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Unequal Family Ties, Wealth Transmission and Social Mobility Among Congolese Traders in Kinshasa

open access: yesThe British Journal of Sociology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Based on ethnographic fieldwork among Congolese traders operating in Kinshasa's urban economy, this article examines how differentiated family ties and wealth transmission shape social mobility and the intergenerational reproduction of inequality. We show that family support is neither uniform nor equally productive: its effects depend on both
Héritier Mesa, Joël Noret
wiley   +1 more source

Opportunities and Alliances: The Relational Dynamics of Criminal Collusion in Latin America

open access: yesThe British Journal of Sociology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Based on ethnographic fieldwork in Mexico and judicial wiretap analysis in Argentina, this paper shows that collusion between state actors and violent non‐state actors operates through fluid and competitive relational networks rather than stable hierarchies or fixed institutional arrangements.
Eldad J. Levy, Javier Auyero
wiley   +1 more source

Systematic rise in flight cancellations during space weather events. [PDF]

open access: yesSci Rep
Luo RD   +17 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Administrative district reforms, Land Transaction Permission System, and land market dynamics: Evidence from South Korea

open access: yesReal Estate Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract This study examines how administrative jurisdictional reform affects land market dynamics by analyzing the 2023 incorporation of Gunwi County into Daegu Metropolitan City, South Korea. We develop a supply‐and‐demand framework in which administrative reclassification raises expectations of future development and increases landowners ...
Youngjae Hwang, Hoyong Jung
wiley   +1 more source

India, China and the China+1 Strategy: Trade, Investment and Policymaking in a Fragmented World

open access: yesGlobal Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT COVID‐19 and geopolitical tensions have compelled global firms to diversify parts of their operations to other countries. Although India looks primed to gain from this ‘China+1’, the authors' research, including interviews with 50 executives, officials and experts across India, America, Europe and Singapore, paints a more cautious picture ...
P. S. Srinivas   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Racing Toward 2024: An Accounting Analysis of the Paris Olympics La course vers 2024 : analyse comptable des Jeux olympiques de Paris

open access: yesAccounting Perspectives, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This case challenges students to apply managerial accounting concepts in the context of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, a large‐scale event shaped by uncertainty, complexity, and public accountability. Positioned as advisors evaluating financial and strategic decisions before the Games, students analyze sponsorship value, cost structures ...
Catherine Barrette, Michael J. Marin
wiley   +1 more source

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