Reconsidering migration and class by Van Hear, N

“…It argues that the form of migration and ultimately its outcomes are shaped by the resources that would-be migrants can muster and that in turn the capacity to mobilize such resources is largely determined by socio-economic background or class. Drawing on Bourdieu, class can be conceived in terms of the disposal of different forms of capital – economic, social, and cultural. …”

A new perspective on decarbonising the global energy system by Ives, M, Righetti, L, Schiele, J, De Meyer, K, Hubble-Rose, L, Teng, F, Kruitwagen, L, Tillmann-Morris, L, Wang, T, Way, R, Hepburn, C

“…This research provides encouraging evidence for governments that are looking for greater ambition on decarbonising their economies while providing economic growth opportunities and affordable energy.…”

Corridors as empty signifiers: the entanglement of Mozambique’s colonial past and present in its development corridors by Kirshner, J, Baptista, I

“…After scrutizing recent investments in the corridors, we reflect on their role in constructing a ‘new’ Mozambican economic order that is nevertheless deeply entangled in the country’s past.…”

Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on international higher education and student mobility: student perspectives from mainland China and Hong Kong by Xiong, W, Ho Mok, K, Ke, G, Cheung, JOW

“…This article also indicates the current global health crisis would intensify social and economic inequalities across different higher education systems when some countries fail to maintain the scale of international learning because of different economic recovery paces in the COVID-19 era.…”

The worldwide trend to high participation higher education: dynamics of social stratification in inclusive systems by Marginson, S

“…Though expansion of higher education requires threshold development of the state and the middle class, it is primarily powered not by economic growth but by the ambitions of families to advance or maintain social position. …”

Balancing school and work with new opportunities: Changes in children's gendered time use in Ethiopia (2006-2013) by Boyden, J, Porter, C, Zharkevich, I, Heissler, K

“…Broad trends are identified through survey data and case studies of two rural communities that have experienced rapid economic and social transformation, with associated increases in gendered opportunities for work. …”

Food storage facilitates professional religious specialization in hunter–gatherer societies by Watts, J, Hammerslag, E, Sprules, C, Shaver, JH, Dunbar, RIM

“…Evolutionary theories highlight a range of environmental, economic and social factors that are potentially causally related to the emergence of professional religious specialists in human history. …”

Understanding the electoral breakthrough of Golden Dawn in Greece: a demand and supply perspective by Roushas, R

“…These include unemployment and economic discontent; immigration and asylum; Greek conceptions of citizenship and nationhood; and the conduciveness of the political space. …”

The height of denier tournois minting in Greece (1289-1313) according to new archaeometric data by Baker, J, Kantarelou, V, Karydas, A, Jones, R, Siozos, P, Anglos, D, Derham, B

“…Our emphases are on the political and economic determining factors, and the fundamental pieces in this puzzle are the minting standard, that is to say the percentage of silver which each issue contains, accompanied by its trace elements. …”

Hunting and the social lives of Southern Africa’s first farmers by Jones, M, Kapumha, R, Chirikure, S, Marshall, F

“…In southern Africa, researchers have observed that wild animals were economically and socially important to recent agropastoral societies. …”

North African migration systems by de Haas, H

“…However, the analysis also exemplifies that specific “diaspora policies” have only limited effects if they are not accompanied by structural political and economic reform.…”

Ghosts in the academy: historians and historical consciousness in the making of modern Uganda by Reid, R

“…Ultimately, the paper seeks to assess the role of History in a modern African society vis-à-vis the developmental agendas and notions of economic growth against which African “progress” and prospects for “stability” are currently measured.…”

The evolution of Surinamese emigration across and beyond independence: the role of origin and destination states by Vezzoli, S

“…The paper finds that the political and economic uncertainties associated with independence and the establishment of a border regime had an important impact on the evolution of Surinamese migration, but also points to the importance of educational aspirations, long-term socio-economic conditions in Suriname, and employment opportunities and family connections in the Netherlands. …”

Food storage facilitated the emergence of hunter-gatherer professional religious specialists by Watts, J, Hamerslag, E, Sprules, C, Dunbar, R

“…Evolutionary theories highlight a range of environmental, economic and social factors that are potentially causally related to the emergence of professional religious specialists in human history. …”

Comparing willingness-to-pay: bidding game format versus open-ended and payment scale formats. by Frew, E, Wolstenholme, J, Whynes, D

“…The willingness-to-pay technique is being used increasingly in the economic evaluation of new health care technologies. …”

Partisanship and Covid-19 vaccination in the UK by Klymak, M, Vlandas, T

“…Second, partisanship alone accounts for a large share of variation in vaccination rates, but this association appears largely driven by socio-economic and demographic differences: older and economically better off individuals and constituencies tend to be more vaccinated. …”

Inequality - 'wicked problems', labour market outcomes and the search for silver bullets by Keep, E, Mayhew, K

“…As traditional policy responses have withered, the role of education and training as a ‘silver bullet’ that can address a host of economic and social challenges has come to the fore. …”

SPRAY FORMING by Grant, P

“…The reduction of processing steps for spray forming in comparison with powder metallurgy and conventional cast/forge routes offers potential economic advantages. However, serious economic barriers to the widespread commercialisation of spray forming remain. …”

Biomarkers for the rich and dangerous: Why we ought to extend bioprediction and bioprevention to white-collar crime by Zohny, H, Douglas, T, Savulescu, J

“…Moreover, attempts to biopredict and bioprevent blue-collar crime may entail adopting potentially unfair measures that target individuals who are already socio-economically disadvantaged, thus compounding pre-existing unfairness. …”

Coronary artery bypass graft vs. percutaneous coronary angioplasty: CABG on the rebound? by Taggart, D

“…Health economic analyses also confirm the cost-effectiveness of medical therapy and CABG but not PCI. …”