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Dynamics of Unemployment Duration Among African Migrants in Sweden: 'The contribution of specific country of birth and gender on employment success'

Nordic Journal of Migration Research, 2015
This study uses Cox proportional hazard models to examine the likelihood of transition to first employment among specific groups of African migrants compared to the general population and other immigrants, respectively, in Sweden.
Hélio Manhica, John Östh, Mikael Rostila   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Farmers' Financial Literacy—Scale Development and Linkages to Accounting Practices and Financial Outcomes

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study investigates the financial literacy (FL) of Swedish farmers, its linkages to farmer characteristics, management accounting practices and farm outcomes by surveying Swedish Farm Accountancy Data Network farmers. Using item response theory, we expand the existing FL measurement specifically to the farming context, assess measurement ...
Uliana Gottlieb, Helena Hansson
wiley   +1 more source

Understanding needs and solutions to promote healthy ageing and reduce multimorbidity in Rwanda: a protocol paper for a mixed methods, stepwise research study

BMJ Open
Introduction Ageing is often accompanied by chronic diseases, multimorbidity and frailty, increasing the need for clinical and social care to support healthy ageing and manage these conditions.
Carolyn A Greig, Lisa R Hirschhorn, Justine Davies, Alemayehu Amberbir, Chester Kalinda, Francois Uwinkindi, Tsion Yohannes, Michael Boah, Callixte Cyuzuzo, Sandra Isano, Robert Ojiambo   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

Race and Social Equity [PDF]

, 2015
In this compelling book the author contends that social equity--specifically racial equity--is a nervous area of government. Over the course of history, this nervousness has stifled many individuals and organizations, thus leading to an inability to seriously advance the reduction of racial inequities in government.
openaire   +1 more source

Sustainable transport and gender equity: Insights from Santiago, Chile

, 2020
Sustainable transport is often defined according to energy efficiency and environmental impacts. With global approval during Habitat III, however, a set of Sustainable Development Goals have become the focus for human development until 2030, underlining ...
Sagaris, Lake, Tiznado Aitken, Ignacio Andrés   +1 more
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Staging an Experience of Cultural Heritage Preservation: Consumers' Willingness to Pay for Heirloom Rice in the Philippines

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The Cordillera Administrative Region in the Philippines is home to terraced rice embedded in centuries of cultural heritage. However, weak market incentives threaten sustained production, jeopardizing indigenous communities' cultural heritage and the in situ biodiversity of rice genetic resources.
Kofi Britwum, Matty Demont
wiley   +1 more source

Low-cost simulation models for soft-tissue procedures for medical student education in Rwanda

BMC Medical Education
Background Simulation-based training (SBT) enhances medical education but is often limited in low-resource settings. This study aimed to describe the development, use, and cost implication of three low-cost models of soft tissue lesions for SBT of ...
Rachel E. Wittenberg, Mayte Bryce-Alberti, Natnael Z. Shimelash, Ornella Masimbi, Lauren E. Kratky, Avery A. Thompson, Omar Alali, Madeleine Carroll, Sarah R. Nuss, Matthew T. Hey, Lilli Gordon, Radzi Hamzah, Kiana Winslow, Isaac G. Alty, Rashi Jhunjhunwala, Callum Forbes, Andrew Eyre, Robert Riviello, Abebe Bekele, Geoffrey A. Anderson, Barnabas Tobi Alayande   +20 more
doaj   +1 more source

Topological Properties of International Commodity Market: How Uncertainty Affects the Linkages?

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The study aims to explore the network topology of the international commodity market by examining the interconnections among 21 commodity futures across various categories, including energy, precious and industrial metals, and agriculture. We analyze the market structure of these commodity futures under both low and high uncertainty conditions
Ibrahim Yagli, Bayram Deviren
wiley   +1 more source

Building research capacity in the global south: insights from a scientific writing workshop

BMC Medical Education
Background Health researchers in the Global South face many barriers to scientific publication, including language limitations, lack of access to mentorship, and minimal training opportunities.
Pierrette Ngutete Mukundwa, Barnabas Tobi Alayande, Divine Iradukunda, Betel Fenta, Georges Bucyibaruta, Oluwaseun Ojomo, Ireri Mbogo, Emmanuel Ngwakongnwi, Robert Riviello, Abebe Bekele, Henry E. Rice   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

Choice-Consistent Resolutions of the Efficiency-Equity Trade-Off [PDF]

In a standard framework of choice theory, we formulate two contrasting principles for social choice under the efficiency-equity trade-off. The equity-first principle states that we should select from equitable allocations if any, but if the equity ...
Tadenuma, Koichi
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