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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

Gender, food systems, and climate in the 2025 Nutrition for Growth commitments. [PDF]

Front Nutr
Thomas-Mambwe A, Margolis E, Custer E, Granet V, Fabrizio C.   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source

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

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

Impact of a non-contributory pension for older adults on hospitalisations and mortality: a protocol for a natural experimental study of the Brazilian continuous cash benefit (BPC). [PDF]

BMJ Open
Silva SAGD, Dias FS, Guimarães JMN, Casais G, Moncayo AL, Ruiz RAG, Machado DB, Alves FJO, Katikireddi SV, Leyland AH, Barreto ML, Ribeiro RC, Craig P, Pescarini J.   +13 more
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Inter-provincial water-energy-carbon transfer and its efficiency in China: the perspective of land use. [PDF]

Carbon Balance Manag
Cai C, Zhao R, Li H, Xiao L, Xie Z, Wu W, Ji J, Xiao Q.   +7 more
europepmc   +1 more source

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

Disasters
Mohamed T.
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