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‘Self’ and ‘othering’ as a byproduct of large‐scale assessment: An investigation into the Gaokao retake policy

open access: yesBritish Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract While Gaokao, the National College Entrance Examination (NCEE), has been extensively discussed outside the Chinese academic circle, the retake policy of the test has not received much attention. Moreover, Gaokao research in China has predominantly examined the effectiveness of the retake decision in relation to students' demographic ...
Yifeng Cheng, M. Obaidul Hamid
wiley   +1 more source

Deciphering Nazi Racial Sorting: The Challenges of Attempting a Big Data Approach

open access: yesBerichte zur Wissenschaftsgeschichte, EarlyView.
In 2019 I started analyzing a large set of “race cards” preserved in the German Federal Archives (Bundesarchiv). These cards document anthropometric measurements performed by SS experts during WWII in the territories occupied by the Nazi regime. Applying a big data approach, my goal was to use those cards to study the inner dynamics of the racial ...
Amir Teicher
wiley   +1 more source

Which factors predict fertility intentions of married men and women? Results from the 2012 Niger Demographic and Health Survey. [PDF]

open access: yesPLoS One, 2021
Ahinkorah BO   +8 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Default Effect in ESG Investment: When a Recommendation Goes a Long Way

open access: yesBusiness Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Individual investors display a positive attitude toward ESG investments but typically fail to act upon it. We report results from a preregistered online experiment testing a default option on 1050 US investors examining the mechanisms driving the effectiveness of default options in promoting ESG investments.
Sai Sravanthi Ramadugula   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Why married men earn more?

open access: yes, 2012
Práce zkoumá otázku, proč ženatí muži vydělávají více než muži, kteří nikdy v manželství nebyli. Vysvětlení pro tento fenomén nabízí hned několik teorií, z nichž nejvýznamnější jsou teorie produktivity a selektivity.
Vybíral, Tomáš
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Contraceptive Choice amongst Married Men in Ekpoma, Nigeria [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
Previous study has shown men to be aware of family planning and male contraceptive methods. Knowing that high maternal mortality is a factor of childbearing and complications of pregnancy, contraceptive use to an extent protect women’s life.
Nwoke, E O   +6 more
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An Indicator‐Based Decision Framework for Circular Bioeconomy Transition in the Steel Industry: Integrating Multiphase Learning and Cooperative Game Modelling

open access: yesBusiness Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Despite growing attention to the circular bioeconomy (CBE), the steel industry currently lacks a standardised, sectoral measurement framework to facilitate a low‐carbon transition. In this study, a decision‐support framework for evaluating CBE performance in the steel industry is proposed.
Ali Zamani Babgohari   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Effect of Entrepreneurs' Sustainability Knowledge, Orientation, and Intentions on Sustainability‐Oriented Entrepreneurial Actions

open access: yesBusiness Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The purpose of this research is to determine the impact of entrepreneurs' sustainability knowledge, orientation, and intentions on their sustainability‐focused entrepreneurial actions. The research is based on the theory of planned behavior. The study is designed as cross‐sectional quantitative research.
İbrahim Turkmen, Burçin Karahan
wiley   +1 more source

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