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Multidimensional Approaches to Ranking State‐Level Rurality to Enhance Comparisons Across States

open access: yesThe Milbank Quarterly, Volume 104, Issue 1, Page 136-152, March 2026.
Policy Points Single indicators such as rural population percentage can misrepresent a state's rural character, leading to flawed policy comparisons and resource allocation. This study introduces a multidimensional rurality index that combines population share, land area, and population density to create a more comprehensive ranking of US states ...
DANIEL BASLOCK, NARI YOO
wiley   +1 more source

Trading Zones Between Thick and Thin: Anthropological Description as Scaffold or Mosaic

open access: yesAmerican Anthropologist, Volume 128, Issue 1, Page 159-170, March 2026.
ABSTRACT Referring to the work of historian of science Peter Galison, I argue that anthropology requires thin description as an essential counterpart for thick description. Thin accounts provide the scaffolding within which thick descriptions sit. Galison uses the idea of a “trading zone” connecting different communities who, despite their differences (
David Zeitlyn
wiley   +1 more source

Cost–benefit analysis and ‘next best’ methods to evaluate the efficiency of social policies: As in pitching horseshoes, closeness matters

open access: yesAnnals of Public and Cooperative Economics, Volume 97, Issue 1, Page 17-41, March 2026.
Abstract Many policymakers are unwilling, or think that it is infeasible, to perform comprehensive cost–benefit analysis (CBA) of programmes in social policy arenas. What principles actually underlie CBA? An understanding is necessary to assess whether other evaluation methods are close enough to CBA to provide useful information on social efficiency ...
Aidan R. Vining, Anthony E. Boardman
wiley   +1 more source

The Price of Reporting: How Monetization of Sustainability Information Affects the Perception of Reporting Appropriateness

open access: yesBusiness and Society Review, Volume 131, Issue 1, Spring 2026.
ABSTRACT In light of increasing stakeholder pressure as well as regulatory efforts, corporate sustainability reporting is on the rise. Although there is increasing regulation, significant flexibility remains for firms how to report sustainability information.
Kai A. Bauch, Florian Fuchs
wiley   +1 more source

From rhetoric to measurement: The economics of wetland conservation

open access: yesCanadian Journal of Agricultural Economics/Revue canadienne d'agroeconomie, Volume 74, Issue 1, Page 56-77, March 2026.
Abstract Wetland conservation continues to be a pressing issue as wetlands continue to be lost due to urban, industrial, and agricultural expansion. This paper synthesizes the current knowledge about wetland conservation economics in Canada, with a focus on prairie landscapes. We review the methods economists use to empirically measure the costs (i.e.,
Patrick Lloyd‐Smith   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Evaluating Open‐Source Solutions for Computerized Inference of Infant Facial Affect

open access: yesDevelopmental Science, Volume 29, Issue 2, March 2026.
ABSTRACT Infant affect is often expressed through facial expressions, making this modality a key source of insight into the child's well‐being and social functioning. Computational inference of infant affect could critically assist both researchers and clinicians working with infant development and mitigate the need for manual coding.
Martin Lund Trinhammer   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Differential returns from networking behaviours for men and women: A longitudinal study

open access: yesJournal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology, Volume 99, Issue 1, March 2026.
Abstract Networking is an important career self‐management strategy that affects objective and subjective career outcomes. Concerning gender differences, the prevailing assumption is that women benefit less from networking than men. Yet, some findings on the effects of specific subdimensions of networking suggest that although men benefit from most ...
Hans‐Georg Wolff, Klaus Moser
wiley   +1 more source

Beyond Normativity

open access: yesPhilosophy and Phenomenological Research, Volume 112, Issue 2, Page 379-391, March 2026.
ABSTRACT Recent years have seen a growing number of philosophers come to defend normative nihilism. Even if their arguments do not induce in many a belief in normative nihilism, there may be grounds on which to be less than certain about the falsity of normative nihilism.
Lewis Williams
wiley   +1 more source

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