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Barter, Credit, and Welfare: A theoretical inquiry into the barter phenomenon in Russia [PDF]
This paper develops a model to investigate the welfare implications of barter in Russia and other transition economies during the 1990s. We argue that barter is a welfare-improving phenomenon that acts as a defense mechanism against monetary instability.
José Noguera, Susan J. Linz
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(Co‐)Reference All the Way Down: A Unified Theory of (Pro) Nominals in Ordinary English
Theoria, Volume 92, Issue 3, June 2026.ABSTRACT This essay joins two themes, both arising from Kripke's inspiring ideas in the theory of reference. The first theme concerns reference in general. The second examines the notion of co‐reference and the role it plays in a unified theory of pronouns for natural language.
Jessica Pepp, Joseph Almog
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Barter and Business Cycles: A Comment and Further Empirical Evidence [PDF]
The purpose of this comment is a critical evaluation of the empirical analysis made by Cresti (2005) and her finding that commercial barter behaves differently than corporate barter during the course of business cycles.
Smyth, David, Marvasti, Akbar
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ACT BLUR, LIVE LONGER: Muslim Artists Blurring the Categories of Singapore's Smart City
Cultural Anthropology, Volume 41, Issue 2, Page 218-246, May 2026.ABSTRACT In 2024, Singapore was again named “Smartest City in Asia,” a position achieved through the strategic deployment of surveillance infrastructures and technocratic governance. This article explores the practices of three Muslim artists whose work challenges the limiting categorizations produced by the intertwined logics of Smart Nation ...
JAMES MCGRAIL
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Barter in Russia: Liquidity Shortage versus Lack of Restructuring [PDF]
The rapid growth of barter is one of the most surprising phenomena in Russia: As a percentage of industrial sales it steadily increased from 5% in 1992 to nearly 55% in 1998.
Sophie Brana, Mathilde Maurel
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THE TRAFFIC IN REPAIRMEN AND A CASE OF GENDER IMPROPRIETY IN POST‐WAR SARAJEVO
Cultural Anthropology, Volume 41, Issue 2, Page 275-296, May 2026.ABSTRACT In postwar Sarajevo, repair is mainly a masculine activity, and people lean on communal networks to get things fixed under dire economic circumstances. Yet increased numbers of women without men in their households as an effect of the war necessitate the mediation of other women in facilitating access to men's labor.
HALİDE VELİOĞLU
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Elizabeth Barter raconte des contes
, 1975 Elizabeth Barter raconte des histoires traditionelles: une «histoire de Jack», et «Sabot-bottes et 'tites galoches». -- Elizabeth Barter tells traditional stories: one "Jack" tale and another called "Sabot-bottes et 'tites galoches"
Barter, Geraldine;, Barter, Geraldine
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U.S. Domestic Barter : an Empirical Investigation [PDF]
This paper studies the barter industry developed in North America during he 1950s, pointing ut some of its main characteristics. Thus, it examines its two main sectors : (i) Corporate Barter and (ii) Commercial Barter.
Barbara, CRESTI
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Elizabeth Barter et Thomas Barter discutent d'un grand nombre de sujets
, 1977 Elizabeth Barter and Thomas Barter discutent de la vie quotidienne d'autrefois, parlant du jardinage, la pêche, les sémences, l'agriculture, l'élevage, les célébrations comme l'Halloween et la fête du 15 août, et les rôles des hommes et des femmes ...
Barter, Geraldine
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Debt Overhang and Barter in Russia [PDF]
In this paper we study, both theoretically and empirically, the relationship between barter and the indebtedness of Russian firms. We build a model in which a firm uses barter to protect its working capital against outside creditors even when barter ...
Igor Makarov +2 more
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