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This paper studies the question of how well we understand segregation. The point of departure is Schelling’s spatial … proximity model in one dimension. By introducing noise I show that segregation emerges as the long run prediction of …. Analytical result are complemented with numerical simulations which show that within a reasonable time frame full segregation …
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This paper analyzes some determinant conditions under which neighborhood formation gives rise to segregation by income …
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homebuyers in the region and the city who were African-American or low-income declined. Finally, we find that segregation levels …
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We analyse age segregation in hirings and separations using linked employer-employee data from Finland in the period … previous year, and employees who have exited the firms. We analyze firm-level age segregation using segregation curves and Gini … hirings have become slightly less segregated towards the end of the period in question. At the same time age segregation in …
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The town of Wolfville, Nova Scotia is a small historic community, economically dominated by Acadia University. It is located on the north slope of a ridge, affording views of the Minas Basin, at the eastern end of the Bay of Fundy. The upper boundary of the town is a major provincial highway. A...
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The main objective of this paper is to analyze the competitiveness of the main maritime Port sited in Portugal - Port of Sines. This paper is developed under the Resource-based view approach. A literature review about the Resource-based view is presented with a special highlight on the...
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Cambodia, a country located on the Southern tip of Asia between Vietnam and Thailand, has been subject to incredible controversy and strife in the past century. However, in the past decade the nation has made incredible strides in their efforts to become an attractive option for foreign direct...
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Learning Management Systems are becoming more popular among all institutions of higher learning. One problem all institutions face is the selection of appropriate solution fit in to organization's requirement. While selecting a system the organisations have to focus on all stakeholders rather...
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A central factor which characterizes design-related innovative activities is that a major source of knowledge – that is designers – is very often located outside the firm. This raises a central management issue for the firm and unavoidably generates a tension between designer consultants and...
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The main objective of this paper is to analyze the competitiveness of the main maritime Port sited in Portugal - Port of Sines. This paper is developed under the Resource-based view approach. A literature review about the Resource-based view is presented with a special highlight on the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005619572