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Gendered dynamics of Twitter engagement: An analysis of Colombian parliamentarians during electoral and non-electoral periods

open access: yesRevista de Comunicación
This study investigates the gender dynamics in how Colombian members of Congress use Twitter during electoral and non-electoral periods. Using a quantitative analysis of 689,576 tweets collected in 2020 and 2022, the findings reveal nuanced differences ...
Carme Ferré-Pavia   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Consensus Formation and Change are Enhanced by Neutrality

open access: yesAdvanced Science, EarlyView.
Neutral agents are shown to enhance both the formation and overturning of consensus in collective decision‐making. A general mathematical model and experiments with locusts and humans reveal that neutrality enables robust consensus via simple interactions and accelerates consensus change by reducing effective population size.
Andrei Sontag   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Spatial Context of Voter Behaviour: How Do Local and Regional Factors Impact Voter Decisions

open access: yesSociologický Časopis, 2014
Among the many factors that influence the voting behaviour of individual voters, various spatial characteristics have repeatedly been cited as important factors.
Josef Bernard, Tomáš Kostelecký
doaj   +1 more source

Interface Charge Induced Multifunctional Manipulations in Metals

open access: yesAdvanced Science, EarlyView.
Voltage‑controlled interface charge enables giant, reversible modulation of magnetic anisotropy, magnetization, and resistivity in common metals. Space‑separated ions and electrons accumulate at interfaces, producing strong interfacial capacitor effect and high‑density electrons injection.
Qiang Cao   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Temporary Programs, Lasting Questions: Ad Hoc Assistance in the U.S. Farm Safety Net

open access: yesApplied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Large ad hoc assistance programs have returned to U.S. farm policy since 2017, operating alongside a more developed safety net built around federally subsidized crop insurance, Title I commodity programs, and standing disaster assistance. This paper reviews the renewed use of ad hoc assistance, documents its recent scale using USDA data, and ...
Alejandro Plastina   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Lo que fue ya no es y lo nuevo aún no toma forma: elecciones 2006 en perspectiva histórica

open access: yesAmérica Latina Hoy, 2008
RESUMEN: Este artículo analiza el proceso de cambio político que se inició en Costa Rica en 1998 y que aún no concluye, ubicándolo en el contexto de la historia política de la segunda mitad del siglo XX.
Ciska RAVENTÓS VORST
doaj   +1 more source

Low Participation and Risk Reduction Potential of Supplemental Crop Insurance in the United States

open access: yesApplied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Federally subsidized crop insurance is a cornerstone of U.S. farm risk management, yet policies with the greatest share of participation only trigger indemnities after losses exceed 15%. Supplemental insurance was introduced to cover part of this deductible, but participation remains largely unchanged.
Francis Tsiboe   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

1996 Seimas elections and the development of Lithuania's party system

open access: yesPolitologija, 1997
This article investigates several aspects to which 1996 Seimas elections contribute. The author argues that these elections confirmed certain tendencies in the development of the party system as well as attached new features to it.
Jūratė Novagrockienė
doaj   +1 more source

Geographical Realignment of the Hungarian Voting Behaviour Between 2014 and 2022

open access: yesModern Geográfia, 2023
One of the main aims of electoral geography is to examine the spatial and socio-economic relationships of voting behaviour. Based on this, strong social cleavages were identified in the developed democracies in the 1960s, which strongly determined voting
Kovalcsik, Tamás, Bódi, Mátyás
doaj   +1 more source

Expanded Farm Safety Net Payments Under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act

open access: yesApplied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) strengthens the agricultural risk coverage (ARC) and price loss coverage (PLC) programs by aligning program parameters more closely with recent market dynamics and allows for an expansion in program acres. This study projects the increases in ARC‐County and PLC payments for corn, soybeans, and wheat under
Oranuch Wongpiyabovorn   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

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