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Living with HIV post-diagnosis: a qualitative study of the experiences of Nairobi slum residents
Wekesa, Eliud; Coast, Ernestina - London School of Economics (LSE) - 2013
these experiences in relation to their identity and sexuality. Design: Qualitative study using in-depth interviews and … were able to incorporate HIV/AIDS in their identity without it being disruptive to their biography, were pursuing safer …-diagnosis identity and sexual behaviour. Conclusions: People living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) had to rework their sense of identity following …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011126336
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The power of the interviewer: a qualitative perspective on African survey data collection
Randall, Sara; Coast, Ernestina; Compaore, Natacha; … - London School of Economics (LSE) - 2013
BACKGROUND African censuses and surveys remain dependent on interviewers for data collection. Data quality is assured through training and supervision. Many survey concepts are difficult to translate into African languages and some, such as “household”, may have multiple criteria which are...
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Calvin's reformation in Geneva: self and social signalling
Levy, Gilat; Razin, Ronny - London School of Economics (LSE) - 2013
As Weber (1904) recognized, Calvinistic beliefs about predestination may constitute a powerful incentive for good works; an individual wishes to receive assurances about her future prospects of salvation, and good works may provide a positive signal about such prospects. These beliefs can in...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011071078
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Terrorism and international tourism: the case of Germany
Ahlfeldt, Gabriel M.; Franke, Bastian; Maennig, Wolfgang - London School of Economics (LSE) - 2015
We analyse how German tourists react to unanticipated shocks that alter their risk perception of selected tourism destinations. Using a difference-in-difference strategy which flexibly accounts for macroeconomic conditions and also addresses potential problems of serial correlation, we isolate...
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From fiction to fact: the impact of CEO social networks
Kirchmaier, Thomas; Stathopoulos, Konstantinos - London School of Economics (LSE) - 2008
This paper investigates the relationship between a CEO’s social network, firm identity, and firm performance. There are two competing theories that predict contradictory outcomes. Following social network theory, one would expect a positive relation between social networks and firm...
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When pressure sinks performance: evidence from diving competitions
Garbi, Elni; Genakos, Christos; Pagliero, Mario - London School of Economics (LSE) - 2015
Tournaments are designed to enhance participants’ effort and productivity. However, ranking near the top may increase psychological pressure and reduce performance. We empirically study the impact of interim rank on performance using data from international diving tournaments. We find that...
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Theory of values
Georgiadis, Andreas; Manning, Alan - London School of Economics (LSE) - 2009
Economists have a well-developed theory of value but the theory of why people hold the values they do is rudimentary at best. In spite of the fact that it is common to argue that values are important, most work on values is normative and the positive theory of values is relatively under-...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010744932
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Membership has its priveleges : the effect of social capital and neighbourhood characteristics on the earnings of microfinance borrowers
Gomez, Rafael; Santor, Eric - London School of Economics (LSE) - 2001
This paper examines the determinants of self-employment success for microcredit borrowers. Theories of social capital and neighbourhood effects are integrated in an attempt to account for earnings differentials amongst a unique sample of microfinance borrowers. The paper posits that social...
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On the theory of ethnic conflict
Caselli, Francesco; Coleman II, Wilbur John - London School of Economics (LSE) - 2006
We present a theory of ethnic conflict in which coalitions formed along ethnic lines compete for the economy’s resources. The role of ethnicity is to enforce coalition membership: in ethnically homogeneous societies members of the losing coalition can defect to the winners at low cost, and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010745137
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One nation under a groove? Identity and multiculturalism in Britain
Georgiadis, Andreas; Manning, Alan - London School of Economics (LSE) - 2009
There is a lot of evidence that identity matters for behavior. There is a widespread belief that societies will function better if they manage to establish a common sense of identity among the population. And there are also contemporary fears that this common identity is threatened in several...
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