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Risk avoidance, offsetting community effects, and COVID-19: Evidence from an indoor political rally

treatment CBGs by 22.4 percent and the number of 4 Attendees of the rally were also drawn from a part of the political distribution that have been found to be less responsive to public health policies aimed ... in the host metro area by 14.5 percent. These studies suggest that it is reasonable to expect a similar effect from the political rally: several weeks later there would be several hundred additional

Will Anything Change? Examining Historically White Fraternity Members’ Development of Openness to Diversity in Contemporary Times

findings revealed that individual and institutional-level political and social involvement, and individual and institutional-level conceptualizations of fraternal brotherhood (e.g., brotherhood based on ... college men's fraternities have often perpetuated exclusionary environments both in historical and contemporary times, the study results suggest that political and social involvement and participation in

Political polarization in US residents’ COVID-19 risk perceptions, policy preferences, and protective behaviors

When the novel coronavirus entered the US, most US states implemented lockdown measures. In April–May 2020, state governments started political discussions about whether it would be worth the risk to ... whether it would be worth the risk to reduce protective measures. In a highly politicized environment, risk perceptions and preferences for risk mitigation may vary by political inclinations. In April-May

How, and For Whom, Does Higher Education Increase Voting?

status, thus facilitating political participation. However, few studies have empirically tested these direct and indirect pathways or examined how these effects vary across individuals. To bridge this gap ... States, and political participation more broadly, is strongly patterned by educational attainment (Leighley & Nagler, 2013; Putnam, 2001). According to Current Population Survey data, college-educated

We Want You Back: Uncovering the Effects on In-Person Instructional Operations in Fall 2020

(in-person instruction in Fall 2020) and state and county sociopolitical features, state and county COVID-19 rates, and state revenue losses. Our full-sample model suggested that County Political ... that County Political Preferences had the strongest association with in-person instruction, followed by Pandemic Severity and State Sociopolitical Features. Because institutional sectors may be uniquely

Quantifying loss aversion: Evidence from a UK population survey

, emotional state, newspaper and political party. However, once we condition on all the profiling characteristics of the respondents, some factors, in particular gender, cease to be significant, suggesting that ... inappropriate. Our data set is for a representative sample of the UK adult population and contains a large number of variables describing the economic, social, political and personal characteristics of the

A STEM Penalty from Affirmative Action Bans?

a lack of consensus about what exactly STEM is, yet those classifications play an influential role in STEM in political, academic, and public spheres (Granovskiy, 2018) . 5 Corporation for National ... environments, diversity, and student learning . In Higher education: Handbook of theory and research (pp. 145 - 189 ). Springer. Kerwick , J. ( 2011 ). “Black conservatism‟: The philosophy of Thomas Sowell . E

U.S. Visa and Immigration Policy Challenges: Explanations for Faculty Perceptions and Intent to Leave

care system and political strife in the US. These US policies have been implemented at a time when the scientific workforce at all career stages is more globally mobile (Moed et  al., 2013 ... scientists’ experiences with and perceptions of visa and immigration policies given recent political rhetoric, immigration policy changes, and the COVID-19 pandemic? What are academic scientists’ experiences

Pursuing the Path of Indigenization in the Era of Emergent International Law Governing the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

identity. Significant barriers to indigenization include not only political, economic, and social obstacles, but also psychological reliance upon the colonizing nation, the inability to recall the memory of ... 32 (discussing estimates of American Indian depopulation since 1492). 15. Such an argument dovetails with the political philosophy known as communitarianism. See generally MICHAEL J. SANDEL

Delegated risk-taking, accountability, and outcome bias

), 901 - 913 . Chevalier , J. , & Ellison , G. ( 1997 ). Risk taking by mutual funds as a response to incentives . Journal of Political Economy , 105 ( 6 ), 1167 - 1200 . De Oliveira , A. C. M. , Smith , A ... of Political Economy , 121 ( 6 ), 1205 - 1247 . Heider , F. ( 1958 ). The Psychology of Interpersonal Relations . Wiley. Hershey , J. C. , & Baron , J. ( 1992 ). Judgment by outcomes: When is it

International Student Mobility and Academic Performance: Does Timing Matter?

degree (Junor & Usher, 2008; Teichler et al., 2011) .1 Student mobility is one of the components of transnational higher education with the most significant socio-economic, cultural, and political ... (Manços, 2017; Granja & Carneiro, 2020) . More recently, however, the growing trend slowed down. The change in the Brazilian federal administration and the economic and political crisis experienced by the

“Injury risk, concussions, race, and pay in the NFL”

career length . The Review of Black Political Economy , 42 , 285 - 299 . Ducking , J. , Groothuis , P. A. , & Hill , J. R. ( 2017 ). Compensation discrimination: An analysis of linebackers, defensive ... linemen, and defensive backs in the National Football League . The Review of Black Political Economy , 44 , 251 - 260 . Efron , B. ( 1977 ). The efficiency of Cox's likelihood function for censored data

Academics’ Attitudes Toward Engaging in Public Discussions: Experimental Evidence on the Impact of Engagement Conditions

have become an indispensable part of public discussions. Their appearances in the media and contributions to political debates and decision-making processes were pivotal when the COVID-19 pandemic ... continue to be essential for keeping climate change on the political agenda and ensuring that related debates take into account scientific evidence. A shared characteristic of these and other societal

The Effects of Childhood Trauma on College Completion

the vast majority of students. A trauma-informed approach is not a program but more of a philosophy encouraging school-wide systemic changes. Trauma-informed approaches could be adapted into campus ... success . International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education , 22 , 485 - 503 . https://doi. org/10.1080/09518390902740597 Boyer , W. ( 2016 ). Person-centered therapy: A philosophy to support early

On the Indivisibility of Rights: Truth Commissions, Reparations, and the Right to Development

between violations of Civil and Political Rights (CPR) and Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ESCR), using Peru's Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) as an example. The TRC's findings show how ... York University School of Law (J.D.). She has been involved in Peru's political transition since 2002 in different capacities, most recently as a legal consultant and human rights educator of victim

How risky is distracted driving?

significant risk to individuals on the road. The fact that many states outlaw certain distractions, such as holding cell phones, suggests many policymakers believe the political, economic, and societal cost of ... /10.2202/1935- 1682 . 2004 Levitt , S. D. , & Porter , J. ( 2001 ). How dangerous are drinking drivers ? Journal of Political Economy , 109 , 1198 - 1237 . Loughran , D. S. , & Seabury , S. A. ( 2007

Understanding "Hostage-Diplomacy": The Release of Wei Jingsheng and Wang Dan

initiatives without broader gains in allowing political dissent, causing a number of commentators to refer to them as "hostage-diplomacy." ... term in context of Peruvian hostage crisis). It has, however, been used in the context of political prisoners before, see Policy Towards the United States "Matter of Concern",BBC SUMMARY OF WORLD

Extracting Accountability: The Implications of the Resource Curse for CSR Theory and Practice

absence of basic services like health care and electricity- require new strategies and incentives to encourage governments to play their traditional role more effectively. Political economic theories of the ... . Political economic theories of the "resource curse" see the breakdown of a sense ofgovernment accountabilityto its people as one of the more destructive aspects of excessive reliance on natural resource rents

Legal Pluralism in Post-Colonial Africa: Linking Statutory and Customary Adjudication in Mozambique

Legal pluralism - defined as a situation in which "more than one legal system operate(s) in a single political unit" - is a practical reality in a large number of countries in the world, most notably ... traditions or free of at least some elements that belong to western modernity. It is therefore that African governments have . . . to make decisions about the legal and political position of both tradition and

The Experience of Face Veil Wearers in Europe and the Law edited by Eva Brems

The Experience of Face Veil Wearers in Europe and the Law, edited by EvaBrems, positions itself in the midst of a political, cultural, and intimately personal debate enveloping Europe over what is ... withdrawal from society. Individually, the empirical country studies are not repetitive; each adds something new to the conversation by weaving personal narratives with the particular history and political