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Based on provincial panel data of China ranging from 2004 to 2015, this paper has empirically examined the effect of basic public service on the urban–rural income inequality with a system generalised method of moments (sys-GMM). We arrive at the following conclusions: 1) the improvement of public service provision is conducive to narrowing the urban–rural income gap; 2) compared with the 'hard' public services (including infrastructure, environmental protection and cultural facilities), the'soft' public services (including education, medical care and social security) play a more significant role in reducing the disparity; 3) the household registration system impairs the welfare brought by the 'soft' public services and exacerbates the passive effect of 'hard' public services on the income gap; 4) the interactive impact of household registration regulation and public service provision on the income gap is more significant in developed areas. These findings suggest the government should give priority to the improvement of'soft' public services, reevaluate the way of spending on 'hard' public services in rural areas and deepen the household registration system reform.

Career decision-making self-efficacy (CDMSE) is important for college students' choice of career, especially during the current period of global economic downturn caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. We investigated the predictive effect of family social class on the CDMSE of college students.
Participants were 838 college students from China, who completed measures of subjective socioeconomic status, self-esteem, belief in a just world, and CDMSE. The results show that family social class predicted the CDMSE of college students not only directly, but also indirectly through the
separate mediating roles of belief in a just world and self-esteem, and through the chain mediating effect of belief in a just world followed by self-esteem. We have provided empirical evidence that could be useful for college teachers who offer students psychological counseling for their
careers.

AbstractSETAC has a long-standing history of supporting students and early career scientists in the fields of ecotoxicology and environmental chemistry. The Student Advisory Council (SAC) advocates for the diverse interests of young SETAC members offering guidance to peers and serving as a resounding voice for aspiring scientists in dialogues with the SETAC Europe Council.Founded and shaped by a rewarding liaison between SETAC Europe and its German Language Branch, the SAC now has a strong international representation, with its members being distributed all over Europe. With this publication, we want to build upon the relationship between the SETAC Europe students and the SETAC German Language Branch.The Young Environmental Scientists (YES) Meeting, which was first held as a regular conference 14 years ago, is a keystone event organized by the students of SETAC and the SAC. This year, in 2023, the 12th YES meeting took place in Landau in der Pfalz, Germany.Not only has it been the first European in-person YES Meeting since the COVID-19 pandemic, but with this year's iteration, the YES meeting returned to its roots in Landau, where 2009 the very first YES meeting was hosted. From August 28th to September 1st, 107 participants from 37 countries and five continents had the opportunity to showcase their research in seven thematic sessions, engage in four workshops, listen to six expert/career talks, and two keynotes from established scientists. In reference to the meeting-motto science through crises, this comment pays special emphasis on topical program points in touching the ongoing multiple crises. We are convinced that sharing our experience from hosting this conference will underline the importance of continuing this unique meeting format and hopefully inspire future scientific events organized by students for students.