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Introduction to symposium: Smallholders in communist and postcommunist societies by Wegren, Stephen K., O'Brien, David J.

“…The primary contributions of smallholders during the communist and early postcommunist periods have been food production and labour for large farms. Those…”
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A Population Survey of Dietary Attitudes towards Gluten by Croall, Iain D, Trott, Nick, Rej, Anupam, Aziz, Imran, O'Brien, David J, George, Harvey A, Hossain, Mohammed Y, Marks, Lauren J S, Richardson, Jessica I, Rigby, Rebecca, Hadjivassiliou, Marios, Hoggard, Nigel, Sanders, David S

“…It is unclear how the prevalence of people who believe the gluten-free diet (GFD) to be generally healthy ("Lifestylers") is impacting the overall rates of…”
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Beyond Stratification: The Emerging Class Structure in Rural Russia by WEGREN, STEPHEN K., PATSIORKOVSKI, VALERI V., O'BRIEN, DAVID J.

“…Using survey data from Russian villages, this article examines the development of a rural class structure in postcommunist Russia. It is argued that as a…”
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The Role of Household Social Organization in the Structure of Rural Economies: Comparing Forest Resource Dependent and Agriculturally Dependent Regions in Russia by Glass Jr, Gary D., O'Brien, David J.

“…Sociologists have examined how structural economic change affects household social organization and generation of household income from different sources. The…”
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The Underrepresentation of Women in Leadership Positions in Rural Russia by O'Brien, David J., Wegren, Stephen K.

“…Numerous studies have documented the persistence of gender inequality in rural Russia, including the underrepresentation of women in leadership positions. A…”
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Standardizing the Bedside Report to Promote Nurse Accountability and Work Effectiveness by Walsh, Janis, Messmer, Patricia R, Hetzler, Kathleen, O'Brien, David J, Winningham, Barbara A

“…This study evaluated bedside reporting from the nurse's perspective regarding accountability, empowerment, work effectiveness, satisfaction, and communication…”
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Formal institutional solutions to the development of social capital by O'Brien, David J.

“…The purpose of this paper is to answer this question by focusing on the role of formal institutions in generating, strengthening or, alternatively, weakening…”
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Why Russia's Rural Poor Are Poor by Wegren, Stephen K., O'Brien, David J., Patsiorkovski, Valeri V.

“…Specialists on the Russian rural sector examine the level, extent, causes, and consequences of rural poverty in Russia. Analysis is based on survey data from…”
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Land privatization in rural Russia by O’Brien, David J

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A new institutional approach to entrepreneurship and inequality in rural Russian villages: Survey findings from 1991 to 2006 by David J. O’Brien

“…New Institutional Economics (NIE) and New Institutional Sociology (NIS) provide complementary paradigms with which to understand the relationship between…”
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American Catholic History and American Catholic Higher Education: Memories and Aspirations by O'Brien, David J.

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Linking indigenous bonding and bridging social capital by O'BRIEN, David, Phillips, John, Patsiorkovsky, Valeri

“…O'Brien D. J., Phillips J. L. and Patsiorkovsky V. V. (2005) Linking indigenous bonding and bridging social capital, Regional Studies 39 , 1041-1051…”
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American Catholics and Peacemaking: A Personal and Historical Reflection by O'Brien, David J.

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Rural Reform and the Gender Gap in Post-Soviet Russia by Wegren, Stephen K., Patsiorkovsky, Valery V., O'Brien, David J.

“…Using survey data from 900 rural households, this article assesses the degree to which Soviet-era workplace inequality between rural males and females has been…”
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The Economics of Rural Households in Russia: Impact of Village Location by Wegren, Stephen K., O'Brien, David J., Patsiorkovsky, Valery V.

“…An American specialist on Russia's agrarian sector and two collaborators explore the effects of distance to nearby urban markets on the agricultural output and…”
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Social mobility in rural Russia, 1995-2003 by Wegren, Stephen K., O'brien, David J., Patsiorkovski, Valeri V.

“…Using panel survey data from three Russian villages, this article examines rural social mobility in post-communist Russia. The article finds that contemporary…”
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Income Stratification in Russian Villages From Profession to Property by O'Brien, David J., Wegren, Stephen K., Patsiorkovsky, Valery V.

“…Russia's rural residents, much like foreign investors, only began to put capital into the transitional economy when it became apparent that contracts and other…”
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Winners and Losers in Russian Agrarian Reform by Wegren, Stephen K., O'Brien, David J., Patsiorkovski, Valeri V.

“…More than ten years after Russian agrarian reform was begun, it is appropriate to reflect upon winners and losers. Using survey data from 800 households in…”
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Marketization and community in post-Soviet Russian villages by O'Brien, D.J, Wegren, S.K, Patsiorkovsky, V.V

“…The introduction of new market institutions in former socialist countries has produced economic and social dislocations in people's lives. Researchers have…”
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Contemporary Rural Responses to Reform from Above by O'Brien, David J., Wegren, Stephen K., Patsiorkovski, Valeri V.

“…The use of macroeconomic data which capture trends at the national or regional levels are unable to detect the subtle but important innovations and adaptations…”
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