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Diabetes and depression comorbidity and socio-economic status in low and middle income countries (LMICs): a mapping of the evidence

Leone, Tiziana; Coast, Ernestina; Narayanan, Shilpa; … - London School of Economics (LSE) - 2012

Non-communicable diseases account for more than 50% of deaths in adults aged 15–59 years in most low income countries. Depression and diabetes carry an enormous public health burden, making the identification of risk factors for these disorders an important strategy. While socio-economic...

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Gender gaps and the rise of the service economy

Ngai, L. Rachel; Petrongolo, Barbara - London School of Economics (LSE) - 2014

This paper investigates the role of the rise of services in the narrowing of gender gaps in hours and wages in recent decades. We document the between-industry component of the rise in female work for the U.S., and propose a model economy with goods, services and home production, in which women...

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Gender and competition: evidence from academic promotions in France

Bosquet, Clément; Combes, Pierre-Philippe; … - London School of Economics (LSE) - 2013

Differences in promotion across genders are still prevalent in many occupations. Recent work based on experimental evidence indicates that women participate less in or exert lower effort during contests. We exploit the unique features of the promotion system for French academics to look at...

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Gender differences in response to big stakes

Azmat, Ghazala; Calsamiglia, Caterina; Iriberri, Nagore - London School of Economics (LSE) - 2014

In the psychology literature, “choking under pressure” refers to a behavioural response to an increase in the stakes. In a natural experiment, we study the gender difference in performance resulting from changes in stakes. We use detailed information on the performance of high-school...

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Financial institutions and the wealth of nations: tales of development

Tong, Jian; Chenggang, Xu - London School of Economics (LSE) - 2004

Interactions between economic development and financial development are studied by looking at the roles of financial institutions in selecting R&D projects (including for both imitation and innovation). Financial development is regarded as the evolution of the financing regimes. The...

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The Emergence of Regional Policy in Bulgaria: regional problems, EU influences and domestic constraints

Monastiriotis, Vassilis - London School of Economics (LSE) - 2008

In most of the European transition economies regional policy is a relatively new phenomenon, given the absence of a … develop also in the transition period. This was in many respects due to the relative hysteresis of the transition process in … processes of transition and fast economic growth. Nevertheless (or, as a consequence), the emerging regional policy framework in …

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