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This paper contrasts competing theories and evidence on the nature and significance of African American racial identity. In particular, we seek to examine whether race is best understood as a set of values and behaviors or whether race is best understood as a social norm.
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This paper investigates the determinants of job satisfaction in Italy with particular emphasis on social relations. Our econometric analysis is based on four waves (1993, 1995, 1998 and 2000) of the Multipurpose Household Survey conducted annually by the Italian Central Statistics Office. The...
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favorable conditions for social and professional life of old people and their cooperation with members of local communities … others; and providing legal, social and vocational guidance. Stimulating cooperation between existing public, commercial and …
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reciprocity, which underpin cooperation and collective action for mutual benefits, and creates the base for economic prosperity …
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the effect of natural land productivity on the desirable level of cooperation in the agricultural sector. In early stages … of development, unfavorable land endowment enhanced the economic incentive for cooperation in the creation of … effects of cooperation on the intensive margin of agriculture, low land productivity countries lagged behind during the …
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of cooperation in the agricultural sector, had a persistent effect on the evolution of social capital, the process of … establishes that lower level of land productivity in the past is associated with more intense cooperation and higher levels of …
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, confidence and cooperation, to commit themselves to each other (i.e. reciprocity), and thereby to knit the social fabric. This …
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This paper surveys research on social capital with a specific emphasis on Africa studies. We explore deeply the definition and the main dimensions of social capital, following Bourdieu, Coleman and Putnam. We also question the formation of social capital and address the issue of measurement. We...
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This article examines the effect of social networks by investigating how mobilizing family, friendship or kindship ties in job searches affects the quality of employment (QoE) using a mixed approach. Drawing from socioeconomic literature on the segmented labor market, the authors propose an...
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: perception, attitude, motivation. These three coordinates have been constantly the drivers of human behaviour in general. Most …
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