Social and Behavioral Sciences Commons^™

Estimating The Social Costs Of Emissions And Pollution From Malawi’S Inland Shipping And Dry Port, Joel Herald Kossam

World Maritime University Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Financial Strategies For State-Owned Shipping Companies : Case Studies On Container, Dry Bulk, And Tanker Shipping Sectors., Faith Nazi Maraga, Olga Do Rosário

World Maritime University Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Interest Groups And Central Banking, Louis Rouanet, Michael Wroblewski

Hunt Institute Working Paper Series

This chapter offers an alternative approach to the public interest theory of central banking.Instead of interpreting the history of central banking as attempts to solve market failures, we suggest that central bank behavior can be best explained by studying the constraints faced by members of various interest groups, including members of the central banks themselves. Instead of looking uniquely at how private decisions in commercial markets shape central banks’ decisions, we argue that central bank behavior is best predicted when applying the tools of economics to politics, i.e., when using Public Choice.

The Role Of Demographic Change In Explaining Declining Labor Force Participation, Manoj Atolia, John Gibson, Felix Rioja

Hunt Institute Working Paper Series

The labor force participation rate has been declining in the United States since the late 1990s. Decomposing the aggregate labor force participation rate by age reveals that this decline is being driven by reduced participation among relatively young individuals, those aged 16 to 24. In fact, participation among older individuals, age 55 and above, has been increasing. In this paper, we develop a model in which individual decisions regarding schooling and retirement, in view of empirically observed changes in mortality, can simultaneously explain these three labor force participation trends. Furthermore, a counterfactual scenario that accounts for the observed demographic trends …

The Heterogeneous Effects Of Cannabis Dispensaries On Crime: The Importance Of Foot Traffic, Thomas Lebesmuehlbacher, Justin Roush, Rhet A. Smith

Hunt Institute Working Paper Series

This paper pairs exact dispensary locations with city block level crime data to study the impact of medical cannabis dispensaries on crime in the state of Florida from 2016-2019. Leveraging a Florida state law that requires broadly uniform security provisions across dispensaries, we capture important dispensary heterogeneity by incorporating customer volume and local non-dispensary foot traffic with smartphone geopositional data. We use not-yet-operational dispensary locations as a control group and a geo-spatial difference-in-differences framework and find reductions in larceny, vehicle burglary, and motor vehicle theft following the opening of high-volume dispensaries. We fail to find evidence of similar deterrent effects …

Communication Monographs Fall 2024 Newsletter, Shannon Burth, Srividya Ramasubramanian

CODE^SHIFT Research

No abstract provided.

Using State Document Depository Requirements To Acclimate Stakeholders To Open Science Initiatives, Tressa M. Graves

EERC Publications, Papers, & Presentations

To help internal stakeholders such as researchers and administrators become familiar with open science principles, the Energy & Environmental Research Center Library & Information Services (LIS) group used state and university records management requirements. As a research organization connected to a state university, the EERC must follow state document depository requirements for select publications.

2024 Georgia Library Association Scholarship Recipients, Alyssa Kowis

Georgia Library Quarterly

No abstract provided.

Will Print Books Survive? Print Book Circulation And In-House Use At A Mid-Sized Academic Library, Lisa Thornton M.I., Lisa M. Rose-Wiles Ph.D., Gerard Shea Mls, Ma

Library Publications

The Covid-19 pandemic of 2020–2021 accelerated a long-term trend of declining print book use in academic libraries. At Seton Hall University, recovery has been slow, with both checkouts and in-house use still well below pre-Covid levels. Use of the physical library has also decreased. The decrease in print book use is especially notable among students. However, it is less apparent in subject areas that have undergone systematic inventory, removing outdated books and those in the catalog but not on the shelf, and updating of the collections. This makes for more attractive and accurately represented collections with a greater proportion of …

Empowering Ageing-In-Place, Zidane Tiew, Wei Tin Hiah, Rachel Wen Yi Ngu, Wensi Lim

ROSA Research Briefs

In the past year, three governmental ministries – the Ministry of Health, Ministry of National Development, and Ministry of Transport – have jointly led Age Well SG, a national programme that seeks to support older Singaporeans in ageing well in their homes and their communities. This programme reflects the government’s priority in enabling ageing-in-place, a trend that has been increasingly welcomed by older Singaporeans. Current policies that seek to enable ageing-in-place are centred on three forms of enhancements in the environments in which older Singaporeans live, such as the implementation of Active Ageing Centres, strengthening of support for care needs, …

Exploring The Structure Of Space Science Research In Mexico Using Science Mapping Tool: Citespace., Ibis Anette Moreno-Lozano, Humberto Carrillo-Calvet, Jose Luis Jiménez-Andrade, Ricardo Arencibia-Jorge

UTA Libraries Staff Publications - Archive

This paper presents an analysis of the knowledge structure of the Mexican scientific community in the field of Space Science in Web of Science, between 2000 and 2019. CiteSpace software helped to identify the influential papers in the domain. The findings of this study shed light on the historical development of Space Science in Mexico and highlight the country's scientific performance with the worldwide trend. Moreover, the study emphasized the importance of bibliometrics in understanding the scientific undercurrents of a discipline. By analyzing co-citation networks, the study identified prominent clusters and research fronts in the field, providing valuable insights into …

Factors Influencing Households’ Willingness To Adopt Rooftop Solar Power In The Philippines, Rosalina Palanca-Tan

Economics Department Faculty Publications

The Philippines is endowed with vast solar potential. Through rooftop solar power (RTSP), households directly participate in the clean energy transition, expanding renewable energy supply to meet increasing energy demand and effectively lowering electricity costs for themselves. Yet, RTSP in the country remains largely untapped. Using the Contingent Valuation framework, this study conducted a survey of households in Metro Manila and its neighboring provinces to identify the factors that influence adoption and willingness to pay for RTSP. Survey results reveal that both economic (mainly electricity bill reduction) and environmental benefits are well-recognized and positively correlated with RTSP adoption. The study …

Sulfites And Sulfates Formed By Weathering Of Early Martian Carbonates In A Sulfur Dioxide-Bearing Atmosphere, V. F. Chevrier, C. Gil-Lozano, E. Dehouck, S. T. Altheide

Space and Planetary Science Faculty Publications and Presentations

Despite ample evidence that extensive water–rock interactions occurred under a CO₂-dominated atmosphere on early Mars, carbonate minerals are relatively rare at the surface. One possibility to explain this scarcity is that carbonates were initially abundant, but were later destroyed when atmospheric conditions changed, particularly as a result of volcanism releasing large volumes of sulfur dioxide SO₂ into the atmosphere. However, despite some early theoretical and experimental results, no study has investigated the stability of the most common carbonates (Ca, Mg and Fe) in the presence of abundant SO2 gas. Here we present the results of experiments demonstrating …

Navigating Non-Orthogonality: Exploring Latent Mean Differences In Unbalanced Conditions, Jay B. Jeffries

College of Education and Human Sciences: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research

Researchers understand that conducting numerous pairwise comparisons between group means increases the Type I error rate, prompting the use of planned contrasts like orthogonal contrast sets. Implicit to orthogonal contrast sets is the principal assumption that groups are balanced in size. Further, when dealing with complex variables like latent constructs, specialized modeling is necessary. Understanding how violations of the assumptions of an orthogonal contrast set and the latent variable model approach can help identify variation in the accuracy of group mean difference. However, hindrances to the accuracy of latent mean orthogonal comparisons when this assumption is untenable remains unsettled. This …

Perspectives Through The Lens Of Educators And Students: Teaching Flood Mitigation And Other Controversial Food, Energy, Water Nexus Issues In The Classroom, Sumaiya Tabassum

Dissertations and Doctoral Documents, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 2023–

Science and society are inseparably linked, shaping each other in ways that define our world, emphasizing the need to teach science for empowering students capable of taking meaningful action toward building a sustainable and just society. Developing sustainability competencies in students is an important step toward this goal, with controversial socio-scientific issues (SSIs) providing a valuable teaching context, that encourage students in analyzing interdisciplinary evidence while considering the social, economic impacts of potential solutions. However, recognizing the unique perspectives individuals bring to the classroom is prerequisite for tailoring effective, inclusive instruction, as perspectives often shape learning and classroom-engagement. This study …

'More Is Caught Than Taught:' Parental Cultural And Racial Socialization Beliefs And Practices In The Midwest United States, Sarah Barker Ladd

Dissertations and Doctoral Documents, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 2023–

Parents are critical socialization agents for their children, especially in middle childhood. It is through parent-child interactions that beliefs, values, and attitudes can be particularly influential for a child’s identity and social development. In particular, understanding how parents socialize their children has important implications for their own child’s racial identity development and critical consciousness – and later civic engagement and social behaviors. The current study sought to investigate ethnic-racial socialization (ERS) and critical consciousness of parents with children in middle childhood who live in the Midwestern United States. Based on interviews and quantitative survey data from 28 parents, results revealed …

Community Engagement Newsletter, November 2024, University Of Northern Iowa. Office Of Community Engagement.

Community Engagement Newsletter

Contents:

--- Panthers Vote
--- Engagement Opportunities
--- Service-Learning
--- Veridian Community Engagement Fellowship
--- Class of 1957 Heritage Endowment Fund
--- Koob Fund for Student Community Engagement
--- Seed Coalition Annual Awards Nominations

Thanksgiving Library Hours, Beatriz Varman

TMC Library Newsletter (2015-)

Happy Thanksgiving! The TMC Library will be closed November 28th and 29th.

Bibliotech, November 2024, Dr. C.C. And Mable L. Criss Library, University Of Nebraska At Omaha Criss Library

BiblioTech

Criss Libraries' Digital Newsletter, BiblioTech, November 2024 Dr. C.C. and Mabel L. Criss Library, University of Nebraska at Omaha.

2024 Gla Library Staff Division Grant Recipients, Rhonda Boozer

Georgia Library Quarterly

No abstract provided.

Hightower Library Receives Grants To Support Continued Student Success And Retention Program, Angiah L. Davis

Georgia Library Quarterly

The Dorothy W. Hightower Collaborative Learning Center & Library at Gordon State College has secured $22,000 in grant funding from a local business and organization to enhance its Library Lending Laptop Program, which was initiated in 2023. This generous support will facilitate the expansion of resources available to students, promoting digital accessibility and fostering academic success within the community. The initiative underscores the library's commitment to bridging the technology gap and ensuring that all students have the tools they need to thrive in an increasingly digital learning environment.

Book Review: Learning From Birmingham: A Journey Into History And Home, Amanda Broyles

Georgia Library Quarterly

No abstract provided.

A Word From The Writing Team (November 2024), Pam Walter, Mfa

A Word From the Writing Team (Newsletter)

This issue includes:

• Publication Spotlight
• Attend our Friday Writing Retreat online
• Check out Biorender’s resources to build better graphics
• And check out Proofig to secure your graphics
• The Theresa and Charles Yeo Writing Prize deadline is December 31st
• The OPWPC Canvas Page offers helpful tools

The Supreme Court And The Allocation Of Burden: Truncating The Voting Rights Act, Warren Snead

Political Science Faculty Works

The US Supreme Court’s decision in Shelby County v. Holder and subsequent legislative failures to restore the Voting Rights Act (VRA) have alerted scholars to the precarity of federal voting rights and the importance of the Supreme Court to its implementation. I argue, however, that the court has exercised outsized influence on the administration and development of the VRA long before Shelby County, consistently advancing the goals of the Act’s opponents. Using statutory interpretation, the court has shifted both administrative and political burdens from VRA skeptics to its supporters, gradually undermining the efficacy of the law. Administratively, the court …

Do #Blm At The Plantation: A Study Of Plantation Tourism After The Racial Reckoning Of 2020, Denetria N. Lee

LSU Master's Theses

Following the murder of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, the widespread public protest of racial injustice created a groundswell that prompted corporate and media responses, so much so that by the end of the summer of 2020, it seemed as if "Black Lives Mattered" everywhere and to everyone. Public response incentivized subsequent corporate response in financial pledges and other commitments to racial justice initiatives until 2020, which became known as the year that America confronted racism or the racial reckoning of 2020. While the public demanded acknowledgment of the many forms of contemporary racial …

Geosciences Affiliated Publications: Snapshot Of The Research Publications 2018-2023, Danna Jaimes-Fajardo, Jeremy J. Smith, Lutishoor Salisbury

University Libraries Faculty Publications and Presentations

This report provides a snapshot of the research publications for authors affiliated with the Geosciences department at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, for the period 2018-2023. It includes publications by material type; co-author characteristics; ranking of journals according to journal citation reports.

Digital India, Rajendra Srivastava, Vijay Shankar S, Aman Rajeev Kulkarni

Asian Management Insights

At the heart of India’s ongoing digital transformation lies a ‘perfect storm’ of pivotal elements: a robust telecom industry, groundbreaking digital technologies, an evolving payments ecosystem, and widespread smartphone adoption. Together, these elements have redefined connectivity, communication, and financial transactions, positioning India as a leader in the digital age.

From Congestion To Connectivity, Shoeb Kagda

Asian Management Insights

Southeast Asia is betting on new urban transit systems to solve its urban gridlock problems.

Getting On Board With Incentivising Esg, Shai Ganu

Asian Management Insights

What gets rewarded gets measured and done. Shai Ganu, Managing Director and Global Leader of the Executive Compensation and Board Advisory business at WTW, discusses the increasing adoption of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) metrics in structuring executive compensation. He explores how incorporating ESG goals into incentive plans drives accountability and aligns leadership performance with long-term sustainability objectives.

Pigs And The City, Sayd Randle

Asian Management Insights

Urban greening requires a re-look at sharing space with animals and nature.

1. There are several challenges when balancing urban development with ecological sustainability, as seen in Singapore’s struggles with human-wildlife interactions like wild boars entering populated areas.

2. Opinions on managing wildlife diverge between calls for stricter population control and concerns over habitat loss. This shows the need for balanced approaches that cater to both humans and ecology alike.

3. Cities like Houston, Barcelona, and Hong Kong offer different models for human-wildlife management, showing that local contexts shape approaches to achieving peaceful coexistence with urban wildlife.