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Stochastic environmental effects, demographic variation, and economic growth [PDF]
We consider a stochastic environment to study interactions among pollution growth, demographic changes, and economic growth. Drawing on the empirical findings of slow convergence patterns of pollution shocks (viz., with a long-memory), we build an ...
Azomahou, Theophile, Mishra, Tapas
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Social connections to neighbors and NIMBYism among public housing residents in Seoul
American Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.Abstract The study examines whether and how transitions into and out of social connections with neighbors have asymmetric effects on residents' attitudes toward the siting of locally unwanted land uses—commonly referred to as “Not In My Backyard” (NIMBY) responses.
Gum‐Ryeong Park, Jinho Kim
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The Effectiveness of Top Management Groups in Manufacturing Organisations [PDF]
We test whether demographic characteristics and team processes in top management teams predict the subsequent productivity and profitability of their companies in 42 UK manufacturing organisation.
J Dawson +3 more
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American Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.Abstract This paper describes a 3‐year community–partnered research initiative focused on advancing early reading, racial equity, and relationships—collectively known as the 3Rs Initiative. The project brought together researchers and community members committed to ensuring that all adults in the county embody a shared “3Rs mindset” to better support ...
Shannon B. Wanless +3 more
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The Potential for Economic-Demographic Development: Whither Theory? (The Quaid-i-Azam Lecture)
, 1986 Ismail Sirageldin
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Facilitators and barriers to neighborhood social integration
American Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.Abstract Social isolation has reached concerning rates, particularly in the wake of the COVID‐19 pandemic. Social integration is critical to combatting social isolation and loneliness by promoting a sense of community and belonging. Yet, most existing research centers on fostering close personal relationships within family and friend networks.
Joelle Fuchs +6 more
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Luddites and the Demographic Transition [PDF]
Technological change was unskilled-labor-biased during the early Industrial Revolution, but is skill-biased today. This is not embedded in extant unified growth models.
Kevin H. O'Rourke, Ahmed S. Rahman and Alan M. Taylor
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American Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.Abstract Mobile technologies have become significant resources for crisis communication and social support in recent years. However, despite empirical evidence pointing to the centrality of these technologies for parenthood in everyday life, it is yet unknown how parents' coping resources play a role in the digital environment.
Daphna Yeshua‐Katz +2 more
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An Exceptionally Simple Theory of Industrialization [PDF]
Historically, industrialization has been associated with falling relative returns to skills. This fact is at odds with most theories of industrialization, which tend to imply rising skill premia as natural concomitants to economic growth.
Ahmed S. Rahman
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