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Happiness and International Migration [PDF]

open access: yes
In this paper, we consider the extent to which the aggregate happiness of a country affects the flow of people across its borders. We merge data from the World Values Survey, which produces happiness indices for 84 countries between 1981 and 2004, with ...
Polgreen, Linnea, Simpson, Nicole
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Water Permeates and Plasticizes Amorphous Carbon Dots: Unraveling the Inner Accessibility of the Nanoparticles by Glass Transition Studies

open access: yesAdvanced Materials, EarlyView.
The water permeability of amorphous carbon dots (CDs) is demonstrated by investigating their plasticization. Novel polyamide‐based and amorphous nanoparticles are synthesized by controlling their inner packing density. Water plasticization is evidenced by the decrease of the CDs glass transition temperature with increasing the hydration degree.
Elisa Sturabotti   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Humanitarian border management

open access: yesForced Migration Review, 2014
Humanitarian border management is one of the tools that can supplement the humanitarian response for migrants caught in a crisis situation.
Maximilian Pottler
doaj  

Some Further Results on the Impact of Migrants on Trade [PDF]

open access: yes
This paper investigates the relationship between migration and trade. Specifically it adds to the existing literature by allowing for the endogeneity of migration, as predicted by theory, while also allowing for the relationship between trade and ...
Morgenroth, Edgar, O'Brien, Martin
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'How to feel safe': international students study migration [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
A variety of institutional and representational mechanisms are used in the construction of 'international students' and other 'migrants' or 'ethnic minorities' as two distinctive social categories. As part of these construction processes, the individuals
Shachar, Itamar
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Liquid Metal Microrobots for Magnetically Guided Transvascular Navigation

open access: yesAdvanced Materials, EarlyView.
Liquid metal‐based microrobots combine magnetic steering, intrinsic X‐ray visibility and softness, to navigate blood vessels even against flow. Under clinically relevant magnetic fields, liquid metal microrobots roll along vessel walls, cross endothelial barriers, and accumulate in target tissues.
Xiaohui Ju   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Mediterranean challenge within a world of humanitarian crises

open access: yesForced Migration Review, 2016
While the high number of migrants and refugees arriving in Europe in 2015 has increased pressures and tensions, this is not a crisis beyond the capability of Europe to manage together as a Union.
William Lacy Swing
doaj  

Migration in the Asia-Pacific Region: Trends, factors, impacts [PDF]

open access: yes
This paper provides a comprehensive assessment of international migration in the Asia-Pacific region and reviews internal migration in China. After putting Asia-Pacific migration in a global context, it reviews trends in migration and the impacts of ...
Martin, Philip
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