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Evolving force balance during incipient subduction [PDF]
, 2004 Nearly half of all active subduction zones initiated during the Cenozoic. All subduction zones associated with active back arc extension have initiated since the Eocene, hinting that back arc extension may be intimately associated with an interval ...
Gurnis, Michael, Hall, Chad, Lavier, Luc
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The optical properties of the stratospheric aerosol layer perturbation of the Hunga Tonga–Hunga Ha'apai volcano eruption of 15 January 2022 [PDF]
Atmospheric Chemistry and PhysicsThe Hunga Tonga–Hunga Ha'apai volcano violently erupted on 15 January 2022 and produced the largest stratospheric aerosol layer perturbation of the last 30 years.
P. Sellitto +5 more
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The microeconomic determinants of emigration and return migration of the best and brightest: evidence from the Pacific [PDF]
, 2009 A unique survey which tracks worldwide the best and brightest academic performers from three Pacific countries is used to assess the extent of emigration and return migration among the very highly skilled, and to analyze, at the microeconomic level, the ...
Gibson, J., McKenzie, D.
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IMF Staff Country ReportsTonga’s economy is expanding steadily, driven by stronger-than-expected grant inflows, elevated remittances, a rebound in tourism, and fiscal support for the reconstruction. Headline inflation has declined below the reference rate, driven by lower food and energy prices, but core inflation has picked up, reflecting stronger domestic demand.
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The economic consequences of ‘brain drain’ of the best and brightest: Microeconomic evidence from five countries [PDF]
, 2010 Brain drain has long been a common concern for migrant-sending countries, particularly for small countries where high-skilled emigration rates are highest.
Gibson, John, McKenzie, David
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Ethnicity, voter alignment and political party affiliation - an African case: Zambia [PDF]
, 2007 Conventional wisdom holds that ethnicity provides the social cleavage for voting behav-iour and party affiliation in Africa. Because this is usually inferred from aggregate data of national election results, it might prove to be an ecological fallacy ...
Angelo Panebianco +47 more
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International Journal of Finance &Economics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study draws on framing theory to investigate how microfinance institutions (MFIs) strategically construct a vulnerability‐oriented organisational identity and how this framing influences their funding decisions during the pre‐campaign phase of prosocial crowdfunding.
Ana Paula Matias Gama +3 more
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REVIEW: Cyberspace, kavabowls and hot news in the Pacific
Pacific Journalism Review, 1996 Review of Tahiti Pacifique, Tahiti Beach Press, The National, Post-Courier, Samoa Observer, Tonga Chronicle, Matangi Tonga, Uni Tavur, Papua Niugina Nius, Online Journalist's 'Tonga Page', CocoNet Wireless, Pacific Islands Internet services, Cafe Pacific,
David Robie
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More than proteins for empty stomachs: Wild meat in the BaTonga food system
People and Nature, EarlyView.Abstract Our paper highlights the limitations of the framework used by many conservation‐focused programmes that incorporate food security objectives. This framework encourages the substitution of wild proteins with domestic proteins by promoting animal farming in communities located near conservation areas.
Muriel Figuié +5 more
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International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2019 In the race towards achieving the Education 2030 agenda, open educational resources (OER) act as a key enabler for sustainable development goal 4 (SDG4).
Ishan Sudeera Abeywardena +2 more
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