Author: Namsor

NamSor™ is a European designer of name recognition software. Our mission is to help make sense of the Big Data and understand international flows of money, ideas and people. Our specialized data mining software recognizes the linguistic or cultural origin of personal names in any alphabet / language, with fine grain and high accuracy. Names are meaningful : we use sociolinguistics to extract their semantics and deliver actionable intelligence.
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Exploring Faculty Mobility and Research Dynamics at HBCUs: A New Study Offers Insights

In the ever-evolving landscape of academia, faculty mobility and institutional support play a crucial role in shaping research output and career development. A recent study by Zheng, Yan, and Ni (2024) takes a close look at faculty mobility within Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and its impact on research dynamics, specifically focusing on how faculty moves between HBCUs and Predominantly White Institutions (PWIs) influence productivity and academic collaboration.

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[New paper] Understanding the Representation of Asians and Asian Americans Within Academic Otolaryngology Leadership

This new study found that despite strong overall representation in otolaryngology, Asians are less likely to receive promotion, tenure, or full professorship relative to other racial groups. Future efforts should emphasize equitable advancement opportunities to ensure a diverse otolaryngology leadership.

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[new paper] Women in leading positions among authors in cardiology papers: Is the gender gap closing?

Still in 2024, women remain underrepresented and face significant professional challenges in the field of cardiology. Despite the progressive increase in the percentage of women graduating from medical schools, they have less chance of being promoted to higher positions in academic medicine and are less often recognized as experts and leaders. Consequently, they are less likely to be the authors of published articles, guidelines, or clinical trials.

Gender

New paper “Corruption and audit fees: New evidence from EU27 countries”

This study examines the relationship between country-level corruption and audit pricing decisions across EU27 countries. Using a sample of 29,607 firm-year observations for the period 2011–2021, I find that firms headquartered in more corrupt countries pay higher audit fees and have longer reporting lags. I also show that this relationship is stronger after the EU audit reform came into force in 2016. The results suggest that auditors respond to corruption risk stemming from the broader macroeconomic environment by increasing audit fees and audit effort. […]

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Gender / General

New paper : “Gender differences in the patterns and consequences of changing research directions in scientific careers”

Changes of research directions in scientific careers are related to the so-called “essential tension” between exploration of new knowledge and exploitation of established knowledge in research and innovation. Changes of research directions are thereby assumed to influence the evolution of science in general. Research has shown that such changes may also affect the success of individual scientists in their careers. […]

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Namsor and Mixity join forces to measure diversity within organizations in France

Mixity has partnered with Namsor to enable organizations to measure the perceived ethnic diversity of their employees using artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning. This makes it possible to identify and resolve inequalities linked to cultural and ethnic origins. According to French statistical office (INSEE), these inequalities are manifested by higher unemployment rates, less durable and qualified jobs and lower remuneration for immigrant populations.

FDI Manget is NamSor offering for Foreign Direct Investment promotion since 2014.
FDI Magnet / General

ChatGPT on Diaspora & FDI best practices

A country can use its diaspora, or the group of people who have emigrated from the country and settled in other parts of the world, to attract foreign direct investment (FDI) by leveraging their connections, resources, and knowledge. Diaspora mapping tools like NamSor Origin can help to better target diasporas for investment promotion and growing remittances by providing detailed information on the demographics and characteristics of a country’s diaspora population.

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French court admits onomastic proof of discrimination

The Cour de Cassation is the highest court of law in France. A judgment of the Court of Cassation of December 14, 2022 recognizes patronymic analysis – statistics on the ethno-cultural origin of names – as ex post proof of discrimination in hiring.

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Gender / General / Machine Learning

Do societal pressures encourage women to be more uncertain than their male counterparts?

ChatGPT is impressive … it works like magic. But how robust are its answers, compared to recent academic results? ChatGPT can write about the Neo-Assyrian period, but what if a major archeological discovery were made that would change everything we know about this period. How long would it take for ChatGPT to adjust its knowledge?
We’ve prompted ChatGPT with some of the research questions of the paper “Editing a Woman’s Voice” (2022, Anna M. Costello, Ekaterina Fedorova, Zhijing Jin, and Rada Mihalcea).