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British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.Abstract There is much interest in the potential for an alternative funding system for higher education students in England to support the spiritual and worldly needs of British Muslim students. At the heart of this issue lies a tension over whether the student financing system in English HE is haram, or forbidden under Islamic (Shari'ah) law, because ...
Richard Hall +2 more
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Puzzling evidence on voter turnout
Rationality and Society, 2017 In this empirical analysis of voting patterns in five countries on days when one or more national referenda were held, voter turnout appears to decline in the number of concurrent referenda, in contrast to standard theories’ predictions and regardless of method used to hold constant the quality of the referenda.
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Rain, ElectionS and MOney : The impact of voter turnout on distributive policy outcomes in japan [PDF]
Does voter turnout affect policy outcomes? This long-standing question has been re-visited recently with close empirical scrutiny. These studies, however, commonly suffer from a problem of omitting variables correlated with both causal and outcome ...
Jun Saito, Yusaku Horichi
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British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.Abstract The intersection of economic conditions and early years education has long been debated, particularly where financial constraints shape educational practice and professional realities. Türkiye, characterised by high inflation and structural vulnerabilities in purchasing power parity, provides a critical context for examining how economic ...
Ebru Aydın, Şerif Yüksel
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Decentralization, local government elections and voter turnout in Pakistan: [PDF]
"Decentralization has the potential to improve the accountability of government and lead to a more efficient provision of public services. However, accountability requires broad groups of people to participate in local government.
Akramov, Kamiljon T. +3 more
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Educational pathways and outcomes for care‐experienced children: A 16‐year longitudinal study
British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.Abstract Children who are removed from their birth families during childhood—termed care‐experienced—can be at risk for lower educational attainment and poorer school experiences, often linked to deprivation and behavioural factors. However, research often uses aggregated measures that obscure the complexities of care (e.g.
Emily Lowthian +9 more
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Political Psychology Analysis of Voter Behavior in the Election of Mayor and Deputy Mayor of Makassar Sakkarang Subdistrict Community Makassar City [PDF]
E3S Web of ConferencesThis research analyzes changes in voter behavior in Sangkarrang Sub-district, Makassar City, using a political psychology perspective. The main focus of this study is to understand the fundamental factors that drove the significant increase in voter ...
Maulani Madpirah
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Does motor voter work? Evidence from state-level data [PDF]
Using time-series cross-section data on state-level registration and turnout, "motor voter" registration programs mandated by the National Voter Registration Act are found to be effective in enhancing voter participation in the states that have already ...
Knack, Stephen
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Migrant success in UK Education: Are there lessons for government social mobility policy?
British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.Abstract The school achievement and career aspirations of 23 sixth form students at a multi‐cultural urban academy in the UK are explored through interviews. The sample includes 16 s‐generation migrants, 6 UK‐born students with migrant parents and 1 UK‐born student, selected to represent a cohort of over 300 post‐16 learners.
Bernard Barker, Kate Hoskins
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Turnout Decline in Romanian National Elections: Is it that Big?
Studia Universitatis Babes-Bolyai Sociologia, 2015 According to official data, Romanian voter turnout decreased by half for the period 1990-2012. Gaps between official and self-reported turnout are larger than those from similar countries.
Comşa Mircea
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