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British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.Abstract Higher education in the United Kingdom has dramatically expanded in recent decades, along with questions about its effectiveness in preparing graduates for the labour market. With rising tuition fees and increasing competition for graduate jobs, many students opt to study ‘professional’ subjects—fields closely tied to specific professions ...
Sarah Pemberton
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The Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) [PDF]
, 2013 [Excerpt] The Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) is meant to induce employers to hire members of families receiving benefits under the Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) program and other groups thought to experience employment problems ...
Scott, Christine
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Food banks in schools in England
British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.Abstract This article investigates the number and distribution of food banks in schools in England. Drawing on a novel source of nationally representative data, we show that one in five schools operate a food bank. This amounts to over 4000 school‐based food banks across the country.
William Baker +2 more
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Building Vermonters' credit [PDF]
Vermont’s CASH Coalition, which helps low-income people build assets, is expanding outreach activities to include more Free Credit Report Review Days, free tax preparation, and Earned Income Tax Credit advice.Consumer credit - Vermont ; Credit counseling
Jim White
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Benefit Corporations: The Moral Legitimacy That Requires More Rules
Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study examines why Italian for‐profit firms convert to Benefit Corporation status and how they navigate the ensuing hybridization. Survey data from 118 companies are interpreted through a pragmatic and moral legitimacy lens. Results show that the main trigger is pragmatic legitimacy: managers seek to strengthen trust with internal and ...
Laura Rocca +3 more
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Does an R&D Tax Credit Affect R&D Expenditure? The Japanese Tax Credit Reform in 2003 [PDF]
To what extent does a tax credit affect firms' R&D activity? What are the mechanisms? This paper examines the effect of the 2003 Japanese tax credit reform on firms' R&D investment by exploiting cross-sectional variation across firms in the changes in ...
Hiroyuki Kasahara +2 more
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Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Investors have long recognized the importance of firms in promoting sustainability, leading to the rise of socially responsible investment (SRI). Specifically, there is a growing preference for exchange‐traded funds (ETFs) that prioritize environmental, social, and governance (ESG) principles.
Sandra Tenorio‐Salgueiro +3 more
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Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study integrates multidimensional sustainability indicators into a unified assessment approach to evaluate circular strategies in agri‐food industry businesses. This methodological approach is applied to empirically examine the case of the olive oil industry's by‐product valorization.
David Polonio +3 more
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How Tax Credits Have Affected the Rehabilitation of the Boston Office Market [PDF]
This paper is concerned with the extent to which rehabilitation tax credits affect the conditional probability of commercial real estate rehabilitation. Very little has been written about the rehabilitation tax credit, despite the fact that it has been a
James D. Shilling +3 more
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From Ecosystem Threats to Balance Sheets: Biodiversity Risks Exposure and Corporate Cash Policies
Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study investigates how firms strategically respond to biodiversity risk by examining their cash holding decisions. Using firm‐level data from China, we find that firm‐level biodiversity risk exposure significantly increases corporate cash holdings.
Jing Hao +4 more
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