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A Pragmatic Approach to the Anti-Preemptive Usage of Deixis in Chinese Courtroom Discourse

open access: yesProceedings of the 6th International Conference on Education, Language, Art and Inter-cultural Communication (ICELAIC 2019), 2019
openaire   +1 more source

Transparency upon request: the right to pay information and the gender pay gap

open access: yesEconomica, EarlyView.
Abstract Pay transparency measures are widely adopted policy instruments to decrease the gender pay gap. This paper studies a policy that grants access to wage information only upon request, analysing a German pay transparency law that grants workers the right to request information about the earnings of colleagues in comparable positions.
Katharina Brütt, Huaiping Yuan
wiley   +1 more source

Reviewing Evidence for the Impact of Lion Farming in South Africa on African Wild Lion Populations. [PDF]

open access: yesAnimals (Basel)
Green J   +6 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Asymmetric sanctions and corruption: Theory and practice in China

open access: yesEconomic Inquiry, EarlyView.
Abstract Asymmetric punishment of partners in crime, intended to incentivize whistle‐blowing, may increase detection and deterrence. The idea is age‐old but its use against corruption is not frequent. We study a 1997 Chinese reform that strengthened such asymmetries for some forms of bribery.
Maria Perrotta Berlin   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Golden weapons and golden fetters: From the gold standard to the new geopolitics

open access: yesThe Economic History Review, EarlyView.
Abstract This paper explores the historical relationship between monetary regimes, security concerns, and geopolitical tensions, particularly focusing on the role of gold. Throughout history, monetary systems have been deeply intertwined with international state systems and security provisions.
Harold James
wiley   +1 more source

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