing, Volume 35, Issue 1, February 2026.
ABSTRACT Coercive measures in psychiatric inpatient care remain controversial and are often associated with negative experiences for both patients and staff. The Safewards model aims to reduce conflict and containment by fostering a safer and more therapeutic ward environment. However, evidence regarding its effectiveness is mixed.
Jenny Karlsson   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Motivation in All‐Pay Contests

open access: yesJournal of Public Economic Theory, Volume 28, Issue 1, February 2026.
ABSTRACT This paper studies how agents with monetary and non‐monetary motivation interact strategically in competitions. Examining the question under an all‐pay contest framework, we show that there do not exist pure‐strategy equilibria when the competing agents share the same motivation. When agents with different motivation compete against each other,
Yung‐Shiang Jasmine Yang
wiley   +1 more source

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