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Atmospheric carbonization through private forestry

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American Journal of Economics and Sociology Pub Date : 2025-01-31 DOI: 10.1111/ajes.12571

Marty Rowland

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Climate Denialism

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American Journal of Economics and Sociology Pub Date : 2024-12-31 DOI: 10.1111/ajes.12611

Tinus Pulles

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The Effect of Housing Prices on Urban Innovation Capability: New Evidence From 246 Chinese Cities

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American Journal of Economics and Sociology Pub Date : 2024-12-27 DOI: 10.1111/ajes.12610

Zuanxu Chen, Mingyang Li, Marina Zhang

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AJES Board Response to an Internal Controversy About Climate-Change Denial

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American Journal of Economics and Sociology Pub Date : 2024-12-24 DOI: 10.1111/ajes.12609

Ted Gwartney, Alexandra Lough

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Income inequality and economic growth

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American Journal of Economics and Sociology Pub Date : 2024-12-12 DOI: 10.1111/ajes.12607

Zixiang Qi, Bicong Wang, Yaxin Wang

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Is there a link between access to broadband and health outcomes?

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American Journal of Economics and Sociology Pub Date : 2024-12-07 DOI: 10.1111/ajes.12608

Vikas Gawai, Steven Deller

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The politics of climate denialism and the secondary denialism of economics

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American Journal of Economics and Sociology Pub Date : 2024-12-04 DOI: 10.1111/ajes.12606

Clifford William Cobb

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Climate change and economic growth: Evidence for European countries

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American Journal of Economics and Sociology Pub Date : 2024-10-16 DOI: 10.1111/ajes.12605

Alfred Greiner, Bettina Bökemeier, Benjamin Owusu

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Income inequality and financial overconfidence

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American Journal of Economics and Sociology Pub Date : 2024-09-12 DOI: 10.1111/ajes.12603

Aron Gottesman, Matthew Morey

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Where does it matter? Revisiting the role of proximity in knowledge spillovers

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American Journal of Economics and Sociology Pub Date : 2024-09-12 DOI: 10.1111/ajes.12604

Zaizhou Hu, Zengdong Cao, Anran Du, Qin Tu

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