ABSTRACT High‐income countries shape their migration policies to attract highly qualified immigrants (HQI), aiming to boost human capital and economic growth. HQI often settle in large cities, raising two challenges for urban social sustainability. First, immigrants frequently face residential segregation, hindering social integration.
Jesús García‐Gómez +1 more
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[In defense of walking and cycling as a means of transportation in Brazil]. [PDF]
Florindo AA +6 more
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[Reregistration of the population residing in Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil, in compliance with the Primary Health Care PolicyReinscripción de la población residente en Foz do Iguaçu, Brasil, en cumplimiento de la Política de atención primaria de salud]. [PDF]
Gomes MMF +9 more
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Abstract Urban regions situated along major river systems are increasingly facing flood risks, driven by the combined effects of rapid urbanization and intensifying climate change. The Quad Cities region, comprising Davenport and Bettendorf in Iowa, and Rock Island, Moline, and East Moline in Illinois, is vulnerable to flood hazards caused by extreme ...
Abhinav Wadhwa +4 more
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Participatory construction of an assistive technology for leprosy contact surveillance. [PDF]
Duarte BAS +5 more
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ABSTRACT We study how foreign investors’ access to corporate information varies with pairwise geopolitical tensions between the investor's and investee's countries. Using a sample of 1,760 country‐pairs, we find that geopolitical tensions between a conference call host firm's country and a foreign country relate negatively with investor participation ...
YIFEI LU +2 more
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[Ways of acting out the congenital Zika virus syndrome among families in Bahia State, Brazil]. [PDF]
Matos MM +3 more
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Productivity growth from genetic improvement: Evidence from Illinois soybean trial data
Abstract In 2023, the United States produced 28% of the world's soybeans, making understanding yield trends in the United States important for understanding global price trends. We estimate yield growth due to genetic change in soybeans using Illinois variety trial data with a modified approach.
Jared P. Hutchins, Scott H. Irwin
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Marketing violations involving products that compete with breastfeeding in the vicinity of early childhood education centers and health centers: a cross-sectional study based on an audit of the retail food environment, Maceió, 2022-2023. [PDF]
Bastos ECL +4 more
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