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When sharing becomes shameful: atmospheres of class formation in Namibia Quand le partage devient honteux : ambiances de formation de classes en Namibie

Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute, EarlyView.
Anthropologists have long shown that asking for food in times of need is morally valued in rural Namibia. Yet among the Damara pastoralists with whom I work, people now increasingly describe feeling shame (taob) when they ask for food. In this article, I trace this shift to the affective dynamics of social class formation.
Michael Schnegg
wiley   +1 more source

Can earlier BCG vaccination reduce early infant mortality? Study protocol for a cluster randomised trial in Guinea-Bissau

BMJ Open, 2019
Introduction The BCG vaccine is designed to protect against tuberculosis, but the vaccine may have broader effects. In 2014, the Strategic Advisory Group of Experts on Immunization reviewed the literature on non-specific effects of BCG, and concluded ...
Peter Aaby, Sanne M Thysen, Amabelia Rodrigues, Aksel Karl Georg Jensen, Igualdino da Silva Borges, Christine Benn, Ane Fisker   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

FY2018 Guinea-Bissau Country Opinion Survey Report

, 2018
The Country Opinion Survey in Guinea-Bissau assists the World Bank Group (WBG) in gaining a better understanding of how stakeholders in Guinea-Bissau perceive the WBG. It provides the WBG with systematic
World Bank Group, null null
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Are natural resources a curse on the distributional consequences of financial development?

Contemporary Economic Policy, EarlyView.
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, Shu‐Chin Lin, Peiyao Liu   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Youth and the future of labor- and knowledge-intensive small-scale farming in West Africa under climate change and political instability

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems
Debates on the future of smallholder farming in sub-Saharan Africa often interpret rural youth mobility and non-farm work as withdrawal from agriculture.
Merlin Leunda Martiarena, Marina Padrão Temudo, Marina Padrão Temudo   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Cashew Production in Guinea Bissau [PDF]

Cashew is by far the most important cash crop grown in Guinea Bissau. Indeed, the degree of export dependence on this crop exceeds even the export dependence of most members of OPEC on oil exports. This paper provides an overview of the current system of
Kyle, Steven C.
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Analysis of the relationship between firm innovation and corporate social responsibility: A systematic literature review

European Management Review, EarlyView.
Abstract Firm innovation and corporate social responsibility (CSR) are key strategic considerations that shape a firm's competitiveness and sustainability. However, studies exploring the relationship between the two are heterogeneous and sometimes obtain contradictory results, making it difficult to draw clear conclusions.
Daniel Alonso‐Martínez, Laura Cabeza‐García, Santiago Mencías‐Calderón   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Conflict, Growth, and Poverty in Guinea-Bissau [PDF]

Conflicts and political instability have been serious constraints to growth in Guinea-Bissau. Of special concern was the civil war of 1998, which lasted 11 months and led to substantial loss of life as well as to a massive decrease in GDP per capita ...
Barry, Boubacar-Sid, Wodon, Quentin
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A global perspective on the annual cycles of whimbrels

Ibis, EarlyView.
Comparative analyses are central to understanding broad‐scale patterns in avian ecology, yet their application is often constrained by fragmented and uneven data availability. Recent advances in tracking technology have generated unprecedented insights into shorebird movements, resulting in numerous studies on single populations or flyways.
Camilo Carneiro, Tómas G. Gunnarsson, Gary Allport, Philip W. Atkinson, Anne N. M. A. Ausems, Pierrick Bocher, Roeland Bom, Malo Braquier, Stephen C. Brown, Sayam U. Chowdhury, Paula Cimprich, Delip K. Das, Charlotte Francesiaz, Robert E. Gill, Diana J. Hamilton, Maina C. Handmaker, Shariful Islam, Audrey Jaeger, Frédéric Jiguet, Chrystyn Jones, Emmanuel Joyeux, Jeffrey F. Kelly, Alan H. Kneidel, Fenliang Kuang, Chris Latty, Mathieu Le Corre, David Li, Rebeca C. Linhart, Ádám Lovas‐Kiss, Zhijun Ma, Scott McWilliams, Verónica Méndez, Jason Mobley, Samuel NG, Joshua Nightingale, Erica Nol, Julie Paquet, Theunis Piersma, Marie Pitts, Rivo Rabarisoa, Florinah Razafimandimby, Daniel R. Ruthrauff, Felicia Sanders, Shiloh Schulte, Philipp Schwemmer, Nathan R. Senner, Böðvar Þórisson, Lee Tibbitts, Nils Warnock, Bryan Watts, Brad Winn, Samantha J. Wolfe, Shufen Yang, José A. Alves   +53 more
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Cashew Production, Taxation, and Poverty in Guinea-Bissau [PDF]

Agriculture is the engine of Guinea-Bissau’s economy. The sector relies mainly on cashew nuts, rice, and the subsistence production of food crops. Cashews represent 90 percent of the country’s exports and the principal source of income in rural areas ...
Barry, Boubacar-Sid, Creppy, Edward, Wodon, Quentin   +2 more
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