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Quantifying the Sites of Government, Commercial, and Personal Systems‐Perpetrated Financial Abuse

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study explores the institutional systems through which post‐separation financial abuse is perpetrated. While existing measures seek to quantify the harms experienced by women post‐separation, this study draws on financial, welfare and legal service casefiles to identify where such harms occur. Drawing on 76 de‐identified Victorian service
Kay Cook, Adrienne Byrt, Rachael Burgin, Georgina Dimopoulos   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

‘Shelter is a Dignity’: Rental Racism, Stress and Housing (In)justice

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Australia's private rental sector is in crisis, and culturally and racially minoritised renters face compounded harms through both covert and everyday direct forms of rental racism. Drawing on five community‐based focus groups in Melbourne (n = 37), the paper explores how racism manifests across the rental pathway and how it structures the ...
Erika Martino, Ilan Wiesel, Ang Li, Rebecca Bentley   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Dynamics of Wealth Inequality and the Effect of Income Distribution.

PLoS ONE, 2016
The rapid increase of wealth inequality in the past few decades is one of the most disturbing social and economic issues of our time. Studying its origin and underlying mechanisms is essential for policy aiming to control and even reverse this trend.
Yonatan Berman, Eshel Ben-Jacob, Yoash Shapira   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Getting (un)wasted: How planning failures generate consumer waste across resources: Time, money, goods, and energy

Consumer Psychology Review, EarlyView.
Abstract Past research suggests that people exhibit robust waste aversion. However, many consumers routinely feel that they waste not only goods but also time, money, energy, and emotion and would be hard‐pressed to imagine their lives otherwise. Why does consumer waste persist? In this paper, we first propose a definition for consumer waste.
Marissa A. Sharif, Cait Lamberton
wiley   +1 more source

The impact of the current student loans regime on Muslim student engagement and retention in English higher education

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, Yusraa Maryam, Sumeya Loonat   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Study of the Role of Government in Income and Wealth Distribution by Integrating the Walrasian General Equilibrium and Neoclassical Growth Theories [PDF]

Interdisciplinary Description of Complex Systems, 2014
This paper proposes a growth model of heterogeneous households with economic structure, wealth accumulation, endogenous labour supply, and tax rates. The paper is focused on effects of redistribution policies on income and wealth distribution, economic ...
Wei-Bin Zhang
doaj   +1 more source

What is a curriculum for life? Using youth participatory action research and applied arts to understand and amplify undergraduate students', children's and young people's mental health and wellbeing recommendations for education

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Mental health is a critical issue globally, with young people being one of the most affected groups. Young people have campaigned vehemently for a ‘curriculum for life,’ arguing that their education is failing to meet their needs (British Council, 2022).
Lisa Stephenson, Helen Young
wiley   +1 more source

Green Ambiguity Shapes Sustainable Investing

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Green Exchange‐Traded Funds (ETFs) have experienced strong growth in recent years, reflecting increasing investor attention toward sustainability. However, these funds rely on a wide range of environmental metrics that are often weakly aligned, raising concerns about the meaning of greenness in sustainable investing.
Rita Laura D'Ecclesia, Giacomo Morelli, Kevyn Stefanelli   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

From Stakeholder Pressure to Strategic Advantage: A Framework of Achieving Environment Sustainability Through Pathway of Carbon Neutrality

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Businesses are increasingly striving to reduce their carbon footprint, with carbon offsetting emerging as a viable pathway towards achieving carbon neutrality. Such efforts signify a demonstrated commitment to fostering environmental sustainability and contributing to a more sustainable future.
Sanjeev Yadav, Ashutosh Samadhiya, Anil Kumar, Sunil Luthra, Krishan Kumar Pandey   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Sustainability Implications of Earnings Management and Tax Aggressiveness on Shareholder Wealth and Stock Price Crash Risk: Evidence From Zimbabwean Companies

International Journal of Sustainability in Business and Economics
This study investigates the sustainability implications of earnings management and tax aggressiveness on shareholder wealth and stock price crash risk among Zimbabwean listed companies. Using a quantitative research design, the study integrates secondary
Brian Basvi
doaj   +1 more source