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Declining female participation: Mechanisms at play in the Viennese private annuity market, c. 1360–1450

The Economic History Review, EarlyView.
Abstract During the high and late Middle Ages, the European economy witnessed the emergence and substantial growth of capital markets, a phenomenon connected to urbanization and pestilence, both of which brought profound changes to the social, legal, and economic positions of women.
Anna Molnár
wiley   +1 more source

Honouring the Past, Embracing the Future

The Ecumenical Review, EarlyView.
Abstract The United Church of Canada, founded in 1925, represents an ambitious experiment in church union that blends Methodist, Presbyterian, and Congregationalist traditions. Over the past century, the church has played a pivotal role in shaping Canadian society by advocating for social justice, Indigenous reconciliation, interreligious dialogue ...
Hyuk Cho
wiley   +1 more source

The history of occupational health on the African continent. [PDF]

J Occup Med Toxicol
Riva MA, Dekel R, Nemery B, Blanc PD, Naidoo RN.   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Social Justice as a Catalyst for Ecumenical Engagement

The Ecumenical Review, EarlyView.
Abstract This article provides a comprehensive overview of the historical formation of the Federal Council of Churches of Christ in America (FCC), examining the social and political context in the United States that shaped its adoption of ecumenical practices focused on social justice.
Geneva Blackmer
wiley   +1 more source

Determination of the temporal-spatial pattern distribution and evolution of industrial heritage in Northeast China and its influencing factors. [PDF]

Sci Rep
Ban Y, Chen J, Liu C, Wang J, Liu J.
europepmc   +1 more source

Literary Journalism on Trial: Janet Malcolm, Criminal Character and the Legacy of New Journalism

Critical Quarterly, EarlyView.
Jess Cotton
wiley   +1 more source

Worldwide Invasions of Centrarchidae: The Dark Side of the Sunfish Family

Fish and Fisheries, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Freshwater fish invasions are major drivers of global ecological change, disrupting native biodiversity and ecosystem functions. However, many invasive fish hold significant socioeconomic value, resulting in conflict over their management. Centrarchidae, which are globally distributed and are important for sportfishing and aquaculture, are now
Neil Angelo Abreo, Jonathan Tibo, António Barbosa Nogueira, Athanasios Nikolaou, Cüneyt Kaya, Ali Serhan Tarkan, Irmak Kurtul, Stelios Katsanevakis, Ronaldo Sousa, Teun Everts, Emili García‐Berthou, John S. Hargrove, Ana Clara Sampaio Franco, Jelger Erik Herder, Julian D. Olden, Darragh J. Woodford, Antonín Kouba, J. Rob Britton, Ismael Soto, Phillip J. Haubrock   +19 more
wiley   +1 more source

Societal and climatic controls on swidden cultivation in the Eastern European Plain. [PDF]

Sci Rep
Ponomarenko E, Ershova E, Viazov L, Gajewski K, Tomson P, Alexandrovskiy A, Stashenkov D, Lavrenov N, Krenke N, Kochkina A, Salova J, Antonov D, Demidov VE, Shapovalov A, Sitdikov A.   +14 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Jorge Luis Borges' Medieval Aesthetics of Failure

Critical Quarterly, EarlyView.
Irina Dumitrescu
wiley   +1 more source

A Theory of the Boundaries of Banks With Implications for Financial Integration and Regulation

Financial Management, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT We offer a theory of the “boundary of the firm” that is tailored to banks, recognizing the relevance of deposit financing and interbank lending as a substitute for integration. It is based on a single inefficiency that has been at the core of banking theory: risk‐shifting incentives in the interest of bank shareholders.
Falko Fecht, Roman Inderst, Sebastian Pfeil   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source