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"In this paper, the authors have assessed the incidence and determinants of pesticide poisoning among rice farmers in Vietnam's Mekong Delta. Blood cholinesterase tests suggest that the incidence of poisoning from exposure to organophosphates and carbamates is quite high in Vietnam. Using the...
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workers, whether they be child laborers victimized by exploitation, or women or ethnic minorities suffering from …
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workers, whether they be child laborers victimized by exploitation, or women or ethnic minorities suffering from …
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This paper explores the links between exports, export destinations and skill utilization by firms. The authors identify two mechanisms behind these links, which we integrate into a unified theory of export destinations and skills. First, exporting to high-income countries requires quality...
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"Formal and informal commercial sex work is a way of life for many poor women in developing countries. Though sex … themselves to increased risk of HIV infection. In particular, women are 3.1 percent more likely to see a client, 21.2 percent … falls ill. Women also increase their supply of risky sex on days after missing work due to symptoms from a sexually …
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findings show greater returns among men than among women; indeed, returns were not different from zero for women. The authors … social constraints limiting sales to local areas are not important. However, there is evidence that women invested grants … spend the grant on working capital and women on equipment. The gender gap is largest when male-dominated sectors are …
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