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Applying Gini coefficient to evaluate the author research domains associated with the ordering of author names: A bibliometric study. [PDF]

Medicine (Baltimore), 2018
Chien TW, Chow JC, Chang Y, Chou W.
europepmc   +1 more source

Pension Systems (Un)sustainability and Fiscal Constraints: A Comparative Analysis

Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Using an overlapping generations model, two new indicators of public pension system sustainability are proposed: the pension space, which measures the capacity to pay for pension expenditures out of labour taxation, and the pension space exhaustion probability reflecting demographic uncertainties.
Burkhard Heer, Vito Polito, Michael R. Wickens   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Inequality of Opportunity in a Multiperiod Framework

Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper offers a simple model to evaluate and measure inequality of opportunity in a multiperiod framework, in which both circumstances and effort may change over time. We adopt a norm‐based approach and an axiomatic methodology: we first characterise two alternative definitions of a ‘fair distribution’, associated respectively with the ex ...
Domenico Moramarco, Flaviana Palmisano, Vitorocco Peragine   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Leading the Charge: The Role of Women in Municipal Budgeting

Public Administration, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Gender inclusion and diversity have become increasingly important in local governance as a tool to improve equitable public decision‐making. Despite these efforts, the representation of women in leadership roles, particularly those heading initiatives such as social equity budgeting (SEB), varies greatly by municipality.
Saman Afshan
wiley   +1 more source

Is Capitalism Bad for Democracy? A Review of Lisa Herzog's The Democratic Marketplace

Philosophy &Public Affairs, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In The Democratic Marketplace, Lisa Herzog offers a damning indictment of democratic capitalism. Among other things, she argues that capitalism has led to increased inequality, fosters an unhealthy culture of competition, that it is bad for the environment, and that it is ultimately bad for democracy itself.
Adam F. Gibbons
wiley   +1 more source

Early Discrimination of Maternal Haploid and Diploid Maize (Zea mays L.) Seedlings Using Morphological Traits and Random Forest Classifier

Plant Breeding, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Doubled haploid (DH) technology has been widely adopted in maize (Zea mays L.) breeding programs due to its ability to reduce breeding cycle time and optimize costs. Early ploidy identification is essential for maximizing the efficiency of DH production, particularly prior to chromosome doubling.
Mariana Martins Marcondes, Matheus Lucas Schuck, Victor Hugo Garcia, Robson Marcelo Rossi, Vanderlei Aparecido de Lima, Rodrigo Gomes, Carlos Alberto Scapim, Marcos Ventura Faria   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Mapping Measurement to Theory in Policy Evolution: A Case of Net Metering Policies of the United States

Policy Studies Journal, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The examination of policy evolution has important practical implications, but current literature often only evaluates changing policy goals and instruments at the macro‐level, overlooking changes that occur at the more granular, micro‐level of policy text.
Graham Ambrose, Myriam Gregoire‐Zawilski   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Contextualizing the Effect of Community Social Capital on Racial Health Disparities: The Moderating Role of Racial Segregation and Citizen Ideology

Public Administration Review, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT While public administration research has made important strides in understanding social capital, less is known about how its effects vary across populations and contexts. This study investigates how racial segregation and citizen ideology shape the relationship between community social capital and flu vaccination rates among White and Black ...
Jing Peng, Kaifeng Yang
wiley   +1 more source

Trust, Crisis, and Delegation: A Comparative Analysis of Public Health Authorities During the COVID‐19 Pandemic

Regulation &Governance, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In times of crisis, maintaining citizens' trust in government is crucial for policy legitimacy. Yet, research on how institutional design shapes trust under crisis conditions remains limited. This study addresses this gap by examining how the delegation of authority and the degree of institutional independence of public health agencies relate ...
Jana Gómez Díaz
wiley   +1 more source

A Complexity‐Based Approach to Migration Policy Change: The Case of the German Residence Act

Regulation &Governance, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper adapts and applies existing indicators to measure the complexity of German migration policy over time. Building on recent scholarship that conceptualizes migration policy as multidimensional, I adapt a measurement strategy from the EUPLEX Project to capture three key components of regulatory complexity: structural, linguistic, and ...
Pau Palop‐García
wiley   +1 more source