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International Business Cycle Accounting [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
In this paper, I extend the business cycle accounting method a la Chari, Kehoe and McGrattan (2007) to a two-country international business cycle model and quantify the effect of the disturbances in relevant markets on the business cycle correlation ...
Otsu, Keisuke
core   +2 more sources

Corrosion Failure Analysis of Contactor Type Electrical Connection Components Used in Converter Valve Side Bushings

open access: yesHigh Voltage, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT As a commonly used bushing current‐carrying structure in recent years, contactor‐type electrical connection parts operate in a complex environment of electric, thermal and chemical corrosion for extended periods. With the increase of ultra‐high voltage (UHV) transmission capacity, its operating environment faces more stringent challenges, and ...
Qingyu Wang   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Opportunities and Challenges of Digital Transformation and the Gig Economy for Young Females in Pakistan: A Qualitative Perspective

open access: yesJISR Management and Social Sciences & Economics
Due to the rapid development of the digital era, the gig economy is becoming a realistic option. This study aims to identify challenges and opportunities related to digital transformation issues in the gig economy for young female freelancers in ...
Azeema Begum Azeema, Rubab Malik Rubab
doaj   +1 more source

Gender and Anticipatory Labour in the Gig Economy: How Employability Is Unequally Performed by Women and Men on Project‐Based Platforms

open access: yesThe British Journal of Sociology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Work mediated by digital labour platforms is often framed as flexible and autonomous, yet accessing paid tasks commonly requires extensive unpaid effort. Drawing on 65 qualitative interviews with Australian workers on project‐based platforms (including Airtasker, Fiverr and Freelancer), we develop the concept of anticipatory labour: the unpaid,
Brendan Churchill   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Becoming a gig worker: An exploratory life course study of inbound career trajectories in the UK gig economy

open access: yesWork Organisation, Labour and Globalisation
Research provides insights into the characteristics and conditions of gig work, but rarely into how individuals enter it or its long-term implications for careers.
Timothy Charlton   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Two Narratives of Platform Capitalism [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
Mainstream economists tend to pride themselves on the discipline\u27s resem­blance to science. But growing concerns about the reproducibility of economic research are undermining that source of legitimacy.
Pasquale, Frank A.
core   +3 more sources

Gendered Attitudes or Structural Barriers? Men Front Line Workers' Perspectives on What Keeps Men out of Paid Care Work in Australia

open access: yesThe British Journal of Sociology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Gender segregation in paid care work offers a critical lens for understanding how gender inequality is reproduced in contemporary societies. While much research has explained men's absence from paid care through cultural and identity‐based accounts, less has been done to examine the structural mechanisms that sustain the feminisation of care ...
Steven Roberts   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Gig Economy and Its Impact on Women in Iraq

open access: yesGlobal Labour Journal
The gig economy has significantly transformed Iraq’s labour market, creating new opportunities for women while also exposing persistent inequalities.
Hawra Milani   +2 more
doaj  

Neonatal and Child Growth Monitoring: A Renewed Call for Uptake and Application of International Growth Standards

open access: yesBJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics &Gynaecology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective The Guidance for International Growth Standards (GIGS) project aims to improve and promote appropriate application of international growth standards across clinical, research and public health settings. Design A guidance document providing historical and conceptual context to support the appropriate application of international ...
Eric O. Ohuma   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

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