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have not been many attempts at empirical estimation of best-fit income distribution functions with an objective of … subsequent use in poverty focused models. The purpose of this paper is to fill this gap by empirically estimating best-fit income … distribution functions for different household income groups and computing poverty and inequality indices for Sri Lanka. Design …
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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the distributional implications of using full income instead of … disposable income in the analysis of economic inequality. For that purpose the authors employ a very extensive list of noncash … inequality under a comprehensive definition of income. Design/methodology/approach – The study employs the microdata of the 2004 …
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have not been many attempts at empirical estimation of best-fit income distribution functions with an objective of … subsequent use in poverty focused models. The purpose of this paper is to fill this gap by empirically estimating best-fit income … distribution functions for different household income groups and computing poverty and inequality indices for Sri Lanka. Design …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010685880
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the distributional implications of using full income instead of … disposable income in the analysis of economic inequality. For that purpose the authors employ a very extensive list of noncash … inequality under a comprehensive definition of income. Design/methodology/approach – The study employs the microdata of the 2004 …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010686093
. This research is the first to examine whether the commitment to the environment model predicts college students … revealed that the commitment model predicted college students’ endorsement of hypothetical “green” campus initiatives … initiatives. Results suggest that endorsement of green campus initiatives may be better received on campuses by students who …
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The purpose of this study is to explore the perception of students about aspects of academic building that affect their … different groups of students participated in the study. Interviews were recorded using digital audio recorder and were later … inclusiveness; interaction. These six items are considered as parameters that are important to students’ wellbeing in relation to …
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This article discusses the trade-offs associated with study designs that involve random assignment of students within …
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the nature of environmental problems. Education on energy issues should be the means for helping students cope with … necessary. The purpose of this paper is to investigate the complex of student׳s views and attitudes about energy and its usage …
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various factors which affect students' decisions on funding their tertiary study using student loans or through other means … influenced by students' socioeconomic status. Other major influences on this decision include students' demographic and …-ride the influence that family background has on loan taking behaviour. That is, poor students use loans regardless of the …
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