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Harvesting benefits: Exploring the effects of second‐best policies on enhancing soil organic carbon stocks in agriculture

American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract Agricultural subsidies can be an effective policy tool to enhance soil organic carbon sequestration. This paper assesses the effectiveness of a second‐best hypothetical policy which subsidizes additional canola hectares optimally for each soil zone in Saskatchewan in an effort to increase soil organic carbon.
Devin A. Serfas
wiley   +1 more source

Institutional and policy networks in disaster management in the Horn of Africa: insights from Kenya. [PDF]

Disasters
Mohamed T.
europepmc   +1 more source

The Impact of Vertical Fiscal Imbalance on Gambling Policies in New South Wales, Australia: The Rise of the Poker Machine

Australian Journal of Politics &History, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study traces how gambling in Australia changed from a simple form of leisure, enjoyed by all social classes in colonial times, to a billion‐dollar industry driven by political and economic imperatives. Using a case study, it links vertical fiscal imbalance (VFI), caused by changes to the state‐federal taxation structure, to the ...
Barbara Kinder, Michael B. Charles
wiley   +1 more source

Reconciling devolution with health financing and public financial management: challenges and policy options for the health sector. [PDF]

BMJ Glob Health
Ravishankar N, Mathauer I, Barroy H, Vîlcu I, Chaitkin M, Offosse MJ, Co PA, Nakyanzi A, Mbuthia B, Lourenço S, Mardani H, Kutzin J.   +11 more
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The public agglomeration effect: Urban–rural divisions in government efficiency and political preferences

American Journal of Political Science, EarlyView.
Abstract Why and when do cities vote for the left? The emergence of the urban–rural divide in the United States in the 1930s is inconsistent with canonical theories of cleavages. This paper introduces an explanation: agglomeration effects. The provision of government services is more efficient in urban environments because of nonrivalries, economies of
Theo Serlin
wiley   +1 more source

Textual quantitative analysis of China's fertility-friendly policies--based on a two dimensional analytical framework of policy tools and policy objectives. [PDF]

BMC Public Health
Kang Y, Li Y, Zhang L, Sun R, Zhou J, Guan G, Chen Z, Wu H, Liu Y.   +8 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Globalization, internal migration, and public goods provision in emerging economies

American Journal of Political Science, EarlyView.
Abstract Globalization can introduce new employment opportunities to emerging economies in multinational corporations and exporting firms. Who is best positioned to benefit, and what are the political consequences for “left behind” areas? We argue that primarily advantaged groups seize these opportunities through internal migration toward centers of ...
Benjamin Helms, Junghyun Lim
wiley   +1 more source

Adoption of the First Global Pandemic Agreement: Advancing Preparedness for Future Public Health Emergencies. [PDF]

Port J Public Health
den Exter A, Lobato Faria P, Cordeiro JV.   +2 more
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Brokers, Collaborators and Knowledge Translators: Expanding the Role of Research Assistants in Geographic Research

Asia Pacific Viewpoint, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT While ‘local’ research assistants (RA) often play a key role in knowledge production in fieldwork‐based disciplines like geography, their role and agency often remain silenced. This paper brings together scholarship in feminist geography and critical development studies to reposition RAs as brokers, collaborators, and knowledge translators.
Zali Fung
wiley   +1 more source

Digital Tools for Boosting the Impact of Fiscal Decentralization in Africa's Local Economies. [PDF]

F1000Res
Monkam N, Mangwanya MG.
europepmc   +1 more source