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Global analysis of annual survival among shorebirds reveals a negative effect of migration distance and a decline in recent decades

Oikos, EarlyView.
Annual survival is a key demographic parameter driving population trends in wildlife populations. However, despite numerous species‐specific or regional studies, global reviews of the factors affecting the survival of declining taxa remain scarce. Here, we investigated annual survival of fledged immature and adult shorebirds, a globally‐distributed and
Guillaume Dillenseger, Christopher H. J. Sparkes, Tamás Székely, Brett K. Sandercock, Robert P. Freckleton, Vojtěch Kubelka   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Emigration response behavior: II: The responses of Drosophila busckii (Diptera: Drosophilidae).

, 1979
Uploaded by Plazi for TaxoDros. We do not have abstracts.
openaire   +2 more sources

Reflections on Comparative Teaching in Public Administration

Public Administration and Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This article integrates our scholarly experience of teaching comparative public administration. In doing so, we offer a unique perspective as the co‐authors carry several diverse attributes, among them their countries of origin, current country in which they are teaching, and their academic experience.
Kim Moloney, Kohei Suzuki, Mehmet Demircioglu, Cristina Stanica, Srinivas Yerramsetti, Aroon P. Manoharan, James L. Perry   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Demographic Challenge Analyzed Through Ageing Indices in Extremadura and Andalusia (Spain) with Cluster Mapping Tools

Land
This study examines the demographic dynamics of Extremadura and Andalusia, two autonomous communities in southern Spain characterized by low income levels and marked territorial differences in terms of ageing and depopulation. Based on the observation of
José-Manuel Sánchez-Martín, José-Luis Gurría-Gascón, Juan-Ignacio Rengifo-Gallego   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Emigration of Skilled Labor under Risk Aversion: The Case of Medical Doctors from Middle Eastern and North African Economies

This is a contribution to the new economics of skilled labor emigration that focuses on the mobility of medical doctors from sending Middle East and North African countries. Economic models under risk neutrality and aversion are used.
Kadiri, Molk, Driouchi, Ahmed
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Localizing Efforts to Prevent Sexual Exploitation and Abuse in Humanitarian Aid: Evolving Experiences of Power and Agency in Lebanon

Public Administration and Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Efforts to address gender‐based violence in humanitarian settings increasingly call for recognition of and funding to local women‐led organizations and women's rights organizations for long‐term response. The Empowered Aid initiative seeks to address sexual exploitation and abuse by working with local organizations as well as the refugee women
Jihan Kaisi, Fatima Mahmoud, Hope Harriet, Jessie Weber, Alina Potts   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

RECENT ASPECTS ON TERRITORIAL DISPARITIES IN FINANCIAL BEHAVIOUR OF HOUSEHOLDS IN ROMANIA [PDF]

Analele Universităţii Constantin Brâncuşi din Târgu Jiu : Seria Economie, 2016
In the recent past, the Romanian population has experienced major effect of psychological factors on the behavior of its financial, particularly with regard to accessing bank loans for consumer and real estate loans offered by commercial banks ...
BABUCEA ANA-GABRIELA
doaj  

Emigration response behavior: 2: the responses of Drosophila busckii (Diptera: Drosophilidae)

, 1979
(Uploaded by Plazi from the Biodiversity Heritage Library) No abstract provided.
openaire   +1 more source

Investigating the Enduring Determinants of Workers’ Decision to Stay or Emigrate: An Extended Application of the Theory of Planned Behavior

Sustainability
Employee retention is intricate in a competitive market, and yet it is critical for long-term competitive advantage, organizational performance, and longevity. Low employee retention causes several challenges, including increased training and recruitment costs, insufficiently skilled staff, and disruption to organizational operations.
Charmine Sheena Saflor, Klint Allen Marinas, Welajane Enano   +2 more
openaire   +1 more source

Understanding contingency in wolf‐mediated livestock predation across a mosaic of land uses: An agent‐based modelling approach

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract The return of grey wolves to multi‐use landscapes in North America and Europe raises concerns over accompanying risks of livestock predation. While local‐level risk factors have received attention, it is difficult to explore the role that landscape‐scale variables, such as landscape connectivity, play in driving livestock losses.
Vivian F. Hawkinson, Oswald J. Schmitz, Kristy M. Ferraro   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source