This paper develops a theory of the interaction between appropriative conflict and economic growth. Appropriative conflict, as measured by the diversion of resources, is viewed as the cost of securing effective property rights. We identify conditions under which conflict rises or falls as the rate of economic growth improves. The main implication of the analysis is that if the quality of proper...

The concept of graduate employability has gained great prominence in international education. However, there still exists a gap sexual orientation discrimination among transgender and queer (TQ) students. In our qualitative study investigating students graduating from Australian Canadian institutions, we have interviewed 14 graduates with identity regarding their perceptions recruitment at the ...

reports the federal government’s newest estimate of Oregon’s household food insecurity rate. Oregon’s unexpected ranking as one of the “hungriest” states in the late 1990s embarrassed state political leaders and mystified researchers. Its subsequent improvement in the early 2000s was the source of some pride among advocates and social service agency leaders. Its recent increase during the curre...