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Crimes of the current: Natural disasters and crime in Kenya
Highlights Exposure to natural disasters increases the risk of experiencing crime. Experiences of theft and physical attack increase, as does the fear of crime. Qualitative data suggests the role of cost-benefit considerations in crime. Abtract This paper studies the link... Read article
Highlights Exposure to natural disasters increases the risk of experiencing crime. Experiences of theft and physical attack increase, as does the fear of crime. Qualitative data suggests the role of cost-benefit considerations in crime. Abtract This paper studies the link... Read article
Mining and mistrust in government
Natural resource extraction can undermine institutions through its negative impact on corruption and public goods provision, potentially affecting individual trust in local government. We examine this conjecture by combining geo-referenced survey data with spatial data on mine locations across 28... Read article
Natural resource extraction can undermine institutions through its negative impact on corruption and public goods provision, potentially affecting individual trust in local government. We examine this conjecture by combining geo-referenced survey data with spatial data on mine locations across 28... Read article
Presentation: Youth in Focus: Navigating wellbeing in a changing world
View the slides from Youth in Focus: Navigating wellbeing in a changing world report launch, presented by Professor Astghik Mavisakalyan and Professor Mike Dockery on March 13 at Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre. About the report The eleventh report in... Read article
View the slides from Youth in Focus: Navigating wellbeing in a changing world report launch, presented by Professor Astghik Mavisakalyan and Professor Mike Dockery on March 13 at Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre. About the report The eleventh report in... Read article
Youth in Focus: Navigating wellbeing in a changing world
Youth in Focus: Navigating wellbeing in a changing world, the eleventh report in the BCEC Focus on the States series, provides a comprehensive analysis of the priorities and perspectives of young Australians, offering key insights to shape future policy development.... Read article
Youth in Focus: Navigating wellbeing in a changing world, the eleventh report in the BCEC Focus on the States series, provides a comprehensive analysis of the priorities and perspectives of young Australians, offering key insights to shape future policy development.... Read article
Executive Summary: Youth in Focus: Navigating wellbeing in a changing world
This Executive Summary is a printable summary of the key findings and recommendations from the BCEC report, Youth in Focus: Navigating wellbeing in a changing world, which provides a comprehensive analysis of the priorities and perspectives of young Australians, offering... Read article
This Executive Summary is a printable summary of the key findings and recommendations from the BCEC report, Youth in Focus: Navigating wellbeing in a changing world, which provides a comprehensive analysis of the priorities and perspectives of young Australians, offering... Read article
Trust a few: Natural disasters and the disruption of trust in Africa
Highlights Natural disaster exposure imposes a negative influence on the formation of trust. Shocks during the impressionable years influence the development of trust. Increased disaster frequency has a negative association with interpersonal and institutional trust. Abstract Individuals are at their... Read article
Highlights Natural disaster exposure imposes a negative influence on the formation of trust. Shocks during the impressionable years influence the development of trust. Increased disaster frequency has a negative association with interpersonal and institutional trust. Abstract Individuals are at their... Read article
Gendered language and gendered violence
Highlights Gendered language and intimate partner violence are correlated at country level. Speaking a gendered language is linked with acceptance of intimate partner violence. The effect of grammatical gender works through a cultural and a cognitive channel. Abstract This study... Read article
Highlights Gendered language and intimate partner violence are correlated at country level. Speaking a gendered language is linked with acceptance of intimate partner violence. The effect of grammatical gender works through a cultural and a cognitive channel. Abstract This study... Read article
Individualism and the legal status of prostitution
We know very little about why the legal status of prostitution varies across countries. Drawing on central arguments in the normative literature on the legal status of prostitution, in which a central argument concerns the sexual and bodily autonomy of... Read article
We know very little about why the legal status of prostitution varies across countries. Drawing on central arguments in the normative literature on the legal status of prostitution, in which a central argument concerns the sexual and bodily autonomy of... Read article
Natural disasters and acceptance of intimate partner violence: The global evidence
This paper examines the dynamic impact of natural disasters on the individual acceptance of a physical form of intimate partner violence (IPV). Based on a global sample of individual survey data and historical geo-referenced records of natural disasters at a... Read article
This paper examines the dynamic impact of natural disasters on the individual acceptance of a physical form of intimate partner violence (IPV). Based on a global sample of individual survey data and historical geo-referenced records of natural disasters at a... Read article
Gender gaps in the adoption of climate-smart agricultural practices: Evidence from sub-Saharan Africa
In this paper we examine whether there are significant gender differences in the adoption of climate-smart agricultural (CSA) practices in sub-Saharan Africa. Using individual-level data from four sites in Kenya, Uganda and Senegal, our empirical analysis provides robust evidence that... Read article
In this paper we examine whether there are significant gender differences in the adoption of climate-smart agricultural (CSA) practices in sub-Saharan Africa. Using individual-level data from four sites in Kenya, Uganda and Senegal, our empirical analysis provides robust evidence that... Read article
Intimate partner abuse and child health
Despite the harmful effects of intimate partner abuse (IPA) on child health, survivors with children often continue in abusive relationships. It is often, they claim, to ensure a better future for their children. We explore the puzzle and this potential... Read article
Despite the harmful effects of intimate partner abuse (IPA) on child health, survivors with children often continue in abusive relationships. It is often, they claim, to ensure a better future for their children. We explore the puzzle and this potential... Read article
Pro-environmental behaviour and subjective well-being: Culture has a role to play
This paper explores the relationship between pro-environmental behaviors (PEBs) and subjective well-being (SBW) through the lens of cultural values. Using data from a global sample of individuals from the World Value Surveys, we show that there is a strong positive... Read article
This paper explores the relationship between pro-environmental behaviors (PEBs) and subjective well-being (SBW) through the lens of cultural values. Using data from a global sample of individuals from the World Value Surveys, we show that there is a strong positive... Read article
The Bankwest Curtin Economics Centre team acknowledges the Wadjuk Nyungar people as the traditional owners of the land on which the Centre is situated.