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This paper analyzes the equity of opportunity in basic education and infrastructure services in seven developing …. Opportunities to access basic education and infrastructure services in the seven countries vary widely in terms of availability and …
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pervasive informal sector and a wide wage dispersion reflecting a large education premium for those with higher education …
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education. We track women employees in the Information Technology (IT) sector in Chennai, in the state of Tamil Nadu, India, and …
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education. The author suggests that as a result of terrorist group selection preferences and the lower opportunity costs for …. Poverty increases the likelihood of participation in Hezbollah only for those with at least high school education. …
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This paper summarises the findings of an evaluation of the Programme of Advancement through Health and Education (PATH …
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The level of health attained by a nation's citizens will affect their economic behavior in many important respects. We focus on one of these - the effect of health on expected lifespan. When individuals expect to live for a longer period of time, they plan accordingly earlier in their lives....
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Development Goal (MDG) education targets in terms of their impact on aggregate income growth and poverty incidence. We simulate … our model using Peruvian data and different planner preferences regarding access to distinct education cycles. Results … indicators to account for access to higher education levels besides primary. …
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the areas of education, product market regulation and labour markets, as well as improving more basic market institutions … communes semblent nécessaires, notamment pour renforcer les politiques publiques dans les domaines de l’éducation, de la …
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expenditure, however, has been on large capital-intensive projects rather than on education and other social spending. More … emphasis on education would help reduce the income gap, since human capital is a key determinant of income. Government policies …. Toutefois, les dépenses ont, pour l’essentiel, privilégié les grands projets à forte intensité de capital par rapport à l’éducation …
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This paper investigates the ways in which terrorism is linked to education and poverty using data newly culled from … resulting evidence suggests that both higher education and standard of living are positively associated with participation in …
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