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Most science is published from countries lacking in democracy and freedom of press. [PDF]

Res Integr Peer Rev
Ioannidis JPA, Baas J.
europepmc   +1 more source

Institutionalized Social Technologies Index: A Global Perspective

This paper presents an index of institutionalized social technologies covering its two main dimensions namely Risk reducing technologies and Anti Rent seeking technologies and in turn covers several social, institutional, political and economic aspects ...
Siddiqui, Danish Ahmed, Ahmed, Qazi Masood   +1 more
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Housing as Asset‐Based Welfare in Australia: An Investigation Through a Consumption Lens

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Housing asset‐based welfare has long been a key component of Australia's social policy. This resonates with a parallel literature identifying a trade‐off between homeownership and the size of nations' welfare states, wherein owner‐occupiers in smaller welfare states tend to come to rely on housing wealth to meet many of their welfare needs ...
Gavin A. Wood, Christopher Phelps, Silvia Salazar, Rachel Ong ViforJ   +3 more
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Wisdom and Life Purpose as Predictors of Mental Well-Being Among Middle-Aged to Older Adults: Cross-Sectional Study. [PDF]

JMIR Ment Health
Arpaci I, Kuşci I, Karataş K, Baloglu M.   +3 more
europepmc   +1 more source

The case for human development: a cross-country analysis of corruption perceptions

Economic studies have demonstrated, both empirically and theoretically, that higher levels of human development (HD) and economic freedom (EF) are associated with lower levels of perceived corruption.
Peyton, Kyle, Belasen, Ariel
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Australia's Migration Strategy: An Effective Response to Migrant Worker Exploitation?

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT A series of publicised migrant worker injuries and deaths has drawn attention to the issue of migrant worker exploitation (MWE) in Australia. In response, the Australian Government has included ‘Tackling Worker Exploitation’ as a key area of its Migration Strategy which it introduced in 2023. However, it is unclear how effective the Strategy’s
Evelyn Dowling, Alexandra Ridgway
wiley   +1 more source

Contemporary global research cultures: results from a global survey about research conditions. [PDF]

F1000Res
Lovakov A, Blümel C, Stahlschmidt S.
europepmc   +1 more source

The Economic Freedom Index : A Review

The economic freedom index (EFI) is one of several cross-country yardsticks that incorporate dimensions of progress and well-being that go beyond what conventional economic indicators tell us.
Ruperto P. Alonzo
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Institutional determinants of investment in transition economies

, 2009
Investment has been found to be a significant determinant of growth. This paper analyses the effects of institutions and transition progress on investment rates of transition economies since the collapse of the Socialist Bloc. Political institution is
Dang, V
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Artificial Intelligence and Access to Justice at the ‘Shop Front’: The Potential and Limitations of Meeting Legal Need Through Technology

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In Australia, governments fund Community Legal Centres (CLCs) as part of the legal assistance sector (LAS) to meet the ‘legal needs’ of people experiencing disadvantage who cannot afford private legal services. Persistent unmet demand for CLCs is well‐documented. As artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly used in private legal practice to
Catherine Hastings, Art Cotterell, Farzana Bruce   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source