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The Power of Unity: Collective Action and Smallholder Agricultural Performance in West Africa
Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT We analyze the impact of collective action through farmer‐based organizations (FBOs) on smallholders' farm performance and income inequality in Ghana, Benin, The Gambia, and Mali. We find that FBO membership increases cereal yield in Ghana and The Gambia, legume yield in Mali, ruminant numbers in Benin and The Gambia, and total farm income in ...
Emmanuel Donkor +3 more
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Social capital and health: A systematic review of systematic reviews
SSM: Population Health, 2019 There are many systematic reviews on social capital (SC) and various health outcomes, but each of these reviews shows one piece of the larger SC and health puzzle. The aim of this research was to systematically review systematic reviews on SC and health,
Annahita Ehsan +3 more
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Social inequalities in childhood asthma
World Allergy Organization JournalAsthma is a complex, heterogeneous condition, broadly characterized by chronic airway inflammation with variable expiratory airflow limitation, but with several subtypes underpinned by different (although likely overlapping) pathological mechanisms.
Angela Pinot de Moira, Adnan Custovic
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SOCIAL INEQUALITY, POVERTY AND SOCIAL REDISTRIBUTION
Επιθεώρηση Κοινωνικών Ερευνών, 2011 In this essay, I review developments in the ongoing debate about the causal connections between poverty, personal behaviour and social inequality. I also discuss the normative issues that arise in defining poverty and in deciding what role redistributive social policies ought to play in its prevention and relief.I go on to compare the behavioural ...
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Linear Inequality Concepts and Social Welfare [PDF]
The paper presents an abstract definition of linear inequality concepts leading to linearly invariant inequality measures and characterizes the class of linear concepts completely. Two general methods of deriving ethical measures are proposed. They imply
Udo Ebert
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AI &Innovation, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The rapid evolution of the Internet of Things (IoT) has significantly advanced the field of electrocardiogram (ECG) monitoring, enabling real‐time, remote, and patient‐centric cardiac care. This paper presents a comprehensive survey of AI assisted IoT‐based ECG monitoring systems, focusing on the integration of emerging technologies such as ...
Amrita Choudhury +2 more
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Acta PsychologicaOver the past decade, we have witnessed the rise of influencers and the proliferation of websites forming what is commonly referred to as the Manosphere: online forums where men from around the world congregate to discuss dating, self-improvement, and ...
Andrés Martínez Torres +1 more
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Dimensions of the AI Divide: Digital Inequality and Psychological Consequences
AI &Innovation, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Artificial intelligence (AI) has become a foundational component of contemporary social, economic, and political life. Yet, the ways in which AI reshapes patterns of exclusion beyond questions of access and technical capability remain insufficiently theorized.
Christos Papaioannou
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Conference “Re-Thinking Social Inequality” – Report Published
, 2014 Recently, an interesting report of the conference “Re-Thinking Social Inequality” (12-15 May 2014, Hannover, Germany) was published at H-Soz-u-Kult. In the report, Vera Szöllösi-Brenig reviews the controversial discussions of the conference that, among ...
Anna Jueschke
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, 2020 This research review argues that social inequality is the primary influence on sport participation inequalities in Scotland, but has been underplayed in policies to address diversity.
Kay, Tess
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