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Public Action for Public Goods [PDF]
SSRN Electronic Journal, 2006 This Discussion Paper is issued under the auspices of the Centre’s research programme in DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and not those of the Centre for Economic Policy Research. Research disseminated by CEPR may include views on policy, but the Centre itself takes no institutional policy positions.
Banerjee, Abhijit V. +2 more
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National Security Policy: Priority-Setting [PDF]
Антиномии, 2023 The need for security is one of the most significant human needs. The article discusses the theoretical content of this phenomenon, analyzes the existing approaches to its study.
Oleg M. Roy
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What is public health? public goods, publicized goods, and the conversion problem [PDF]
Public Choice, 2021 AbstractPublic health programs began as an attempt to fight infectious diseases that are difficult to address without collective action. But the concept and practice of public health has ballooned to encompass an expanding list of controversial public policy goals ranging from reducing obesity to raising self-esteem.
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Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice on Menstrual Hygiene Management among School Adolescents
Journal of Nepal Health Research Council, 2018 Background: Menstrual hygiene management remains a taboo in many communities in Nepal. Cultural beliefs about menstruation such as food taboos and untouchability have negative impact on dignity, health and education of adolescent girls. The objective of
Ram Naresh Yadav +3 more
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Public goods and public policy: what is public good, and who and what decides? [PDF]
Higher Education, 2018 Professor Ellen Hazelkorn and Andrew Gibson from Dublin Institute of Technology ask how we should determine higher education’s contribution to society. The paper highlights the fact that higher education is usually seen as serving the public good, especially when funded directly by the state.
Hazelkorn, Ellen, Gibson, Andrew
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Aspartame and cancer – new evidence for causation
Environmental Health, 2021 Background Aspartame is one of the world’s most widely used artificial sweeteners and is an ingredient in more than 5000 food products globally. A particularly important use is in low-calorie beverages consumed by children and pregnant women.
Philip J. Landrigan, Kurt Straif
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Human–elephant conflict mitigation as a public good: what determines fence maintenance?
Ecology and Society, 2022 Negative interactions between humans and elephants are known to have serious consequences, resulting in loss of life and deterioration in the quality of life for both species. Reducing human–elephant conflicts (HEC) is essential for elephant conservation
Arjun Kamdar +5 more
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Deterrence by Collective Punishment May Work against Criminals but Never against Freedom Fighters
Games, 2021 The main goal of collective punishment (CP) is the deterrence of future “wrong-doing” by freedom fighters or terrorists, protesters against an authoritative government, polluters, students playing pranks on their teacher, football teams lacking ...
Friedel Bolle
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Public Goods and Procreation [PDF]
SSRN Electronic Journal, 2013 Abstract Procreation is the ultimate public goods problem. Each new child affects the welfare of many other people, and some (but not all) children produce uncompensated value that future people will enjoy. This essay addresses challenges that arise if we think of procreation and parenting as public goods.
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Oxymoroning Education: A Poem about Actualizing Affect for Public Good
Education Sciences, 2021 An oxymoron is a self-contradicting or incongruous word or group of words as in Lord Byron’s (1788–1824) line from his satirical epic poem Don Juan; “melancholy merriment”, An oxymoron is a rhetorical and epigrammatic device for effect, often revealing ...
Anne B. Reinertsen
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