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The political economy of minimum wage setting: The Factories and Shops Act of Victoria (Australia), 1896–1913

open access: yesThe Economic History Review, EarlyView.
Abstract The Victorian Factories and Shops Act of 1896, the second minimum wage law in the world, empowered administrative agencies (‘Special Boards’) to set trade‐specific minimum rates on the basis of age, sex, and occupation. Some Victorian supporters of minimum wages looked to end sweating and protect women and children, while others sought to use ...
Andrew J. Seltzer
wiley   +1 more source

China inside out: Explaining silver flows in the triangular trade, c. 1820s‒70s

open access: yesThe Economic History Review, EarlyView.
Abstract This paper analyses a new large dataset of silver prices, as well as silver and merchandise trade flows in and out of China in the crucial decades of the mid‐nineteenth century when the Empire was opened to world trade. Silver flows were associated with the interaction between heterogeneous monetary preferences and availability of specific ...
Alejandra Irigoin   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Interplay Between Competition Networks, Strategy Uniqueness, and Hedge Fund Performance

open access: yesFinancial Markets, Institutions &Instruments, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study investigates the effect of competition networks among hedge fund managers on strategy distinctiveness and fund performance. Using a sample of 2711 US‐based hedge funds from the Lipper TASS database between 1994 and 2018, we construct a hedge fund competition network (HFCN) based on alumni and employment ties derived from LinkedIn ...
Maher Kooli, Min Zhang
wiley   +1 more source

Fabrication of Superhydrophobic Ultra-Fine Brass Wire by Laser Processing. [PDF]

open access: yesMaterials (Basel)
Sun J   +6 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Shifting Currents of Power: Navigating Gender Inequalities, Internal Networks, and Diversity and Inclusion Policy Effectiveness in an Energy Sector Workplace

open access: yesGender, Work &Organization, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In this paper, we explore gender inequalities by examining how networks specifically shape forms of inclusion and exclusion within the context of the UK energy sector. Traditionally dominated by males, this sector has seen a growing interest from women as a potential career choice, primarily attributed to diversity and inclusion initiatives ...
Xiaoni Ren, Angharad Clarke
wiley   +1 more source

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