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Public Opinion and Terrorist Acts [PDF]
The paper explores the dimensions of public opinion relevant for supporting terrorism and their relationship with terrorist attacks. We link the 2007 PEW survey data on justification of suicide terrorism and opinions in 16 countries of the Middle East ...
Dragana Stanisic, Jitka Maleckova
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Responding to Terrorism: How Must a Democracy Do It? A Comparison of Israeli and American Law [PDF]
, 2003 This Comment compares the Israeli and American laws that sanction controversial responses to terrorism. It discusses criticisms of these laws with respect to human rights violations and how, if at all, the two governments strive to preserve their law ...
Grebinar, Jonathan
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MetalMat, EarlyView.Magnesium (Mg) and its alloys are identified as prospective materials for orthopedic and cardiovascular applications because of their bio‐corrosiveness and ability to stimulate tissue reparative processes. Although compared with traditional metals, Mg is biocompatible; however, it has various problems that stem from its biodegradation nature, for ...
Muhammad Mubeen +6 more
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Inspection Game With Imperfect Detection Technology
Naval Research Logistics (NRL), EarlyView.ABSTRACT In this article, we investigate a generalized two‐player inspection game between an attacker and a defender who allocates multiple resources across a critical system. Specifically, the attacker targets components of the system while the defender coordinates multiple inspection units to monitor disjoint subsets of components and detect attacks.
J. Haden Boone, Mathieu Dahan
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Poverty, Political Freedom, and the Roots of Terrorism [PDF]
This article provides an empirical investigation of the determinants of terrorism at the country level. In contrast with the previous literature on this subject, which focuses on transnational terrorism only, I use a new measure of terrorism that ...
Alberto Abadie
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Household economic decisions under the shadow of terrorism : [This Version: January 4, 2009] [PDF]
, 2008 We investigate, using the 2002 US Health and Retirement Study, the factors influencing individuals’ insecurity and expectations about terrorism, and study the effects these last have on households’ portfolio choices and spending patterns.
Christelis, Dimitris +1 more
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Intermarriage amid immigration status uncertainty: Evidence from DACA
Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, EarlyView.Abstract In 2012, the Obama administration issued the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program by executive order. Since then, more than 800,000 undocumented immigrants who arrived as children have benefited from renewable 2‐year reprieves from deportation and work permits.
Catalina Amuedo‐Dorantes, Chunbei Wang
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Unearthing the impact of earthquakes: A review of economic and social consequences
Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, EarlyView.Abstract The purpose of this paper is to offer a comprehensive overview of the socioeconomic effects of earthquakes. We begin with a thorough literature review. Following this, we assess policy measures taken in response to major earthquakes, drawing on existing research to formulate insights and recommendations that policymakers can use to effectively
Cevat Giray Aksoy +3 more
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The Proximity-Based Effect of Terrorism on Countries\u27 Economies
, 2016 In this paper, I explore the effect that proximity to terrorist-controlled areas has on countries’ economies. I posit that there exists a correlation between the aforementioned proximity and GDP growth rates, and hypothesize that the closer a country is ...
Mouritsen, Sofia E.
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Zeszyty Naukowe Wyższej Szkoły Finansów i Prawa w Bielsku-Białej, 2014 Facing the current banking crisis which can be described as a confrontation between governing powers, private banks enjoying political and legal privileges and the rest of the society, the issue of international terrorism seems to be less attractive for the mass media.
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