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article, we present an analysis about the most important characteristics of a disability definition suitable for economic … disability and incapacity to work, using instead limitations to daily activities; and allowing a head count. Some second order … characteristics are also identified: putting limits to selfclassifications; measuring disability severity, and their changes along …
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Urbanisation in China has long been held back by various restrictions on land and internal migration but has taken off since the 1990s, as these impediments started to be gradually relaxed. People have moved in large numbers to richer cities, where productivity is higher and has increased...
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We present a hedonic framework to estimate U.S. households' preferences over local climates, using detailed weather and 2000 Census data. We find that Americans favor an average daily temperature of 65 degrees Fahrenheit, will pay more on the margin to avoid excess heat than cold, and are not...
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The present paper aims to analyze the spatial variations in the incidence of poverty and level of deprivation in India. The causal relationship between poverty rate (dependent variable) and twenty five selected socio-economic variables (independent variables) of deprivation has been also taken...
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Urbanisation in China has long been held back by various restrictions on land and internal migration but has taken off since the 1990s, as these impediments started to be gradually relaxed. People have moved in large numbers to richer cities, where productivity is higher and has increased...
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La tecnología, pese a ser una valiosa herramienta para el desarrollo, no es el único factor que asegura el éxito de una intervención. En este trabajo se presenta una visión de los proyectos tecnológicos que tiene en cuenta los principios del Desarrollo Humano y se centra en ampliar las...
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Families in poverty face numerous barriers to establishing stable economic footing. This paper examines the effect of a holistic, individualized wrap-around service intervention on outcomes for low-income individuals. The intervention includes a detailed assessment, an individualized service...
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