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Research on Economic Inequality, Volume 9, Inequality, Welfare and Poverty: Theory and Measurement continues the series … of original, timely and useful papers in applied welfare analysis. This volume contains fifteen papers on inequality … inequality and social welfare. The mobility papers address issues of unequal growth and intergenerational mobility. The …
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The emerging literature on experimental methods in connection with economic inequality has shed fresh light on how to … think about inequality, how important issues of equality are in comparison with other economic objectives and how … individuals incorporate criteria of equality and fairness into their own decisions. This volume covers a wide range of topics in …
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The Community, Environment and Disaster Risk Management series deals with a wide range of issues relating to global environmental hazards, natural and man-made disasters, and approaches to disaster risk reduction. As people and communities are the first and the most important responders to...
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How do workers fare in a continually changing labor market? This volume contains fifteen original scientific papers each examining how socio-economic changes affect worker wellbeing. Among the findings are: most increases in female labor force participation occur among women with high husbands'...
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Economists are increasingly turning their attention to the measurement and causes of health inequality. This is in … contains methodological and empirical contributions from leading experts in health economics and economic inequality that add … researchers already working on health inequality and provides an immediate reconnaissance of the frontiers for those entering this …
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This is an annual research series devoted to the examination of occupational stress, health and well being, with … Health focuses on two main concerns: historical as well as current perspectives to occupational stress research and an … -- The healthy work organization model : expanding the view of individual health and well being in the workplace / Robert J …
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Mental health issues, stress and chronic illness are the biggest causes of absence from work and loss of productivity … in most Western economies. Research and public awareness of this epidemic of physical and mental ill-health among working … examines current challenges and future solutions to understand issues around how we can improve the health of today's and …
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The rampant health injustices that occur daily throughout the world are exacerbated by health information injustice … securing health information justice. Kicking off with an introductory chapter which covers the central concepts of health … information injustice, the following chapters focus on the roles of libraries and librarians in improving consumer health literacy …
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Bringing together a diverse collection of authors to examine the concept of One Health - the interlinking of the … economy and the health of humans, other living beings, and nature - Piero Formica investigates how transformative enterprises … and advanced technologies can improve the health of the planet and its people. Exploring topics such as organizations as …
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health change and responsibility. Understanding the personal and social dimensions of tracking within households improves our … understanding of health consumption and knowledge, particularly during significant global crises. Ignoring the household context of … health or focusing solely on individual tracking behaviour is no longer an option. Household Self-Tracking During a Global …
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