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The Informal Sector, Third Version [PDF]
This paper investigates the determinants of informal economic activity. We present two equilibrium models of informality and test their implications using a survey of 48,000+ small firms in Brazil.
Aureo de Paula, Jose A. Scheinkman
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Opposing consensus science through scholarly practices: The role of claims maintenance
Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology, EarlyView.Abstract This study examines how three US‐based communities who oppose consensus science produce and disseminate scholarly‐like artifacts: pro‐life activists, Young Earth Creationists, and Anthropogenic Climate Crisis skeptics. Prior research shows that industry‐ or church‐backed advocacy campaigns often generate claims supported by these communities ...
Irene V. Pasquetto +3 more
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GlocalityThis qualitative research study investigates the challenges and opportunities that formal and informal educators encounter in and around Matemwe, Zanzibar, in the broader implementation of Marine Science Education (MSE) in the primary school curriculum ...
Bart Henk Wessels
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Informal learning and economic education [PDF]
, 2011 Ein Großteil ökonomischer Kompetenzen bei Jugendlichen wird vermutlich informell gelernt, da ökonomische Bildung in Deutschland nur zu einem geringen Umfang im Unterricht gelehrt wird.
Macha, Klaas +3 more
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Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology, EarlyView.Abstract Online technologies are required for accessing essential services, such as healthcare, transportation, and education. Challenges to online technology access can prevent resource‐constrained communities from connecting to these services. Human intermediaries who act in the middle space between technology and the person using the technology may ...
Marcy G. Antonio +4 more
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Trees in the Eyes of Young Learners: A Study on Knowledge and Educational Methods
Plant-Environment InteractionsChildren often exhibit limited knowledge of plant life, a phenomenon referred to as “plant awareness disparity,” which can hinder the development of environmental literacy and ecological stewardship. Despite the foundational role of plants in ecosystems,
Daša Bombjaková, Veronika Rusňáková
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HistoriesThis study critically examines the structure, mechanisms, and enduring relevance of character education embedded in the indigenous knowledge systems of the Greater Horn of Africa. Pre-colonial African societies upheld sophisticated educational frameworks
Amanuel Abraha Teklemariam
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Impacts of household credit on education and healthcare spending by the poor in peri-urban areas in Vietnam [PDF]
, 2011 There is debate about whether microfinance has positive impacts on education and health for borrowing households in developing countries. To provide evidence for this debate we use a new survey designed to meet the conditions for propensity score ...
Doan, Tinh Thanh +2 more
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From disorientation to preparedness: Information practices as scaffolding in acute crises
Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology, EarlyView.Abstract This qualitative study examines how adults in Israel enacted information practices during an acute national crisis. Using the information transitions framework, we investigate how concrete practices emerge and evolve across three stages: understanding, negotiating, and resolving. Semi‐structured Zoom interviews with 18 adults were analyzed via
Lilach Alon +2 more
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