From Policy Design to Implementation: An Evaluation of Inclusive Employment Policies in Quebec
Abstract This article critically evaluates inclusive employment policies in the Canadian province of Quebec. Through a review of inclusive employment literature, we first find that the current Quebec policy landscape does not align with best practices. Using the policy cycle framework, we then compare the design of Quebec's employment policies to their
Jaimi Plater +3 more
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Has urban public service equalization reduced regional differences in economic resilience? [PDF]
Wang S, Zhang Q, Sun M, Teng Y.
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Reindustrialization meets rural reality: The limits of foreign direct investment‐led development
Abstract As industrial policy drives new waves of foreign direct investment (FDI) into the U.S., rural areas are becoming key destinations. Using synthetic control, difference‐in‐differences, and propensity score matching, I examine whether rural FDI translates job growth into higher incomes.
Kara Jones
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Cost estimation of the National Essential Public Health Service Package in township health centers in Guangxi, China: based on the equivalent method. [PDF]
Wang S +9 more
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Are natural resources a curse on the distributional consequences of financial development?
Abstract This paper examines how natural resource dependence shapes the distributional effects of financial development in developing economies. Using a balanced panel of 90 countries from 1995 to 2022 and dynamic panel and nonlinear threshold methods, we show that financial development reduces wealth inequality when resource dependence is low, but ...
Dong‐Hyeon Kim +2 more
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Unveiling nonlinear effects of Digital Inclusive Finance on urban-rural integration: A threshold panel analysis of China. [PDF]
Song Y, Cao Y, Zhuo Z, Yang F.
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Spatial productivity disparities in Great Britain
We study productivity disparities across metropolitan and non‐metropolitan areas in Great Britain. Spatial disparities in productivity are large and persistent. Using a development accounting framework, we show that differences in area size and in the spatial distribution of human and business capital are key explanatory factors.
Mimosa Distefano +3 more
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Research on the impact and mechanism of local governments' land conveyance behavior on urban-rural integrated development-Empirical evidence from 281 prefecture-level cities in China. [PDF]
Zeng L, Peng B, Xie J.
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A qualitative assessment of quantitative easing sentiment
Abstract This mixed‐method study undertakes a comprehensive inquiry of the public discourse on social media surrounding quantitative easing (QE) across the US, the UK, and the European Union. Utilizing a unique tweet dataset, we reveal the sentiment polarity toward QE policy to be strongly negative, at 71.27%, with positive sentiment a mere 4.25 ...
Niamh Wylie, Martha O’Hagan‐Luff
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