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King and Cochrane: The technological treadmill and racial inequity in US agriculture

open access: yesApplied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
Abstract Between 1920 and 1969, the number of Black farmers in the US decreased from 14% of all operators to 4%. Using Martin Luther King Jr.'s critique of agricultural policy and Willard Cochrane's theory of the technological treadmill, we explore how racial discrimination was linked to policies that led to structural change in US agriculture.
Jared Hutchins, Jacopo De Marinis
wiley   +1 more source

IPS interviews David Natali

open access: yesItalian Political Science, 2018
IPS interviews David Natali, an Associate Professor at the University of Bologna in Forlì. David Natali holds a PhD in political science from the European University Institute of Florence (EUI, 2002). The specific focus of his research is the comparative
Italian Political Science IPS
doaj  

STS as science or politics? [PDF]

open access: yesSocial Studies of Science, 2017
In a recent editorial for this journal, Sergio Sismondo makes two claims. First, he states that STS bears no responsibility for the emergence of post-truth politics. Second, he claims that debates about the nature of expertise that take place within STS are irrelevant in this context.
Martin Weinel   +2 more
openaire   +3 more sources

What's Queer about Political Science?

open access: yes, 2015
Research Highlights and Abstract The study of gender, sexuality—and, in particular, queer theory—is central to the social sciences and humanities. Our analysis of citation practices shows that queer theorist Judith Butler is one of the most cited social ...
N. Smith, Donna H. Lee
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Christmas with Jay [PDF]

open access: yes, 2021
On December 13, 1987, the Echo advertised the first ever “Jay Kesler Christmas Special” beginning a tradition that continues today.https://pillars.taylor.edu/taylor175wingtraditions/1007/thumbnail ...
History, Global, and Political Science Department
core   +1 more source

Technological change, capital deepening, and agricultural total factor productivity (TFP) growth: Cross‐country comparison of 18 OECD countries

open access: yesApplied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
Abstract This paper employs the data envelope analysis (DEA) to assess technological progress and its impact on agricultural total factor productivity (TFP) across 18 the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) countries from 1973 to 2015.
Yu Sheng
wiley   +1 more source

Taylathon [PDF]

open access: yes, 2021
The annual Taylathon bike race can find its origins in a freshman induction race in 1958 and an inter-class competition starting in 1959.https://pillars.taylor.edu/taylor175wingtraditions/1010/thumbnail ...
History, Global, and Political Science Department
core   +1 more source

The Role and Impact of Rooftop Photovoltaics in the Norwegian Energy System under Different Energy Transition Pathways

open access: yesAdvanced Energy and Sustainability Research, EarlyView.
This study investigates the impact and cost‐competitiveness of rooftop solar power in a highly hydropower‐driven northern energy system toward 2050. The role of rooftop photovoltaics (PV) is assessed under different energy transition pathways and through a sensitivity analysis aiming to disclose important barriers to PV investments in the energy system.
Stine Fleischer Myhre, Eva Rosenberg
wiley   +1 more source

The Ivanhoe’s Classic [PDF]

open access: yes, 2021
In 1984, popular local restaurant, Ivanhoe’s, began sponsoring the annual Ivanhoe’s Classic basketball tournament.https://pillars.taylor.edu/taylor175wingtraditions/1008/thumbnail ...
History, Global, and Political Science Department
core  

A Detailed Comprehensive Role of Digital Technologies in Green Finance Initiative for Net‐Zero Energy Transition

open access: yesAdvanced Energy and Sustainability Research, EarlyView.
This study aims to provide actionable recommendations for leveraging digital innovation for the achievement of scalable, equitable, and transparent Net Zero Energy Transition by offering actionable recommendations. As a result of this comprehensive analysis, the review highlights the critical interplay between digital technologies and GF as vital ...
Furkan Ahmad   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

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