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Faith, gender and financial investment: Providence and Presbyterianism in Scotland and abroad

open access: yesAsia‐Pacific Economic History Review, EarlyView.
Abstract Mid‐nineteenth century fictional representations of misdirected investment by widows and clergy position them as ignorant in financial matters and hence pitiable. While scholars have recognised female agency in nineteenth century commerce, insufficient attention has been paid to religious belief in financial decision‐making.
Jennifer Jones, Susan Poole
wiley   +1 more source

Beyond health protection: Estimating the impact of public health insurance on home‐based livestock raising in rural China

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract Livestock often serves as self‐insurance against health shocks for rural households in developing countries. However, little is known about how public health insurance affects livestock production decisions. This paper fills the gap by examining the impact of China's New Rural Cooperative Medical Scheme (NRCMS) on household‐level livestock ...
Ran Li
wiley   +1 more source

Occupational exposure to metal welding and cataract: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

open access: yesActa Ophthalmologica, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Metal welding generates ultraviolet radiation (UVR) of cataractogenic wavelengths, and UVR emitted during welding has been associated with cataract formation, but results from prior studies are conflicting. Methods We conducted a systematic review and meta‐analysis of epidemiological studies addressing associations between ...
Jakob Bjerager   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

From Rating System to Thought Leadership: The Evolution of the Canada Green Building Council

open access: yesBusiness Ethics, the Environment &Responsibility, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Green Building Social Movement Organizations encourage the adoption of green buildings, primarily by promoting sustainability rating tools. While numerous papers have explored the market impact of these sustainability rating tools, very few have examined either the lengthy and protracted process of their selection and enrollment by ...
J. J. McArthur   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Quantifying resilience potentials in construction: pilot evaluation of the resilience assessment grid. [PDF]

open access: yesFront Public Health
Tierra-Arévalo JM   +3 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Entrepreneurial State as a Creative Destroyer: Comparison of Hong Kong and Singapore's Creative Industries

open access: yesCreativity and Innovation Management, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper explores the limits of mission‐directed entrepreneurial states by drawing on the theory of recombinant innovation and F.A. Hayek's insights on the spontaneous growth of knowledge in society. First, the use of discretionary policymaking curtails the range of knowledge generated in the process of social interaction, limiting the scope
Bryan Cheang, Praharsh Mehrotra
wiley   +1 more source

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