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Extreme weather and economic crisis in the 1430s in England, and the implications for tenurial change

open access: yesThe Economic History Review, EarlyView.
Abstract The 1430s were characterized by extreme weather conditions, food and fodder shortages, and high mortalities among animals and humans, although the severity of events and their consequences in England have received limited attention. The economic downturn and the depressed customary land market in this decade marked the beginning of the Great ...
Mark Bailey
wiley   +1 more source

Assessing the Impacts of Soil Carbon Credits and Risk on No-Till Rice Profitability [PDF]

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Rice is a major cash crop in eastern Arkansas, but most rice acres are intensively cultivated and grown on rented land. No-till is an effective means of sequestering soil carbon and reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and economic incentives exist for no ...
Watkins, K. Bradley   +2 more
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Land revenue, inequality and development in colonial India (1880–1910)

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Asia‐Pacific Economic History Review, Volume 65, Issue 1, Page 163-165, March 2025.
Jordi Caum‐Julio
wiley   +1 more source

Women in business: Gender and commercial space in nineteenth‐century Glasgow

open access: yesThe Economic History Review, EarlyView.
Abstract Focusing on women entrepreneurs in a large British city, we examine how women's commercially listed businesses populated that city. Using commercial property rental records, our study allows us to understand sectoral variation and the distribution of businesses across the city and to assess both the absolute and relative contribution of women ...
Graeme Acheson   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The health burden of unhealthy homes in New Zealand: a call for more action and a change in perspective

open access: yesNew Zealand Medical Student Journal
The housing crisis in New Zealand poses severe health risks, particularly for children and vulnerable populations. Approximately 20% of homes are damp, cold, or mouldy, contributing to respiratory problems and hospitalisations.
Gabrielle Ou
doaj   +1 more source

Regional and local divergence in welfare provision in England and Wales, 1776–1815

open access: yesThe Economic History Review, EarlyView.
Abstract This article uses the township‐level data on welfare expenditure and provision gathered by parish officers in England and Wales at three points between 1776 and 1815 to illuminate regional and local differences during the period. These data have been linked to geographic information system (GIS) mapping systems, facilitating the mapping of ...
John Broad
wiley   +1 more source

The Mechanics of Critique

open access: yesEuropean Journal of Philosophy, EarlyView.
Abstract Immanent critique is often presented as a distinctive approach to political and social philosophy. But Rachel Fraser argues that immanent critique cannot satisfy three plausible criteria that characterise it as a distinctive approach: it cannot be normatively significant, social, and make no appeal to external standards.
Michael O'Connor
wiley   +1 more source

A Comparative Study on Land Reform in North Korea and North Vietnam: The Impact of Colonial Legacy and State Capacity

open access: yesThe Korean Journal of International Studies
This study examines how structural components—state capacity, social structure, and political context—shaped land reform in North Korea and North Vietnam.
doaj   +1 more source

Anticipating tomorrow: The role of corporate foresight and prospective sensemaking in managing digital changes by established organizations

open access: yesEuropean Management Review, EarlyView.
Abstract In the digital era, established organizations face significant challenges in adapting to unfolding changes. This study explores the reciprocal relationship between prospective sensemaking and corporate foresight within a large European bank engaged in digital transformation through its corporate accelerator program.
Anna‐Sofia Yanson   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Navigating Contested Spaces: Gendered Interactions in Everyday Entrepreneuring Among Jua Kali Women in Rural Kenya

open access: yesGender, Work &Organization, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper examines the daily experiences of Jua Kali women entrepreneurs in Western Kenya, unpacking how gendered power relations are enacted within informal marketplaces and how women entrepreneurs mobilize agency within these structurally and institutionally constrained contexts.
Tabitha Sindani   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

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