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American Journal of Political Science, EarlyView.Abstract The rise of social media in the digital era poses unprecedented challenges to authoritarian regimes that aim to influence public attitudes and behaviors. To address these challenges, we argue that authoritarian regimes have adopted a decentralized approach to produce and disseminate propaganda on social media.
Yingdan Lu +3 more
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Aging and the Necessity of a Radical Reform of the Canadian Pension System
, 2009 Jacques Henripin
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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
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American Anthropologist, EarlyView.ABSTRACT According to anthropological theories of brokerage, brokers build bridges, close gaps, make connections, and construct shared norms. In this article, I argue that such structural‐functionalist approaches to brokerage do not prove adequate in addressing unsettled and unsettling scale‐making practices of refugee‐led support initiatives in ...
Lieke van der Veer
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Annals of Public and Cooperative Economics, EarlyView.Abstract The study investigates the potential welfare effect of basic income support (BIS) in reducing poverty and inequality in South Africa. Using the 2017 labour force survey and a benefit incidence analysis, we consider three BIS scenarios: (i) universal income support for those aged between 18 and 59; (ii) only those who are unemployed receive the
Carolyn Chisadza +5 more
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Education matters: the emergence of social media and scepticism towards science
Annals of Public and Cooperative Economics, EarlyView.Abstract This paper analyses General Social Survey (United States) data and provides evidence that the advent of Facebook and other social media platforms has widened the gap in scepticism towards science between low‐educated Americans and their more highly educated counterparts.
Gianluca Cerruti
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Annals of Public and Cooperative Economics, EarlyView.Abstract Social services for the elderly are becoming increasingly important in societies where the elderly population is growing and requires specific attention to ensure their well‐being. Within these services, nursing homes play a key role, and it is therefore vital to ensure efficient management with an assessment according to their characteristics,
Georgina Solaz‐Moreno +2 more
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Incentives, Health, and Retirement: Evidence From a Finnish Pension Reform. [PDF]
Health EconOllonqvist J +5 more
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Reforming the Valuation and Funding of Pension Promises: Are Occupational Pension Plans Safer?
, 2007 Juan Yermo
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