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Police and Crime Against Firms in Developing Economies [PDF]
Economic theory predicts that a rise in police presence will reduce criminal activity. However several studies in the literature have found mixed results.
Islam, Asif
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International Journal of Eating Disorders, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Objective Emerging evidence indicates that experiencing discrimination is associated with disordered eating. This study aimed to test the association between experiences of colorism (skin shade discrimination penalizing those with darker skin) and the prevalence of disordered weight control behaviors (DWCBs) in four Asian countries/regions ...
Nadia Craddock +5 more
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Identifying the Socioeconomic Determinants of Crime in Spanish Provinces [PDF]
In this paper we study, having as theoretical reference the economic model of crime (Becker, 1968; Ehrlich, 1973), which are the socioeconomic and demographic determinants of crime in Spain paying attention on the role of provincial peculiarities.
Daniel Montolio Estivill, Paolo Buonanno
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Navigating the Dual Pandemics: Challenges to Faculty Diversity and Student Success
New Directions for Community Colleges, EarlyView.
Lorenzo Baber +3 more
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Environmental Policy and Governance, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The sound formation of robust environmental policies is increasingly important for low‐ and middle‐income countries (LMICs) to achieve their national objectives and international commitments. However, policy implementation can be complex, and environmental policies may not be prioritised given other critical socio‐economic development issues ...
Rebecca K. M. Clube, Julia Tomei
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Social Variables and Economics Success: The Case of Italian Industrial Development [PDF]
Italy makes for a very interesting case study of the impact of social variables on economic performance. Across its provinces, differences in social and cultural attitudes seem associated to large differences in economic development.
Giovanni Peri
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Governing Within the Constraints of Carbon Budgets: Regional Insights From Sweden
Environmental Policy and Governance, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Staying within the limits of a rapidly shrinking global carbon budget while avoiding dependency on negative emissions technologies and carbon dioxide removal remains a significant challenge in a multi‐level governance system, where resources and responsibilities are dispersed among different actors.
Paula Lenninger, Magdalena Kuchler
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Is There a Gender Bias in Crime Against Firms for Developing Economies? [PDF]
The literature has typically found a positive relationship between crime rates and female headed households. Female headed households tend to indicate instability and vulnerability, and thus a positive relationship may not be surprising.
Islam, Asif
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European Journal of Social Psychology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The current research focused on how competing narratives (i.e., dominant and resistance narratives) are endorsed among low‐status group members, through the case of the US military base issue in Okinawa, Japan. Specifically, we explored patterns of Okinawans’ narrative endorsement (i.e., dominant and resistance narratives surrounding the ...
Maho Aikawa, Andrew L. Stewart
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