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Religion and polygamy : evidence from the livingstonia mission in Malawi
Kudo, Yuya - Institute of Developing Economies, Japan External Trade … - 2014
In contrast to the prevailing preconception, Christian females engage in polygyny in most of sub-Saharan Africa. Based on individual-level data provided by the Demographic and Health Survey (2000, 2004, 2010) in Malawi, this study explores whether Christian identity reduces the likelihood that...
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Rural to Urban Migration: A District Level Analysis for India
Mitra, Arup; Murayama, Mayumi - Institute of Developing Economies, Japan External Trade … - 2008
Based on the recent census data this paper analyses the district level rural to urban migration rates (both intra-state and the inter-state) among males and females separately. Both the rates are closely associated irrespective of whether the migrants originate from the rural areas within the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005744783
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Rates of Return to Education by Gender in Pakistan
Aslam, Monazza - Department of Economics, Oxford University - 2006
Differential labour market returns to male and female education are one potential explanation for large gender gaps in education in Pakistan. We empirically test this explanation by estimating private returns to education separately for male and female wage earners. This paper contributes to the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010605236
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Intrahousehold Allocation of Education Expenditure and Returns to Education: The Case of Sri Lanka
Himaz, Rozana - Department of Economics, Oxford University - 2008
This paper uses demand analysis to explore whether intrahousehold allocation of education expenditure differs between boys and girls in rural Sri Lanka.  Contrary to most countries in South Asia a significant bias favouring girls is found in 1990/91 for the 5-9 and 17-19 age groups and in...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005047961
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Gender-preferential intergenerational patterns in primary education attainment : a quantitative analysis of a case of rural Mindanao, the Philippines
Okabe, Masayoshi - Institute of Developing Economies, Japan External Trade … - 2014
The Philippines has achieved a relatively high standard of education. Previous researches, most of which deal with Luzon Island, have indicated that rural poverty alleviation began partly due to the increased investment in education. However, the suburban areas beyond Luzon Island have rarely...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011134436
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Bericht des Europäischen Beschäftigungsobservatoriums
Europäische Kommission / Europäisches … - Birmingham : ECOTEC Research and Consulting Ltd.; … - 2001 -
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Bericht des Europäischen Beschäftigungsobservatoriums
Europäische Kommission / Europäisches … - Luxembourg : Amt für Amtliche Veröffentlichungen der …; … - 2001 - 2003; 2004(2005) - 2009,Frü.; 2009 - 2011
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Tassazione, performance dell'economia ed Europa
Paganetto, Luigi (contributor) - 2000
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10001623825
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Il lavoro e la sovranità sociale, 1996 - 1997
Rossi, Nicola (contributor) - 1998
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10000903085
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A Pluralist Account of Labour Participation in India
Olsen, Wendy - Department of Economics, Oxford University - 2006
Labour force participation in India is found to respond to a plurality of causal mechanisms. Employment and unpaid … curve of female employment by education levels. Many women at the bottom of the U are doing extra-domestic work, so a …-domestic work (and are more likely to be `inactive`) than women in other cultural groups. Economic poverty causes employment to be …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010604859