Results 11 to 20 of about 63,874 (260)
SOCIAL COHESION, INSTITUTIONS, AND GROWTH [PDF]
Economics & Politics, 2006 We present evidence that measures of “social cohesion,” such as income inequality and ethnic fractionalization, endogenously determine institutional quality, which in turn causally determines growth.
Easterly, William +2 more
openaire +2 more sources
Death and disappearance at border crossings: factualization devices and truth(s) accounts
Tapuya, 2022 In this article, we analyze three forensic and counter-forensic devices that go beyond the strictly medico-legal realm to show which concrete practices and truth-spots contribute to (re)constructing a public account of migrant deaths and disappearances ...
Paola Diaz Lize, Anna Rahel Fischer
doaj +1 more source
Credibility Enhancing Displays, religious scandal and the decline of Irish Catholic orthodoxy
Evolutionary Human Sciences, 2022 Credibility Enhancing Displays have been shown to be an important component in the transmission of empirically unverifiable cultural content such as religious beliefs.
Hugh D. Turpin, Aiyana K. Willard
doaj +1 more source
Frontiers in Sociology, 2022 Support for redistribution is crucial for reducing economic inequality. Despite people's desire for reducing extreme inequalities, they still have mixed opinions regarding how to do so.
Efraín García-Sánchez +3 more
doaj +1 more source
Towards a Fiscal Sociology of Latin America
European Review of Latin American and Caribbean Studies, 2019 Tax systems in Latin America are characterized by low collection, a higher incidence of regressive taxes and mechanisms, little redistribution, and poor compliance. Policymakers and international organizations have proposed reforms across the region with
Jorge Atria +2 more
doaj +1 more source
What kinds of speeches motivate climate action?
Royal Society Open ScienceThe scientific evidence on the harmful consequences of climate change is clear yet appeals to scientific evidence alone may not be enough to inspire sufficient climate action.
Lukas Reinhardt, Harvey Whitehouse
doaj +1 more source
Divine kingship and Afro-Byzantine political theology through syncretism: Intersections of faith, power, and art in Nubia and Ethiopia [PDF]
Pharos Journal of TheologyThis article examines how Byzantine political theology was transmitted and transformed within African Christian kingdoms of Nubia and Ethiopia particularly through religious art.
Professor Raita Steyn
doaj +1 more source
Refugee return and social cohesion
Oxford Review of Economic Policy, 2022 Abstract Refugee return often involves the re-encounter of individuals who were separated for years, but we know little about its impact on social cohesion. We explore this impact using data from a nationwide survey that we conducted in Burundi, a country that experienced high levels of repatriation during the 2000s. We find that refugee
Isabel Ruiz, Carlos Vargas-Silva
openaire +3 more sources
Frontiers in SociologyIntroductionSeveral countries have experienced a shift toward the privatization and commodification of public goods, welfare policies, and social services.
Juan Carlos Castillo +5 more
doaj +1 more source
Sports, 2023 Sport, physical activity and social cohesion are increasingly linked within the academic literature. Indeed, studies recognise both the importance of social cohesion for promoting physical activity and the potential of sport to support social cohesion ...
Louis Moustakas, Jule Wagner
doaj +1 more source