This article assesses Charles Tilly's Durable Inequality and traces its influence. In writing Durable Inequality, Tilly sought to shift the research agenda of stratification scholars. But the book's initial impact was disappointing. In recent years, however, its influence has grown, suggesting a more enduring legacy.

In exploring the evolution of Iranian architecture from prototypes to the present day, Qajar architecture is an important part of Iranian architecture history. The importance of this era's architecture is because large changes in conceptual and physical context occurred slowly in Iranian architecture during this time. These changes, especially from the Nasserian period (the second Qajar era), h...

This paper uses a model of durable good purchase and usage to estimate the longrun effect of energy rates on residential energy demand. Whereas previous attempts to estimate energy demand have predominantly taken durable good portfolios as given, this model endogenizes durable good holdings with a model in which households consider the tradeoff between purchase cost and operating cost in decidi...

Abstract In this paper, I explore the effects nominal rigidities and monetary policies have on the generation of Pigou cycles, that is, business cycles driven by agents’ expectations of future technology. The optimal response of the central bank is analyzed under circumstances when agents receive a signal indicating the technology change in the future. To achieve these objectives, I introduce n...

Using different objects or tools to perform activities in a step-by-step manner is common practice various settings, including workplaces, households, and recreational activities. However, this approach can pose several challenges potential hazards if the correct sequence of actions not followed object tool used appropriate sequence; therefore, it must be addressed ensure safety efficiency. The...

the term globalization undoubtedly has affected all parts of humanity life in current century. globalization as a comprehensive phenomenon has influenced economical, political, social and cultural aspects of our societies. contemporary architecture as a multidimensional category is depended on various factors and needs to be pursued in different fields, in order to reach to a perfect comprehend...

traditional houses enjoy an organizing with inner spaces based on religious and traditional notions of iranian families. space flexibility, readability, introversion, spatial hierarchy and family privacy have had a special status in architecture of iranian houses, replaced with an outward-oriented architecture. the traditional architecture which has had all the necessary spaces for any communic...