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3G Internet Diffusion and Secondary Education Attainment: Evidence of Opportunity Cost in Vietnam
Review of Development Economics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Mobile internet diffusion has led to significant societal and economic transformations since its early diffusion, especially in the Global South. This has implied changes in human capital formation, particularly through education, and has reshaped the trade‐off between education and employment, especially among the younger population.
Trang Thi Pham, Bernardo Caldarola
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Trade Liberalization and Labor Market Monopsony Power: Evidence From China
Review of International Economics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT We study the effect of trade liberalization on firms' monopsony power in the labor market. We estimate firm‐specific markdowns from production data in the manufacturing industry and document the trends in China between 1998 and 2007. Taking China's entry to the WTO as a policy shock, we use a difference‐in‐differences (DiD) approach combined ...
Pengzhan Qian, Dan Xie
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Material Limitations and Processing Challenges of Bio‐Based Thermoplastics: A Review
Journal of Applied Polymer Science, Volume 143, Issue 14, April 10, 2026.This review highlights recent advances in bio‐based thermoplastic polymers (b‐bTPs), focusing on their composition, formulation challenges, and industrial applications. Key aspects include the use of additives and blends to improve performance, microcellular injection molding techniques, and the recyclability of b‐bTPs foams.
Catarina Faria +4 more
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Homo sapiens, industrialisation and the environmental mismatch hypothesis
Biological Reviews, Volume 101, Issue 2, Page 580-601, April 2026.ABSTRACT For the vast majority of the evolutionary history of Homo sapiens, a range of natural environments defined the parameters within which selection shaped human biology. Although human‐induced alterations to the terrestrial biosphere have been evident for over 10,000 years, the pace and scale of change has accelerated dramatically since the onset
Daniel P. Longman, Colin N. Shaw
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Scandinavian Journal of Psychology, Volume 67, Issue 2, Page 439-472, April 2026.ABSTRACT Personality traits (e.g., the Big Five) shape human behavior, decision‐making, and life outcomes. Evidence from various countries suggests that these traits are not randomly distributed but follow systematic regional patterns, fueling interest in their geographical variation.
Martin Obschonka +6 more
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Mixed‐Oxide Nanostructure‐Based Electrochemical Sensors for Environmental Pollutants
Analysis &Sensing, Volume 6, Issue 2, March 2026.This review discusses the development of mixed‐oxide electrochemical sensors for detecting environmental pollutants, covering various work electrodes, combinations of nanomaterials for enhanced sensing, and real‐world diagnostic applications. Emerging environmental pollutants pose increasing risks to ecosystems and human health, creating a demand for ...
Cavour M. Neto +9 more
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New Zealand Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research, Volume 60, Issue 1, March 2026.Aotearoa New Zealand faces accelerating loss of freshwater fish biodiversity and growing pressures on culturally significant fisheries. Technical solutions alone have failed because the challenge is not only ecological, but also institutional, cultural, and relational.
Joanne Clapcott +5 more
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Can individual auditors' career advancements predict audit partner quality?
Contemporary Accounting Research, Volume 43, Issue 1, Page 136-168, Spring 2026.Abstract This mixed‐methods study investigates whether individual auditors' career advancements to more prestigious audit firms can predict their audit quality. Using hand‐collected data on more than 2,000 audit partners from professional networking website profiles, I identify audit partners with advancements from less to more prestigious audit firms ...
Joseph A. Micale
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How to Fish With Respect: A Transformation of Human‐Fish Relations in Riverside Amazonia
American Anthropologist, Volume 128, Issue 1, Page 63-72, March 2026.ABSTRACT Riverside inhabitants of the Middle Xingu River Basin, in the Brazilian Amazonia, frequently say that it is important to respect animals and the forest spirits who protect them. In recent decades, however, the development of an iced fish industry in the region has changed what respect means and how it is expressed when it comes to fishing ...
Vinicius de Aguiar Furuie
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The Journal of Latin American and Caribbean Anthropology, Volume 31, Issue 1, March 2026.ABSTRACT Pastoralism worldwide faces a complex landscape of increased pressures and exclusion. Beyond ecological and economic challenges, pastoralists suffer eroding cultural identity, limited generational renewal, and political marginalization. Yet pastoral livelihoods are increasingly recognized as stewards of sustainable futures and amongst the best
Greta Semplici, Pablo Manzano
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