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Quantifying quantitative literacy: Age heaping and the history of human capital [PDF]
Age data frequently display excess frequencies at round or attractive ages, such as even numbers and multiples of five. This phenomenon of age heaping has been viewed as a problem in previous research, especially in demography and epidemiology. We see it
Dorothee Crayen +2 more
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The Fast, the Steady and the Tenacious: Funding Pathways for Circular Start‐Ups
Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Circular start‐ups (CSUs) are critical for unlocking the circular economy, yet they face persistent barriers in accessing finance. Despite growing interest from policymakers and financing institutions, little empirical evidence explains how these ventures pursue and secure funding.
Pilar Mejía‐Vélez +4 more
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Quantitative Reasoning in the Contemporary World, 2: Focus Questions for the Numeracy Community
Numeracy, 2010 Numerous questions about student learning of quantitative reasoning arose as we developed, taught and assessed the Quantitative Reasoning in the Contemporary World course described in the companion paper in this issue of Numeracy.
Bernard L. Madison, Shannon W. Dingman
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Financial Literacy and Portfolio Diversification [PDF]
In this paper we focus on poor financial literacy as one potential factor explaining lack of portfolio diversification. We use the 2007 Unicredit Customers’ Survey, which has indicators of portfolio choice, financial literacy and many demographic ...
Luigi Guiso, Tullio Jappelli
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The role of the home literacy environment in the early literacy development of children at family-risk of dyslexia [PDF]
, 2013 This thesis examines the role of early home literacy environment (HLE) in the literacy development of a sample of children at family-risk of dyslexia via an affected first-degree relative (FR) and a typically developing control group (TD).
Hamilton, Lorna
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Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Reversing dominant unsustainable business practices requires a fundamental shift in how business practitioners perceive and enact sustainability. Management education is crucial for preparing prospective business professionals to lead this change, yet traditional curricula often perpetuate unsustainable paradigms.
Justo Alberto Ramírez‐Franco +2 more
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Constructing mathematical bitterness scale related to teacher factor
Jurnal ElemenMathematical bitterness is one of the critical factors influencing students’ mathematical performance, highlighting the need for further action to address its impact.
Kurnia Putri Sepdikasari Dirgantoro +2 more
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, 2007 This article identifies 10 elements of quantitative literacy, and argues that the security and sustainability of the countries of the Caribbean depend on improving the state of quantitative literacy in the ...
Khan, Steven
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Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Environmental governance in Nigeria's oil and gas sector remains central to global climate justice debates, yet persistent accountability failures continue to undermine meaningful environmental and social outcomes. Despite extensive regulatory frameworks, accountability in resource‐dependent contexts is frequently reduced to formal reporting ...
Hammed Afolabi +2 more
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, 2011 The purpose of this study was to discover and compare perceptions of three different groups of Indiana elementary educators concerning the importance of areas of the principal’s literacy knowledge base, as well as responsibility for and use of this ...
Thomas, Barbara M.
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