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Natural disasters and human capital accumulation
Crespo-Cuaresma, Jesús - 2009
"The author assesses empirically the relationship between natural disaster risk and investment in education. Although … enrollment and natural disaster risk. This result is exclusively driven by geological disasters. Natural disaster risk exposure …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011394156
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Natural disasters, self-insurance and human capital investment : evidence from Bangladesh, Ethiopia and Malawi
Yamauchi, Futoshi - 2009
children maintain investments in the post-disaster period. Biological human capital formed in early childhood (long … post-disaster recovery process. In Ethiopia and Malawi, where droughts are rather frequent, exposure to highly frequent …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011394204
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Natural Disaster Risk Management in the Philippines : Reducing Vulnerability
World Bank - 2012
disaster risk management in the Philippines. The objectives of the first study were to: document the impacts of natural … disaster management in the Philippines; study on floods, sediment and typhoon disaster; study on earthquake disaster; study on …The Philippines is one of the most natural hazard-prone countries in the world. The social and economic cost of natural …
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Natural Disaster Risk Management in the Philippines : Enhancing Poverty Alleviation Through Disaster Reduction
World Bank - 2012
The Philippines by virtue of its geographic circumstances is highly prone to natural disasters, such as earthquakes …, volcanic eruptions, tropical cyclones and floods, making it one of the most disaster prone countries in the world. This report … seeks to document the impacts of natural disasters on the social and economic development of the Philippines; assess the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012553625
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The return to firm investment in human capital
Carneiro, Pedro - 2006
"In this paper the authors estimate the rate of return to firm investments in human capital in the form of formal job training. They use a panel of large firms with unusually detailed information on the duration of training, the direct costs of training, and several firm characteristics such as...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010522209
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Human Capital for a Knowledge Society Higher Education in the Maldives : An Evolving Seascape
World Bank - 2012
The Republic of Maldives, a middle-income country of extraordinary natural beauty, is one of the most advanced nations in South Asia. The Maldives consists of an archipelago of nearly 1,200 islands and a population of approximately 400,000 inhabitants; 310,000 Maldivians and 90,000 expatriate...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012550600
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Kosovo Country Economic Memorandum, November 2021 : Enhancing Human Capital by Improving Education
World Bank - 2021
This note assesses pre-university education in Kosovo and identifies policies that can improve education quality and equity. There is a substantial need for improvement to the foundations of the education system, especially in terms of coverage and quality. If Kosovo is to reap the benefits of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013255313
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Post-Basic Education and Training in Rwanda : Skills Development for Dynamic Economic Growth
World Bank - 2013
Improved access to and quality of upper secondary schools, teacher training colleges, Higher Learning Institutions (HLIs), and demand-driven Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) courses to supply the demand for the higher-level skills and competencies relevant to labor market...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012560597
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From early child development to human development : investing in our children's future
Young, Mary E. (contributor) - 2002
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Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela : Investing in Human Capital for Growth, Prosperity, and Poverty Reduction
World Bank - 2013
This report draws on limited, available data to analyze selected economic, and social issues, which include better understanding of poverty, and inequality in relation to real income, and, improving the allocation of social expenditures, while increasing the effectiveness of social programs. The...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012558583