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A systematic review of second language (L2) student writers' metacognitive experiences

open access: yesBritish Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract This systematic review synthesises empirical evidence on second language (L2) student writers' metacognitive experiences (MEs) across different classroom‐based L2 learning contexts in peer‐reviewed academic journals. A comprehensive search of six databases (Scopus, APA PsycINFO, British Education Index, ERIC subscription, Education Source and ...
Zhe Li   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

School readiness and the good level of development: Policy constructions in English early childhood education

open access: yesBritish Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract This paper critically analyses how school readiness has been historically and discursively constructed in Early Childhood Education (ECE) policy in England over the past four decades. Using Bacchi's ‘What's the Problem Represented to be?’ framework and Foucauldian concepts of governmentality, the paper explores how school readiness has shifted
Louise Kay
wiley   +1 more source

Functional Literacy, Educational Attainment and Earnings - A Multi-Country Comparison [PDF]

open access: yes
In this paper a rich and innovative dataset, the International Adult Literacy Survey, is used to examine the impact of functional literacy on earnings.
Colm P Harmon   +2 more
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Brain Health for Children

open access: yesBrain Health, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The World Health Organization (WHO) defines brain health as the maintenance of optimal brain integrity, good mental state, and cognitive function without significant neuropsychiatric disease. Early childhood is a critical period for brain development, which were influenced by early experiences, nutrition, and environmental factors. Disruptions
Yu Ma   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Estimating earnings returns to vocational qualifications using administrative data [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
In this paper we update the findings from Buscha and Urwin (2013), estimating separately the (i) earnings, (ii) employment probability and (iii) probability of being on active benefits, for those who achieve their highest learning aim whilst studying at ...
Bibby, D.   +9 more
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Disentangling the Effects of Firm‐Level Climate Risk and Capital Market Signalling: Evidence From Stock Price Informativeness

open access: yesBusiness Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines the impact of firm‐level climate risk on stock price informativeness (SPI) through the integrated lens of stakeholder–shareholder theory. Using a global unbalanced panel of 73,770 firm‐year observations across 38 countries (2000–2020), we find that higher carbon emissions significantly reduce SPI, reflecting increased ...
Rawinder Kaur   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

ESTIMATING THE PAYOFF TO SCHOOLING USING THE STANDARD MINCERIAN MODEL

open access: yesJurnal Economia, 2012
: Estimating the Payoff to Schooling using the Standard Mincerian Model. Using data from Indonesia Family Life Survey (IFLS) wave IV, this paper empirically estimates the private rates of return to education in Indonesia.
Losina Purnastuti
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Green Banking Practices, Social, Health and Environmental Disclosures and Bank Financial Performance: The Role of Innovations and Corporate Governance

open access: yesBusiness Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Regulators in the banking industry in the Sub‐Saharan Africa (SSA) region are progressively concentrating on corporate innovation and bank social, health and environmental disclosures (BSHED) as crucial corporate governance (CG) structures to improve bank financial performance (BFP).
Douglas A. Adu   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Commercial real estate return distributions: a review of literature and empirical evidence [PDF]

open access: yes, 2000
This paper review the literature on the distribution of commercial real estate returns. There is growing evidence that the assumption of normality in returns is not safe. Distributions are found to be peaked, fat-tailed and, tentatively, skewed. There is
Lizieri, Colin, Ward, Charles
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Between Calm and Passion for Organizational Authenticity: Seeking Efficiency Within the Financial–ESG Trade‐Off

open access: yesBusiness Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) is pivotal for firms and their stakeholders, highlighting the importance of organizational authenticity (OA) in mitigating information asymmetry between signalers and receivers, thereby enhancing effective communication of social strategies.
Jihun Choi, Young‐Kyu Kim, Taewoo Roh
wiley   +1 more source

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