Results 81 to 90 of about 71,629 (280)
The Political Quarterly, EarlyView.Abstract A litany of think tank reports has critiqued Whitehall's ability to deliver policy. The latest—by Demos—locates the roots of Britain's governance woes in Whitehall's political culture. Drawing on public policy literature, we critique this report by demonstrating that Whitehall's political culture reflects the enduring structural design of ...
DARCY LUKE, NATHAN CRITCH
wiley +1 more source
BMC Neuroscience, 2018 Background Environmental uncertainty, such as food deprivation, may alter internal milieu of nervous system through various mechanisms. In combination with circumstances of stress or aging, high consumption of unsaturated fatty acids and oxygen can make ...
Noushin Nikray +4 more
doaj +1 more source
The Political Quarterly, EarlyView.Abstract This article explores how persistent inequality in London can be addressed through a place‐based systems approach, using Feltham in the Borough of Hounslow—one of the capital's most deprived areas—as a case study. It offers a blueprint for community regeneration using a ‘pathways to progression’ education model.
Peter John
wiley +1 more source
Rural Household Labour Demand, Contract Choice, Hoarding Cost and Poverty: Evidence from Western Kenya [PDF]
This study determines the factors that influenced contract choice, labour demand and examines the existence of labour hoarding practice in Western region of Kenya.
Gathungu, E., Musyoka, M.P.
core +1 more source
, 2013 Banks hold liquid and illiquid assets. An illiquid bank that receives a liquidity shock sells assets to liquid banks in exchange for cash. We characterize the constrained efficient allocation as the solution to a planner's problem and show that the ...
Gale, Douglas, Yorulmazer, Tanju
core +1 more source
Gender &History, EarlyView.Abstract This article examines the first large‐scale attempts to recruit women as soldiers and officers in 1990s Sweden, focusing on the techniques and promises employed by the Swedish Armed Forces (SAF). Building on a wide range of documents and audiovisual sources, we demonstrate how the SAF utilised various marketing techniques, including ...
Sanna Strand, Fia Cottrell‐Sundevall
wiley +1 more source
Labor hoarding and inventories [PDF]
Labor hoarding is a widely believed empirical behavior of firms and a prominent explanation for procyclical labor productivity. Conventional wisdom attributes labor hoarding to labor adjustment costs.
Yi Wen
core
FEMINISTS VERSUS MONUMENTS? From Protests to Anti‐monuments in Mexico City
International Journal of Urban and Regional Research, EarlyView.Abstract This article examines the role of heritage spaces and monuments in the Historic Centre of Mexico City during ongoing feminist mobilizations. Feminists have claimed that the Mexican government is more concerned about protecting monuments and urban heritage than acting to prevent gender‐based violence and femicide.
Fernando Gutiérrez
wiley +1 more source
What Does It Take to Explain Procyclical Productivity [PDF]
Labor productivity comoves strongly with output, leads output and employment, and is only weakly correlated with employment at the businesscycle frequency. Procyclical productivity is observed in virtually all countries and industries, and it is observed
Wen, Yi
core
International Journal of Urban and Regional Research, EarlyView.Abstract This article engages signage as a medium through which urban stakeholders negotiate the politics of housing redevelopment and gentrification in cities. Focusing on Toronto, we examine housing‐related signage in three neighbourhoods where social mix approaches to redevelopment have ushered in gentrification: Parkdale, Regent Park, and Moss Park.
Lindi Jahiu +2 more
wiley +1 more source