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Landowners Meet Drug Traffickers: Coercive Networks and Violence in Rural Colombia

open access: yesAntipode, EarlyView.
Abstract The transport of drugs and the flow of drug proceeds have a major impact on the social and economic configuration of the rural areas affected by them. Though this is widely acknowledged, the impact of illicit economies on agrarian social conflicts remains unclear. Using the case of the marijuana trade in the agrarian societies of the Magdalena
Luis David Castillo Rojas   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Between Discourse and Field: The Socio‐Environmental Impacts of Chinese Foreign Direct Investment in Indonesia's Palm Oil Sector

open access: yesAsia Pacific Viewpoint, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Indonesia's palm oil industry, the world's largest supplier, faces significant scrutiny because of its severe environmental and social impacts. The expansion of Chinese companies in this sector has raised concerns about exacerbating existing problems. This study examines the case of Jade (pseudonym), a Chinese‐owned palm oil company, to assess
Xiao Tan   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Can Natural Supporters Be Fostered to Support Adults With Intellectual Disabilities to Become Local Volunteers or to Join Mainstream Leisure Groups in Irish Rural Towns and Villages?

open access: yesBritish Journal of Learning Disabilities, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background/Aims This study explored supporting the social inclusion of adults with intellectual disabilities living in rural areas, by engaging natural supporters (other than family members and paid staff). Methods This qualitative study involved educating and preparing six local connectors—each a member of mainstream volunteering and/or ...
Geraldine Boland   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Litigation Cost of Cross‐Listing Into the United States

open access: yesCorporate Governance: An International Review, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Research Question/Issue I study the expected liability cost of cross‐listing into the United States by examining the change in the structure of a Canadian firm's directors' and officers' liability insurance contract (D&O insurance) before and after cross‐listing on an exchange located in the United States (NYSE, NASDAQ, or OTC).
M. Martin Boyer
wiley   +1 more source

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