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The role amenities play in spatial sorting of migrants and their impact on welfare: Evidence from China. [PDF]

PLoS One, 2023
Zhang Y.
europepmc   +1 more source

The Cost of Convenience: A Hedonic Approach to Travel Time Valuation and Cost‐Benefit Analysis

Journal of Regional Science, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper presents a novel revealed‐preference approach to estimating the value of travel time (VTT) and calculating consumer surplus for the economic evaluation of transport infrastructure. Departing from traditional stated‐preference models, we derive time valuations by linking residential rental transactions in Greater Sydney to employment
Isaac Mann, David M. Levinson
wiley   +1 more source

When Integration Backfires: Examining the Effects of Mandatory Inter‐Municipal Cooperation on Local Housing Markets

Journal of Regional Science, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper estimates the causal effect of mandatory inter‐municipal cooperation on local service provision and housing markets. I examine Italy's 2010 reform, which required small municipalities to jointly manage core administrative functions, and identify its impact using a fuzzy difference‐in‐discontinuity design.
Alessandro Sovera
wiley   +1 more source

Speaker Perceptions of Americanisms in Nigerian English

Journal of Sociolinguistics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study investigates the perceptions of Americanisms among three generations of Nigerians. While prior research has provided quantitative evidence for American influence in contemporary Nigerian English, the role of language beliefs and ideologies in mediating such changes remains underexplored.
Temitayo Olatoye
wiley   +1 more source

Established and Emerging Biomarkers to Characterize Persons at Risk for Obesity—Paving the Way for Targeted Clinical Intervention Trials—A Comprehensive Position Paper

Obesity Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Despite all efforts, obesity remains a major health concern worldwide, with continuously increasing rates, affecting approx. 14% of the total world population, being as high as 43% in some countries. As obesity is related to numerous comorbidities, including type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, and some types of cancer, the consequences ...
Farhad Vahid, Victoria Stopa, Laurent Malisoux, Yvan Devaux, Elsa Lamy, Fernando Capela e Silva, Sarah Forberger, Tiziana de Magistris, Antoni Sureda, Margalida Monserrat‐Mesquida, Maria Pérez‐Jiménez, Rajini Nagrani, Maria Giovanna Onorati, Michele Filippo Fontefrancesco, Jonathan Turner, Mahesh S. Desai, Josep Tur, Cristina Bouzas, Gino Gabriel Bonetti, Oliver Riedel, Gitte Ravn‐Haren, Rikke Andersen, Torsten Bohn   +22 more
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Spatial Sorting of Well‐being in Sweden: The Role of Attitudes Towards the Neighbourhood and Neighbourhood Type

Tijdschrift voor Economische en Sociale Geografie, EarlyView.
Abstract Recently, spatial sorting of well‐being at the neighbourhood level has received attention. As most studies merely focus on the distribution itself or one neighbourhood aspect in relation to well‐being, this study examined well‐being by neighbourhood type, and how residents’ attitudes to the neighbourhood might influence this relationship.
Gijs Westra, Karen Haandrikman
wiley   +1 more source

Beyond Owning‐Renting Dichotomy: Owner‐Renting in Urban China

Tijdschrift voor Economische en Sociale Geografie, EarlyView.
Abstract This paper examines owner‐renters, households that rent their current residence while owning property elsewhere, using data from the 2013 and 2019 China Household Finance Survey. It explores how household characteristics influence owner‐renting and the drivers of this phenomenon.
Jinqiao Long, Can Cui, Liyuan Zhuang, Yunjia Yang   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Multilocal Practices in a Pleasure Periphery: A Typology of Time, Space and Activity

Tijdschrift voor Economische en Sociale Geografie, EarlyView.
Abstract The prerequisites, conditions and drivers of multilocality, that is, leading an everyday life in multiple places, were transformed through the accelerated adoption of remote work triggered by the COVID‐19 pandemic. We bring new perspectives to the field of multilocality research by exploring and theorising multilocal practices through a post ...
Nicolai Ekecrantz, Katarina Haugen, Eva Thulin   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Analysing Island Change Through Infrastructures of Social Reproduction

Tijdschrift voor Economische en Sociale Geografie, EarlyView.
Abstract This paper explores through a case study of Tórshavn, Faroe Islands, how the expansion of an urban environment that seemingly should accommodate women's everyday lives continues to be shaped by gendered challenges. Based on 13 life history interviews with elderly female residents, the analysis shows that (i) urban change is constituted by ...
Sissal Dahl, Leonieke Bolderman
wiley   +1 more source

Stated neighbourhood preferences: Examining the impact of individual background and neighbourhood characteristics

Tijdschrift voor Economische en Sociale Geografie, EarlyView.
Survey data show that people generally prefer mixed neighbourhoods when given free choice. Neighbourhood preferences reflect preferences for homophily, but also mirror individual background and associations with current neighbourhoods. Being foreign‐born is associated with elevated ethnic preferences, especially when living in the most diverse or urban
Karen Haandrikman, Eva K. Andersson
wiley   +1 more source