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1. Gender effects in the credence goods market: An experimental study

Author:
Agrawal, Anjali; Green, Ellen P.; Lavergne, Lisa
Source:
Economics letters 2019 v.174 pp. 195-199
ISSN:
0165-1765
Subject:
gender,   etc   ; markets; men; women;     Show all 4 Subjects
Abstract:
... In this paper, we offer further explanation for differences in earnings across genders. We investigate difference in preferences in payment systems for credence goods. We find that women were no less likely to select variable rate payment schemes as compensation for providing credence goods than men. However, overall earnings remained higher for men than for women. Disaggregating behavior by type ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.econlet.2018.11.019

2. Exercise-induced arterial hypoxemia; some answers, more questions

Author:
Dominelli, Paolo B.; Sheel, A. William
Source:
Applied physiology, nutrition and metabolism 2019 v.44 no.6 pp. 571-579
ISSN:
1715-5320
Subject:
gender differences,   etc   ; exercise; hypoxia; oxygen;     Show all 4 Subjects
Abstract:
... Exercise-induced arterial hypoxemia (EIAH) is characterized by the decrease in arterial oxygen tension and oxyhemoglobin saturation during dynamic aerobic exercise. Since the time of the initial observations, our knowledge and understanding of EIAH has grown, but many unknowns remain. The purpose of this review is to provide an update on recent findings, highlight areas of disagreement, and identi ...
DOI:
10.1139/apnm-2018-0468

3. What About the Global South? Towards a Feminist Decolonial Degrowth Approach

Author:
Dengler, Corinna; Seebacher, Lisa Marie
Source:
Ecological economics 2019 v.157 pp. 246-252
ISSN:
0921-8009
Subject:
gender,   etc   ; activists; collective action; social justice;     Show all 4 Subjects
Abstract:
... Degrowth calls for a profound socio-ecological transformation towards a socially just and environmentally sound society. So far, the global dimensions of such a transformation in the Global North have arguably not received the required attention. This article critically reflects on the requirements of a degrowth approach that promotes global intragenerational justice without falling into the trap ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecolecon.2018.11.019

4. Can members’ WeChat engagement affect relational outcomes in community‐supported agriculture? Empirical evidence from China

Author:
Tan, Si; Chen, Weiping
Source:
Agribusiness 2019 v.35 no.1 pp. 36-52
ISSN:
0742-4477
Subject:
gender,   etc   ; community supported agriculture; social cohesion; China;     Show all 4 Subjects
Abstract:
... Members’ offline engagement is commonly believed to affect the producer–member relationship in community‐supported agriculture, however, little research focuses on engagement in the online context. Using qualitative data of 24 members and quantitative data of 279 members from China, this study uses a sequential exploratory mixed‐method design to explore the impact of members’ WeChat engagement on ...
DOI:
10.1002/agr.21590

5. Crafting land restitution in Colombia: Optimizing a legal, social and institutional framework

Author:
Unruh, Jon D.
Source:
Land use policy 2019 v.80 pp. 403-405
ISSN:
0264-8377
Subject:
gender,   etc   ; databases; indigenous peoples; land rights; Colombia;     Show all 5 Subjects
Abstract:
... The dispossession of people from their land was a primary aspect of the war in Colombia. As an important part of the peace negotiations and current efforts at peace-building, land restitution in the country is a large-scale, multifaceted effort intended to address one of the more difficult components of the peace process. While there are many important features to the Colombian land restitution pr ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.landusepol.2018.08.008

6. Emoji questionnaires can be used with a range of population segments: Findings relating to age, gender and frequency of emoji/emoticon use

Author:
Jaeger, Sara R.; Xia, Yixun; Lee, Pui-Yee; Hunter, Denise C.; Beresford, Michelle K.; Ares, Gastón
Source:
Food quality and preference 2018 v.68 pp. 397-410
ISSN:
0950-3293
Subject:
gender,   etc   ; Internet; questionnaires; surveys;     Show all 4 Subjects
Abstract:
... The assessment of emoji questionnaires as a method in food-related consumer research is furthered by this methodological study aimed at exploring the extent to which they can be used with a range of population segments. In the first part of the paper, a web-based survey was implemented to assess differences in the interpretation of 33 facial emoji using a check-all-that-apply (CATA) question. Resu ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foodqual.2017.12.011

7. Gendered language and the educational gender gap

Author:
Davis, Lewis; Reynolds, Megan
Source:
Economics letters 2018 v.168 pp. 46-48
ISSN:
0165-1765
Subject:
gender,   etc   ; economics; languages;     Show all 3 Subjects
Abstract:
... Languages differ in the degree to which they employ gender distinctions for nouns and pronouns. Speaking a gendered language may highlight gender roles. We find that speaking a gendered language is associated with a greater gender gap in educational attainment. ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.econlet.2018.04.006

8. Tracking of voluntary exercise behaviour over the lifespan

Author:
van der Zee, Matthijs D.; van der Mee, Denise; Bartels, Meike; de Geus, Eco J. C.
Source:
The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity 2019 v.16 no.1 pp. 17
ISSN:
1479-5868
Subject:
gender differences,   etc   ; adulthood; data collection; equations; exercise; longevity; personality; sports;     Show all 8 Subjects
Abstract:
... BACKGROUND: The aim of many physical activity interventions is to develop life-long habits of regular exercise and sports activities in leisure time. Previous studies that assessed tracking (i.e. the stability of a trait over the lifespan) of leisure time exercise behaviour across various parts of the life span have treated it as a uniform construct by summing all types of leisure time exercise ac ...
DOI:
10.1186/s12966-019-0779-4

9. Ocean and land control-grabbing: The political economy of landscape transformation in Northern Tanintharyi, Myanmar

Author:
Barbesgaard, Mads
Source:
Journal of rural studies 2019 v.69 pp. 195-203
ISSN:
0743-0167
Subject:
gender,   etc   ; capital; fisheries; issues and policy; landscapes; politics; villages; Myanmar;     Show all 8 Subjects
Abstract:
... After a spout of optimism surrounding Myanmar's so-called democratic transition in the post-2010 period, civil-society organisations and academics are beginning to highlight rampant and violent resource grabs unfolding across the country. Delving into the Northern Tanintharyi landscape in the Southeast, this article aims to understand interrelated dynamics of coastal and agrarian transformation du ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jrurstud.2019.01.014

10. An analysis of the efficacy of reducing daily spices and simple carbohydrates intake on treating night sweats in toddlers

Author:
Boghrati, Meysam Reza; Shakiba, Mehrdad; Oloumi-Yazdi, Elham; Tabatabaee, Forough-Sadat; Tabatabaee, Elham-Sadat
Source:
Journal of nutrition & intermediary metabolism 2019 v.16 pp. 100089
ISSN:
2352-3859
Subject:
gender,   etc   ; adults; children; diet; sleep; spices; sugars; toddlers;     Show all 8 Subjects
Abstract:
... Night sweats (NS) are very prevalent in children. While numerous studies focus on NS in adults, there is a dearth of information on this condition addressing mainly children.In this pre-post intervention study, 18 to 20-month-old subjects with severe NS but no medical conditions were assigned to a two-week sugar-and-spice-free diet. After the intervention, the prevalence, severity, frequency, and ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jnim.2019.01.001

11. Hunting communities of practice: Factors behind the social differentiation of hunters in modernity

Author:
von Essen, Erica; van Heijgen, Eugenie; Gieser, Thorsten
Source:
Journal of rural studies 2019 v.68 pp. 13-21
ISSN:
0743-0167
Subject:
gender,   etc   ; aesthetics; criminology; hunters; modernization; recreation; rural sociology; Europe;     Show all 8 Subjects
Abstract:
... Hunting is a social world in which members socially differentiate themselves into smaller social worlds on the basis of adhering to a particular method, aesthetic, or game. Such identity constitution has been understood as forming communities of practice of hunters. Importantly, these communities frequently take pride in their distinct identities and assert theirs is the ‘real’ way of hunting. In ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jrurstud.2019.03.013

12. Is complexity worth paying for? Investigating the perception of wine complexity for single varietal and blended wines in consumers and experts

Author:
Wang, Q.J.; Spence, C.
Source:
Australian journal of grape and wine research 2019 v.25 no.2 pp. 243-251
ISSN:
1322-7130
Subject:
gender,   etc   ; experts; flavor; mixing; willingness to pay; winemaking; wines;     Show all 7 Subjects
Abstract:
... BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Complexity is widely believed to be a positive trait in wine, but its definition remains ambiguous. The present study aims to assess how complexity in wine is perceived by social drinkers and experts, especially which attributes are most linked to their assessment of complexity. METHODS AND RESULTS: Three young single varietal wines, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, ...
DOI:
10.1111/ajgw.12382

13. Gender differences in altruism: Evidence from a natural field experiment on matched donations

Author:
Knutsson, Mikael; Martinsson, Peter; Persson, Emil; Wollbrant, Conny
Source:
Economics letters 2019 v.176 pp. 47-50
ISSN:
0165-1765
Subject:
gender differences,   etc   ; altruism; females; field experimentation; males; prices;     Show all 6 Subjects
Abstract:
... This paper reports new findings on gender differences in altruism. Conducting a natural field experiment (N = 2,164) we study donation behavior in a naturally occurring environment using a matched donation design. Contrary to previous research, we find that reducing the “price of altruism” by increasing matching efficiency has a significantly stronger effect on females than on males. ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.econlet.2018.12.029

14. Gender‐related issues in the pharmacology of new anti‐obesity drugs

Author:
Cataldi, Mauro; Muscogiuri, Giovanna; Savastano, Silvia; Barrea, Luigi; Guida, Bruna; Taglialatela, Maurizio; Colao, Annamaria
Source:
Obesity reviews 2019 v.20 no.3 pp. 375-384
ISSN:
1467-7881
Subject:
gender,   etc   ; clinical trials; drugs; obesity; patients; pharmacodynamics; pharmacokinetics;     Show all 7 Subjects
Abstract:
... Four new medicines—liraglutide, lorcaserin, bupropion/naltrexone, and phentermine/topiramate—have been recently added to the pharmacological arsenal for obesity treatment and could represent important tools to manage this epidemic disease. To achieve satisfactory anti‐obesity goals, the use of these new medicines should be optimized and tailored to specific patient subpopulations also by applying ...
DOI:
10.1111/obr.12805

15. New approach to identifying proper thresholds for a heat warning system using health risk increments

Author:
Cheng, Yu-Ting; Lung, Shih-Chun Candice; Hwang, Jing-Shiang
Source:
Environmental research 2019 v.170 pp. 282-292
ISSN:
0013-9351
Subject:
gender,   etc   ; climate change; heat; hospitals; models; mortality; relative risk; temperature;     Show all 8 Subjects
Abstract:
... A critical adaptation strategy for reducing heat-related health risk under climate change is to establish a heat warning system with a proper threshold that requires evaluation of heat-health relationships using empirical data.This work presents a new approach to selecting proper health-based thresholds for a heat warning system which are different from thresholds of heat-health relationship.The p ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.envres.2018.12.059

16. Sex differences in the relationships among weight stigma, depression, and binge eating

Author:
Wellman, Joseph D.; Araiza, Ashley M.; Solano, Crystal; Berru, Eric
Source:
Appetite 2019 v.133 pp. 166-173
ISSN:
0195-6663
Subject:
gender differences,   etc   ; binging; consciousness; females; males; stigma; United States;     Show all 7 Subjects
Abstract:
... Weight stigma and weight discrimination are prevalent in the United States and binge eating has been found to be associated with these experiences in numerous studies. One issue with the current literature on weight stigma and binge eating, however, is that study samples are primarily female, resulting in a lack of understanding of this relationship among males. To address this gap, we examined po ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.appet.2018.10.029

17. Job polarization and the natural rate of unemployment in the United States

Author:
Tüzemen, Didem
Source:
Economics letters 2019 v.175 pp. 97-100
ISSN:
0165-1765
Subject:
gender,   etc   ; Current Population Survey; labor force; unemployment; United States;     Show all 5 Subjects
Abstract:
... I present a new estimate of the natural rate of unemployment in the United States that accounts for changes in the age, gender, and skill composition of the labor force. Using micro-level data from the Current Population Survey for the period 1994–2017, I find that the natural rate of unemployment has declined by 0.5 percentage point since 1994 and was 4.5% at the end of 2017. My projections show ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.econlet.2018.12.011

18. Masculinity, men and patriarchal issues aside: How do women’s actions impede women’s access to land? Matters arising from a peri-rural community in Nigeria

Author:
Chigbu, Uchendu Eugene
Source:
Land use policy 2019 v.81 pp. 39-48
ISSN:
0264-8377
Subject:
gender,   etc   ; interviews; issues and policy; land tenure; men; women; Nigeria;     Show all 7 Subjects
Abstract:
... There have been many contributions to the understanding of how gender functions impede women’s access to land. However, particular frameworks concerning how women contribute to their lack of access to land have been widely ignored. This study investigates the frames that hinder women’s access to land due to (in)actions of women, in a peri-rural community in Nigeria. It is a qualitative study based ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.landusepol.2018.10.033

19. No net loss for people and biodiversity

Author:
Griffiths, Victoria F.; Bull, Joseph W.; Baker, Julia; Milner‐Gulland, E.J.
Source:
Conservation biology 2019 v.33 no.1 pp. 76-87
ISSN:
0888-8892
Subject:
gender,   etc   ; biodiversity; business enterprises; livelihood; poverty; social impact; stakeholders; villages;     Show all 8 Subjects
Abstract:
... Governments, businesses, and lenders worldwide are adopting an objective of no net loss (NNL) of biodiversity that is often partly achieved through biodiversity offsetting within a hierarchy of mitigation actions. Offsets aim to balance residual losses of biodiversity caused by development in one location with commensurate gains at another. Although ecological challenges to achieve NNL are debated ...
DOI:
10.1111/cobi.13184

20. Environmental knowledge and behavior of Nigerian youth: An assessment

Author:
Abiolu, Oluremi Adenike
Source:
Applied environmental education and communication 2019 v.18 no.1 pp. 53-67
ISSN:
1533-0389
Subject:
gender,   etc   ; environmental education; environmental knowledge; environmental programs; schools; youth;     Show all 6 Subjects
Abstract:
... This study explored environmental knowledge and behavior of 350 Nigerian youth using data from a randomly administered test. Results indicated respondents had general environmental knowledge (68%), which they accessed mainly from electronic media sources. Significant differences in their environmental knowledge were in relation to subject background, and gender, but not type of school attended. Re ...
DOI:
10.1080/1533015X.2018.1432431