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Christie, Gordon - 2011

perception. By examining the layers of theory and world-view upon which the law is based, it finds conflict with the … peoples and the protection of Aboriginal interests, thus revealing liberal theory to be one source of the perception of … exploring an approach highly critical of liberal legal theory, in tracing the similarities between the philosophical basis of …

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Aboriginal Resource and Subsistence Rights after Delgamuukw and Marshall

Christie, Gordon - 2011

This paper reviews the 1997 and 1999 decisions of the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) regarding Aboriginal peoples’ access to resources: Delgamuukw v. British Columbia, which set out basic principles surrounding Aboriginal title, and R. v. and Marshall, which dealt with access to resources in...

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Gypsies

Leeson, Peter T. - 2010

Gypsies believe the lower half of the human body is invisibly polluted, that supernatural defilement is physically contagious, and that non-Gypsies are spiritually toxic. I argue that Gypsies use these beliefs, which on the surface regulate their invisible world, to regulate their visible one....

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A Class of Simple Distribution-Free Rank-Based Unit Root Tests

Hallin, Marc; Van den Akker, Ramon; Werker, Bas J. M. - 2010

We propose a class of distribution-free rank-based tests for the null hypothesis of a unit root. This class is indexed by the choice of a reference density g, which needs not coincide with the unknown actual innovation density f. The validity of these tests, in terms of exact finite sample size,...

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Approaches for Dealing with Small Sample Sizes in Employment Discrimination Litigation

Piette, Michael J.; White, Paul F. - 2015

The focus of all statistical analyses of alleged employment discrimination is to compare the treatment of similarly situated individuals. Economists and statisticians as experts offering quantitative support for or against allegations of employment discrimination are now commonplace in the...

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The Valuation of Earning Capacity Definition, Measurement and Evidence

Horner, Stephen M.; Slesnick, Frank - 1999

The paper explores the concept of earning capacity, with a special emphasis on how earning capacity may be distinguished from expected earnings. Earning capacity is the expected earnings of a worker who chooses to maximize the expectation of actual earnings. Earning capacity differs from...

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Dynamic Multi-Activity Contests

Arbatskaya, Maria; Mialon, Hugo M. - 2012

In many contests, players can influence the outcome through efforts in multiple activities, several of which can be chosen before others. In this paper, we develop a model of dynamic multi-activity contests. Players simultaneously choose efforts in long-run activities, observe each other’s...

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Methodologies of Analyzing Inter-Regional Income Inequality and Their Applications to Russia

Gluschenko, Konstantin - 2010

survey of empirical studies that deal with Russian regions. It discusses implications of the growth theory regarding dynamics …

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Democratic Excess in the Use of Zoning Referenda

Reber, Aaron J.; Mika, Karin - 2010

This article argues that while mandatory referenda may be legal, it is an unnecessary step that thwarts zoning legislation. The article further argues that the Supreme Court's conclusion in Eastlake v. Forest City Enterprises, Inc. is not a realistic vision of the zoning process. Rather the...

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Non-Determinative Discrimination, Mixed Motives, and the Inner Boundary of Discrimination Law

Stonefield, Sam - 2015

This article describes a form of discrimination – called non-determinative discrimination – that involves types of conduct that are not covered by current doctrine but that should be protected in order to serve the purposes of the laws against discrimination. Written in 1986, it addressed...

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