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Basis risk, social comparison, perceptions of fairness, and demand for insurance: A field experiment in Ethiopia

open access: yesJournal of Risk and Insurance, EarlyView.
Abstract Index insurance lowers agricultural risk but covers only covariate risks. Since farmers do not have complete insurance, they may develop mistrust of insurance when experiencing crop losses and not receiving payouts. Although recent innovations in remote sensing enable the provision of more complete insurance including coverage for ...
Berber Kramer   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Choosing to Study Abroad, Work Abroad, or Stay Home: Do Socioeconomic Status, International Posture, and Language Proficiency Make a Difference?

open access: yesThe Modern Language Journal, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Embracing “the political economy turn,” applied linguistics has increasingly examined socioeconomic class as a central construct in language learning. Prior research highlights links between socioeconomic status (SES) and learning outcomes, often contributing to divides such as the English Divide in South Korea.
Yunjung (Yunie) Ku, Hae In Park
wiley   +1 more source

The Nursemaid of Nations: The Beginnings of Banal Nationalism in Childhood

open access: yesNations and Nationalism, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Thirty years ago, Michael Billig's book, Banal Nationalism, recast nationalism as the force that normalises the division of the world into nations through the process of unmindful reminders serving the political project of nationalism, a project that seems ever more salient today. This article argues for the importance of childhood learning in
Katharine Throssell
wiley   +1 more source

AI Alignment Versus AI Ethical Treatment: 10 Challenges

open access: yesAnalytic Philosophy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT A morally acceptable course of AI development should avoid two dangers: creating unaligned AI systems that pose a threat to humanity and mistreating AI systems that merit moral consideration in their own right. This paper argues these two dangers interact and that if we create AI systems that merit moral consideration, simultaneously avoiding ...
Adam Bradley, Bradford Saad
wiley   +1 more source

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