Empirical estimates of peer effects vary widely in the literature. To better understand the conflicting evidence, we develop a price theory of social interactions in which peer group membership is dictated by comparative advantage. Two key results emerge from the model. First, when comparative advantage is the guiding principle of peer group organization, the effect of transplanting a student i...

While assisting individual workers to prepare or plan for a successful transition retirement is key responsibility of human resource (HR) departments, within many large organizations (including universities) preparations related financial planning are prioritized, with limited evidence consideration the lifestyle needed. The purpose this study was evaluate series leisure education-based webinar...

The article defines peer support/peer provided services; discusses the underlying psychosocial processes of these services; and delineates the benefits to peer providers, individuals receiving services, and mental health service delivery system. Based on these theoretical processes and research, the critical ingredients of peer provided services, critical characteristics of peer providers, and ...

Food insecurity in the UK has captured public attention. However, estimates of its prevalence are deeply contentious. The lack precision on volume emergency food assistance currently provided to those need is made even more ambiguous due increasing use peer-to-peer sharing systems (e.g. OLIO). While these initiatives exist as a solution waste rather than poverty, they nonetheless carrying hidde...

Competitions are being widely used to motivate students in diverse learning processes, including those computer programming. This paper presents a methodology for designing and assessing competitive scenarios that allow develop three different coding skills: the ability compete against unknown competitors, known competitors refined versions of competitors. The proposal is based on peer code rev...