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Violence and birth outcomes: evidence from homicides in Brazil
Koppensteiner, Martin Foureaux; Manacorda, Marco - London School of Economics (LSE) - 2015
low birthweight and prematurity. Effects are found in both rural areas, where homicides are rare, and in urban areas …, where violence is endemic. Our estimates imply that homicides in Brazil are responsible for at least 0.5 percent of the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011126501
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Decomposing the growth in residential land in the United States
Overman, Henry G.; Puga, Diego; Turner, Matthew A. - London School of Economics (LSE) - 2008
This paper decomposes the growth in land occupied by residences in the United States to give the relative contributions of changing demographics versus changes in residential land per household. Between 1976 and 1992 the amount of residential land in the United States grew 47.7% while population...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010746285
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From Beveridge to Turner: demography, distribution and the future of pensions in the UK
Hills, John - London School of Economics (LSE) - 2006
This article outlines the recommendations of the UK Pensions Commission, and the data and analysis on which they were based, including projections of demographic change, trends in private pension saving, and evolution of the state pension system. The Commission concluded that without reform,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011126324