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Field Theory and Colonialism: Indirect Colonial Situation as a Social Field in Egypt (1882–1922)

open access: yesSociology Lens, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper argues that Egypt under British rule (1882–1922) constituted a field of power in which the local state of Egypt and the British administration competed to dominate three key subfields to ensure control over a contested territory: the modern courts system, policing, and agricultural production.
Mehdi Hoseini
wiley   +1 more source

Financial/Social Trade‐Offs in Dual‐Purpose Companies

open access: yesJournal of Management Studies, EarlyView.
Abstract Dual‐purpose companies (DPCs) encounter numerous financial and social trade‐offs in their operations. However, existing research has not fully explored the heterogeneity and antecedents of these trade‐offs. To bridge this gap, we first distinguish between scenarios in which trade‐offs are mitigated or intensified, and then categorize the ...
Fengbin Wang   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Designing and Operating Safe and Secure Transit Systems: Assessing Current Practices in the United States and Abroad, MTI Report 04-05 [PDF]

open access: yes, 2005
Public transit systems around the world have for decades served as a principal venue for terrorist acts. Today, transit security is widely viewed as an important public policy issue and is a high priority at most large transit systems and at smaller ...
Cavanagh, Ellen   +7 more
core   +1 more source

Keep on Keepin’ on Down Under: Administrative Heritage and the Strategic Realignment of Multinational Enterprises in Australia During Deglobalization, 1914–79

open access: yesJournal of Management Studies, EarlyView.
Abstract We analyse the behaviour of multinational enterprises (MNEs) within a host nation – Australia – during deglobalization (1914–79). Deglobalization is often portrayed as a drastic event to which MNEs respond swiftly, probably through withdrawal from host countries.
Pierre Van der Eng   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

When Infrastructure Pushes Residents Out: High‐Speed Rail and Tourism Outflows

open access: yesJournal of Regional Science, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper examines the impact of high‐speed rail (HSR) connectivity on both inbound and outbound tourism inflows. Leveraging the opening of a new HSR line connecting a northern Spanish region with mainland Spain, we employ a triple difference‐in‐differences design combined with inverse probability weighting (IPW) to evaluate the causal effect
David Boto‐García   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Net Effects of Gasoline Price Changes on Transit Ridership in U.S. Urban Areas, MTI Report 12-19 [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Using panel data of transit ridership and gasoline prices for ten selected U.S. urbanized areas over the time period of 2002 to 2011, this study analyzes the effect of gasoline prices on ridership of the four main transit modes—bus, light rail, heavy ...
Ali, Rubaba, Iseki, Hiroyuki
core   +1 more source

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