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EVICT, NEGLECT, OR INVEST? Community Power and the Politics of Urban Informality Governance in Jakarta

International Journal of Urban and Regional Research, EarlyView.
Abstract Why do some informal neighborhoods receive public investment while others are neglected or evicted? This article addresses the inconsistent governmental responses to informal settlements in Jakarta, Indonesia, during the democratic period. State actions range from violent evictions to tolerance and community‐led improvements.
Kadek Wara Urwasi
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Accounting Rules and the Labor Market for Accountants

Journal of Accounting Research, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In this study, I explore how accounting rules—in particular the restrictiveness of GAAP—have impacted the labor market for accountants. I find that when the rules become more restrictive, there are fewer students majoring in accounting and fewer accountants and auditors overall. The overall number of accounting positions that firms recruit for
ANTHONY LE
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Resource saving solutions for the shared use of household waste removal systemsand sewage networks in modern residential buildings РЕСУРСОСБЕРЕГАЮЩИЕ РЕШЕНИЯ ПРИ СОВМЕСТНОМ ИСПОЛЬЗОВАНИИ СИСТЕМ МУСОРОУДАЛЕНИЯ И КАНАЛИЗАЦИИ В СОВРЕМЕННЫХ ЖИЛЫХ ДОМАХ

, 2013
The problem of resource saving is particularly relevant for household waste removal systems and sewage networks in modern residential houses. Some options for the shared use of sewage networks and natural organic waste removal systems in residential ...
Orlov Evgeniy Vladimirovich
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Dutch dilemma: Housing prices and flood risk exposure

Real Estate Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract This article studies the impact of flood risk exposure on housing prices in a major river delta. Analyzing 1.8 million property transactions from 1998 to 2023 in the Netherlands, we find an average price discount of 1.1%. We observe considerable heterogeneity in price effects driven by exposure intensity, institutional settings that vary ...
Piet Eichholtz, Nils Kok, Philibert Weenink   +2 more
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High temporal resolution monitoring of illicit drug consumption across England via wastewater analysis

Addiction, EarlyView.
Abstract Aim To monitor community‐level consumption of 20 illicit drugs across urban areas of England using wastewater‐based epidemiology (WBE) surveillance at high temporal resolution. Design, setting, cases This study was conducted over a 12‐month period in 2022 sampling 24‐hour composite wastewater samples at 15 wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs ...
Helena Rapp‐Wright, Keng Tiong Ng, Derryn Grant, William Francis, Margarita White, Dimitris Evangelopoulos, Yuxing Liu, Konstantina Dimakopoulou, Sofia Zafeiratou, Dylan Wood, Chryshanthi Christy, Stav Friedman, Timothy W. Gant, Klea Katsouyanni, Leon P. Barron   +14 more
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Getting on the grid: A field experiment on bottom‐up political pressure and access to essential public services

American Journal of Political Science, EarlyView.
Abstract Water is essential for human life, yet governments frequently leave vulnerable citizens to rely on informal channels for access. What can motivate governments to provide public services such as water to citizens trapped in informality?
Nikhar Gaikwad, Anjali Thomas
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Of cables and threads

American Ethnologist, EarlyView.
Abstract Over the past two decades, gondola lifts have become central to interventions in urban Latin America's auto‐constructed peripheries. As cable car urbanism reshapes the city's edge, it raises fundamental questions about the notion of the “urban fabric” as a sociomaterial practice, an epistemology, and a site of politics.
Federico Pérez Fernández
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Fecal Steroids as Tracers of Human Population and Waste Management Practices at the Ancient Maya City of Ucanal, Guatemala

Archaeometry, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Geochemical data compiled from dried sediments from three water reservoirs at the ancient Maya city of Ucanal, Petén, Guatemala, reveal low to undetectable fecal biomarker concentrations. These low concentrations may be the result of the aerobic decay of sterols combined with well‐managed waste disposal practices.
Jean D. Tremblay, Peter M. J. Douglas, Christina T. Halperin, Yves Gélinas   +3 more
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Trust Matters: Examining the Dynamics of Management's Trust in Employee Representation

British Journal of Industrial Relations, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT While trust's relevance in employment relations has been recognised by scholars, empirical studies on management's trust in employee representation are notably scarce. The paper addresses this gap, contributing to a more comprehensive understanding of the dynamics that shape effective dialogue in the employment relationship.
Argyro Avgoustaki, Kabiru Oyetunde, Rea Prouska   +2 more
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Occurrence and Fate of Antibiotics as Trace Contaminants in Wastewater Collection and Disposal Systems - Case Study: University of Dar es Salaam Wastewater Stabilization Ponds, in Tanzania

, 2017
Antibacterial agents (Antibiotics) are emerging micro-contaminants in institutional and municipal wastewater and the aquatic environment. These substances enter wastewater effluents via urine and faeces and by improper disposal of domestic and or medical
Kaseva, Mengiseny. E., Salukele, Fredrick, Rugai, Dionis   +2 more
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