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Balancing bossism: State expansion in the face of elite capture

American Journal of Political Science, EarlyView.
Abstract Central states have often relied on local elites to implement policies in peripheral areas. These strategies may allow otherwise weak states to impose their directives, but they can also be inefficient, particularly when a single elite commands total control over local politics (monopolist capture).
Anna F. Callis, Christopher L. Carter
wiley   +1 more source

The nation‐state, non‐Western empires, and the politics of cultural difference

American Journal of Political Science, EarlyView.
Abstract While empires have been central to political theory, they almost always refer to Western forms of imperialism and colonialism to which non‐Western societies are subject. But precolonial empires have ruled much of the world for much of known history. Building on recent International Relations (IR) scholarship, this article reconstructs an ideal
Loubna El Amine
wiley   +1 more source

The impact of patent activity on idiosyncratic volatility in U.S. pharmaceutical companies. [PDF]

PLoS One
Atilgan E, Türkmen Ceylan FB, Doruk ÖT, Ertuğrul HM, Barak AY.   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source

The public agglomeration effect: Urban–rural divisions in government efficiency and political preferences

American Journal of Political Science, EarlyView.
Abstract Why and when do cities vote for the left? The emergence of the urban–rural divide in the United States in the 1930s is inconsistent with canonical theories of cleavages. This paper introduces an explanation: agglomeration effects. The provision of government services is more efficient in urban environments because of nonrivalries, economies of
Theo Serlin
wiley   +1 more source

Securing commitment and control for the supply of plasma derivatives for public health systems. II: A survey of national pathways. [PDF]

Vox Sang
von Bonsdorff L, Farrugia A, Candura F, O'Leary P, Vesga MA, De Angelis V.   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Macau as Method: Recombinant Urbanism in Post‐Socialist China

Asia Pacific Viewpoint, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In ‘Asia as Method’, Chen Kuan‐Hsing argues for the value of an indigenous inter‐Asian approach to analysing the effects of European imperialism on the countries and citizens of Asia. This article mobilises both Chen's inter‐Asian referencing strategy and the city‐state of Macau to explore Macau's role in China's engagements with global ...
Tim Simpson
wiley   +1 more source

From NIL to real estate: strategic revenue adaptation in the post-house era of college athletics. [PDF]

Front Sports Act Living
Webster NR, Carr J.
europepmc   +1 more source

Anticipating data sharing for student‐centred education: Governmental policy initiatives in Switzerland and Japan

British Journal of Educational Technology, EarlyView.
In the context of digital transformation and platformisation of education, policy concerns are shifting from infrastructure to data use. New governmental initiatives attempt to facilitate data sharing between schools, research and governing authorities to improve student learning. These attempts to create public data spaces anticipate new topologies of
Judith Hangartner, Yuko Toyokawa, María Guadalupe Ramírez   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Frisch Elasticity, Directed Technical Change, and Automation: A Unified Framework for Wage Polarization and Skill Premium Dynamics

Bulletin of Economic Research, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper examines how labor‐supply responsiveness, captured by the inverse Frisch elasticity, shapes wage inequality in the presence of directed technical change and automation. We develop a dynamic general equilibrium model with task‐based production, heterogeneous labor, and endogenous R&D.
Óscar Afonso
wiley   +1 more source

Dynamic pricing strategies towards strategic consumers under demand learning. [PDF]

PLoS One
Tang M, Tian J, Kong J, Ren Z, Tian J.
europepmc   +1 more source