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Weaponizing Kinship: A Demographic Analysis of Bereavement in the Colombian Conflict
Population and Development Review, EarlyView.Abstract The ongoing Colombian armed conflict has produced widespread homicides and enforced disappearances, as armed actors used violence to terrorize communities and consolidate power. Family bereavement—one of the most pervasive and enduring consequences of this violence—remains critically understudied from a quantitative perspective.
Enrique Acosta +3 more
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Pacific Focus, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This paper examines the 2025 US decision to deport members of the Venezuelan‐origin gang Tren de Aragua to El Salvador under a $6 million incarceration agreement, arguing that the episode represents a critical evolution in outsourced security governance. By comparing this case with the 1980s deportation of Salvadoran gang affiliates, the paper
Taeheok Lee
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The Potential for Tax Reforms in Post‐War Ukraine
Scottish Journal of Political Economy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT We analyze the major challenges for the Ukrainian tax system for the post‐war recovery of Ukraine. We identify the main areas of concern related to low compliance and high tax evasion and avoidance. Drawing on the recent economic literature and other countries' experiences, we propose realistic reforms to increase tax compliance and support ...
Anna Abate Bessomo +2 more
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HORIZONTAL AND VERTICAL INDIRECT TAX COMPETITION : THEORY AND SOME EVIDENCE FROM THE USA [PDF]
This paper provides a simple theoretical framework for analyzing simultaneous vertical and horizontal competition in excise taxes, and estimates equations informed by the theory on a panel of US state and federal excise taxes on cigarettes and gasoline ...
Redoano, Michela +2 more
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, 2007 We analyze the migrant smuggling market where smugglers differ in their capacities to exploit their clients' labor in the destination. We show that when exploitation capacities are private information, the equilibrium may be characterized by adverse ...
Tamura, Yuji
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Tropical Medicine &International Health, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Introduction Return migrants form a diverse group, ranging from highly skilled to low‐skilled workers, who travel by regular or irregular migration routes and experience differing levels of physical and mental harm during transit and at destination.
Sif Sofie Vange +6 more
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Migrant smuggling is one of the main issues challenging national security systems. This issue also threatens common international security. Migrant smuggling toward European countries is mainly organized through maritime routes.
Veliqi, Xhemajl +2 more
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BiolinguisticsThis paper draws a deep connection between smuggling (Collins, 2005) and labeling (Collins, 2002; Chomsky, 2013, 2015), showing that the movement of the smuggler in a smuggling derivation can be triggered by the labeling algorithm.
Andreas Blümel, Chris Collins
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Drug and Alcohol Review, Volume 45, Issue 5, July 2026.ABSTRACT Introduction Evidence from the World Health Organization shows that measures exist to regulate both recorded and unrecorded alcohol. In Thailand, comprehensive evidence on the amount of unrecorded alcohol consumed is lacking. This study aims to quantify the prevalence of unrecorded alcohol consumption and determine associated factors.
Sukhontha Siri +3 more
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Refugees and “Missing” Arms Trade [PDF]
Millions of people are killed or wounded by small arms each year. The aim of this study is to enhance our understanding of “missing” arms trade across countries. We proceed in two steps.
Gaia Narciso
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