The Global Pesticide Complex: Infrastructure, Fragility and Frontiers of Agrarian Change
ABSTRACT Although most pesticides have long been on the market, the political economy surrounding their production, regulation and use has undergone considerable change, spurring renewed interest in the social sciences. The global pesticide complex (GPC) is an analytical device to understand the multidimensional nature of these changes. In this special
Marion Werner +3 more
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Caste Census Data for a Just Republic
India’s return to caste enumeration after a 94-year hiatus is not merely a statistical event but a watershed in the nation’s unfinished struggle for social justice.
Ranjan, Nitin, Singh, Yasha
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Health system responsiveness to older adults with functional limitations and socio-economic vulnerability in India. [PDF]
Nguyen TV, Ishida M, Mahal A, Kane S.
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Review of Research on Digital Financial Literacy: Measurement, Causes, and Impact
ABSTRACT This literature review comprehensively analyzes the evolving research on digital financial literacy (DFL) and synthesizes findings from 53 articles published between 2005 and 2025. The review was based on a systematic search across major academic databases.
Weiqiang Tan, Wenhao Zhang, Xingyu Zhang
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Visual trait variation and allometric scaling indicate intra- and inter-caste plasticity in the social wasp Protopolybia sedula. [PDF]
de Souza AR +6 more
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Abstract This article examines how and to what extent violence has become a pivotal tool for conducting business in places integrated into the global value chain. It also explores the roles stakeholders play in silencing workers' resistance within these places.
Shoaib Ahmed
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Comparative Patterns of Cuticular Hydrocarbon Diversity in Termites Across Castes and Nesting Life Types. [PDF]
Palma-Onetto V +2 more
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Atlas Unplugged: Re‐Imagining the Premises and Prospects of Capitalism for Business and Society
Abstract Atlas Shrugged, Ayn Rand’s dystopian work of fiction, became a cornerstone of libertarian philosophy and its influence continues as an articulation of contemporary capitalism. In introducing this Special Issue, we revisit its core assumptions and contradictions in order to reimagine capitalism and reflect on the potential of management studies
Rick Delbridge +4 more
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Epistemicide and colonial knowledge: a contrapuntal reading of Nair historiography in South India. [PDF]
Anandhu S, Anupama Nayar CV, Aneesh AS.
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ABSTRACT The COVID‐19 pandemic caused a crisis that jeopardized food consumption and dietary diversity. This study aimed to: (1) investigate relationship between COVID‐19 and women's and children's diets in India; (2) examine how this varies by socioeconomic status and mothers' vegetarianism; and (3) assess whether mobility restrictions during India's ...
Anjali Pant +4 more
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