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Faith, gender and financial investment: Providence and Presbyterianism in Scotland and abroad
Asia‐Pacific Economic History Review, EarlyView.Abstract Mid‐nineteenth century fictional representations of misdirected investment by widows and clergy position them as ignorant in financial matters and hence pitiable. While scholars have recognised female agency in nineteenth century commerce, insufficient attention has been paid to religious belief in financial decision‐making.
Jennifer Jones, Susan Poole
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Pension Reform in Germany: [PDF]
The paper examines the long-term implications of various reform options on retirement entry decisions and the actual retirement age of older workers.
Berkel, Barbara, Börsch-Supan, Axel
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Asia‐Pacific Economic History Review, EarlyView.Abstract New Zealand's early‐twentieth‐century health service was a two‐tier system of state hospitals supported by an expanding network of over 300 private hospitals, almost exclusively owned by nurses and midwives. This article will show that this environment was created by a legislative framework introduced between 1901 and 1906, requiring nurses ...
Ann‐Marie Quinn
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Intergenerational and economic impacts of a pension reserve fund : the French case. [PDF]
Retirement; Public Policy; pension reform;
Hamayon, Stéphane, Legros, Florence
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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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Shattered Dreams: The Effects of Changing the Pension System Late in the Game [PDF]
This paper assesses the impact of a dramatic reform of the Dutch pension system on mental health, savings behavior and retirement expectations of workers nearing retirement age. The reform means that public sector workers born on January 1, 1950 or later
de Grip, Andries +2 more
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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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The Influence of Trade Unions on Pension Reform in Romania and Hungary: The Role of Ideas, Interests and Institutions in Policy-Making [PDF]
Although both Romania and Hungary have inherited pay-as-you-go defined benefit (PAYG-DB) pensions systems, they have both moved towards a three-pillar pensions system, in which PAYG-DB becomes just one of three pillars together with the mandatory and the
Monica BUCURENCIU
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A Farewell to Arms… Manufacturing: Learning From a Landmine Producer Who Became a Deminer
Business Ethics, the Environment &Responsibility, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Certain industries—labeled “dirty,” “sinful,” “stigmatized,” or “controversial”—are under public scrutiny because of the ethical, social, and environmental concerns that they raise. Previous research has typically focused on the industry or organizational level of analysis, examining how companies in controversial industries can enhance their ...
Marco Guerci, Luca Carollo
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