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International Journal of Urban and Regional Research, EarlyView.Abstract Participatory institutions are no longer confined to liberal democracies as autocrats around the world experiment with ‘authoritarian participation’. This also applies to the most successful democratic innovation of recent decades: participatory budgeting (PB).
DANIEL TJARKS
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Home foreclosure discounts in auctions without reserve prices
Real Estate Economics, EarlyView.Abstract This article estimates foreclosure discounts in Cape Town, South Africa, where, until 2019, foreclosure auctions occurred without reserve prices. Using newly constructed data linking sheriff auction notices to the universe of property transactions, rich property characteristics, and municipal service‐request records, I document large ...
Allan Davids
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Quantitative Evaluation of Internal Pavement Distresses Based on 3D Ground Penetrating Radar
The Baltic Journal of Road and Bridge EngineeringAsphalt pavement will inevitably produce internal distresses during service, which increases the risk of deterioration of pavement structural performance.
Yong Liu +4 more
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Human Resource Management Journal, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Gamification is being increasingly implemented within human resource management by organizations to incentivize employees to remain engaged with their work. However, despite nascent empirical evidence on the potential drawbacks of gamification for employees, our understanding of these consequences remains limited. Our study aims to explore the
Francis Maisonneuve +2 more
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Remote SensingAccurate detection of interlayer distress based on ground-penetrating radar has been widely adopted for in-service asphalt pavement condition assessment to improve maintenance efficiency and reduce costs. However, accurate interlayer distress locating is
Congde Lu +5 more
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De‐Dollarization Is a Plausible Outcome of the New Washington Consensus
Global Policy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT A trend towards de‐dollarization of the global economy in which the US dollar ceases to be used as the world's reserve currency for international transactions confronts some of the existing structures of international economic law, built upon the rules set out by US‐led organizations like the WTO, the IMF, and the World Bank. This article will
David Collins
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The Unintended Consequences of German Deterrence
Global Policy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Germany's evolving deterrence posture boils down to continued participation in NATO nuclear sharing and an ambitious conventional rearmament program. Due to its non‐nuclear status and a result of decades of underinvestment, Germany prioritizes modern conventional weapons.
Ulrich Kühn
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Australian Journal of Politics &History, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This article explores Australian media commentary on white Rhodesians migrating to Australia, focusing on the period of Malcolm Fraser's prime ministership (1975–1983). The main argument is that the Australian media debates about whether to classify white Rhodesians as ‘migrants’ or ‘refugees’ were not merely semantic but reflected a deeper ...
George Bishi, Ana Stevenson
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SensorsPavement surface distresses are analyzed by transportation agencies to determine section performance across their pavement networks. To efficiently collect and evaluate thousands of lane-miles, automated processes utilizing image-capturing techniques and
Carlos Sanchez +3 more
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Australian Journal of Politics &History, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study traces how gambling in Australia changed from a simple form of leisure, enjoyed by all social classes in colonial times, to a billion‐dollar industry driven by political and economic imperatives. Using a case study, it links vertical fiscal imbalance (VFI), caused by changes to the state‐federal taxation structure, to the ...
Barbara Kinder, Michael B. Charles
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