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Measuring Income Inequality Across Countries and Over Time: The Standardized World Income Inequality Database by Solt, Frederick

“…Objective This article documents wide‐ranging revisions to the Standardized World Income Inequality Database (SWIID), which seeks to maximize the comparability…”
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The Standardized World Income Inequality Database by Solt, Frederick

“…Objective. Since 2008, the Standardized World Income Inequality Database (SWIID) has provided income inequality data that seek to maximize comparability while…”
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Trust in physicians and trust in government predict COVID‐19 vaccine uptake by Viskupič, Filip, Wiltse, David L., Meyer, Brittney A.

“…Objective We consider how trust in government, trust in physicians, and interpersonal trust affect the likelihood of COVID‐19 vaccine uptake. Methods A survey…”
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Foreign Aid and Inclusive Development: Updated Evidence from Africa, 2005–2012 by Asongu, Simplice A., Nwachukwu, Jacinta C.

“…Objective. Motivated by the April 2015 World Bank Publication on MDGs, which reveals that poverty has been declining in all regions of the world with the…”
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Social Network Analysis for Coronavirus (COVID‐19) in the United States by Yum, Seungil

“…Objectives This study explores how public key players play an important role in social networks for coronavirus (COVID‐19). Methods This study employs social…”
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Gender differences in perceived risk of COVID‐19 by Lewis, Andrew, Duch, Raymond

“…Objective We examine gender‐based differences in perceived risks related to COVID‐19. Methods We analyze published findings from COVID‐related research on…”
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Ongoing Debate Between Foreign Aid and Economic Growth in Nigeria: A Wavelet Analysis by Adebayo, Tomiwa Sunday, Beton Kalmaz, Demet

“…This study aims to reexamine the interconnection between economic growth, foreign aid, trade, gross fixed capital formation, and inflation rate in one model…”
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Standardizing the World Income Inequality Database by Solt, Frederick

“…Objective. Cross-national research on the causes and consequences of income inequality has been hindered by the limitations of existing inequality data sets:…”
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Does marriage protect mental health? Evidence from the COVID‐19 pandemic by Jace, Clara E., Makridis, Christos A.

“…Using weekly variation from April 23 to June 23 2020, we exploit the surge in unemployment over the coronavirus pandemic to identify the effects on mental…”
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Ideology and compliance with health guidelines during the COVID‐19 pandemic: A comparative perspective by Becher, Michael, Stegmueller, Daniel, Brouard, Sylvain, Kerrouche, Eric

“…Objective We measure the prevalence of noncompliance with public health guidelines in the COVID‐19 pandemic and examine how it is shaped by political ideology…”
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Gun Ownership as a Social Identity: Estimating Behavioral and Attitudinal Relationships by Lacombe, Matthew J., Howat, Adam J., Rothschild, Jacob E.

“…Objective Recent research suggests that a gun owner social identity may undergird the deep political engagement of U.S. gun rights supporters. We adapt social…”
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The strategy of protest against Covid‐19 containment policies in Germany by Plümper, Thomas, Neumayer, Eric, Pfaff, Katharina Gabriela

“…Objectives The article analyzes the epidemiological and political logics of protest against containment policies in Germany. To maximize the mobilization…”
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COVID‐19 and Motivated Reasoning: The Influence of Knowledge on COVID‐Related Policy and Health Behavior by Sylvester, Steven M.

“…Objective The spread of misinformation about COVID‐19 severely influences the governments' ability to address the COVID‐19 pandemic. This study explores the…”
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Conservatism and infrequent mask usage: A study of US counties during the novel coronavirus (COVID‐19) pandemic by Gonzalez, Kelsey E., James, Rina, Bjorklund, Eric T., Hill, Terrence D.

“…Objective Although the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention eventually recommended wearing masks in public to slow the spread of the coronavirus, the…”
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Cultural Characters and Climate Change: How Heroes Shape Our Perception of Climate Science by Jones, Michael D.

“…Objective. This research examines how narrative communication structures influence the public’s perceptions of risk and policy preferences related to climate…”
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Digital Distinction: Status-Specific Types of Internet Usage by Zillien, Nicole, Hargittai, Eszter

“…Objective. Sociologists of technology propose that not only a technological artifact, as such, but also patterns of usage should be considered when studying…”
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Mixed-Status Families and WIC Uptake: The Effects of Risk of Deportation on Program Use by Vargas, Edward D., Pirog, Maureen A.

“…Objective. Develop and test measures of risk of deportation and mixed-status families on women, infants, and children (WIC) uptake. Mixed-status is a situation…”
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Who Trusts the WHO? Heuristics and Americans’ Trust in the World Health Organization During the COVID‐19 Pandemic by Bayram, A. Burcu, Shields, Todd

“…Objective Why do some Americans trust the World Health Organization (WHO) during the COVID‐19 pandemic, but others do not? To date, there has been no…”
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The Role of Religion in Environmental Attitudes by Arbuckle, Matthew B., Konisky, David M.

“…Objective. This article examines the role of religion in public attitudes about the environment. While some have found that various aspects of theology and…”
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Class, Race, Ethnicity, and Justice in Safe Drinking Water Compliance by Switzer, David, Teodoro, Manuel P.

“…Objective Past research yields inconsistent evidence of disparities in environmental quality by socioeconomic status (SES), race, and/or ethnicity. Since the…”
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