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Adolescent Fertility in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Effects and Solutions
McQueston, Kate; Silverman, Rachel; Glassman, Amanda - eSocialSciences - 2012
school dropout, lost productivity, and the intergenerational transmission of poverty. However, there is debate about whether …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010548435
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Human Capital, Labour Productivity and Employment
Bhat, Savita; Siddharthan, N S - eSocialSciences - 2010
This paper analyses the importance of human capital in determining the inter-state differences in labour productivity … determinants of productivity. Furthermore, higher enrolments in high schools not only contribute to higher labour productivity but … also to higher growth in productivity. In addition, states that have higher high school enrolment rates have been enjoying …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008690331
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Mortality, Human Capital and Persistent Inequality
Das, Mausumi; Chakraborty, Shankha - eSocialSciences - 2010
Available evidence suggests high intergenerational correlation of economic status, and persistent disparities in health status between the rich and the poor. This paper proposes a novel mechanism linking the two. Health human capital is introduced into a two-period overlapping generations model....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008543124
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Prevalence, Distribution, and Impact of Mild Cognitive Impairment in Latin America, China, and India: A 10/66 Population-Based Study
Sosa, Ana Luisa; Albanese, Emiliano - eSocialSciences - 2012
Rapid demographic ageing is a growing public health issue in many low- and middle-income countries (LAMICs). Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is a construct frequently used to define groups of people who may be at risk of developing dementia, crucial for targeting preventative interventions....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010535382
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Pesticide Applications in Bt Cotton Farms: Issues Relating to Environment and Non-Tariff Barriers
Lalitha, N.; K, Viswanathan P - eSocialSciences - 2011
This paper is undertaken to examine various aspects of farm level adoption of Bt cotton in Gujarat as well as explore issues relating to environment and non-tariff barriers affecting the cotton trade of India. [Working paper No. 198]. URL:[http://www.gidr.ac.in/pdf/Working%20Paper%20198.pdf].
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009323731
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The Complexity of Immigrant Generations: Implications for Assessing the Socioeconomic Integration of Hispanics and Asians
Duncan, Brian; Trejo, Stephen J - eSocialSciences - 2012
Much of the socioeconomic mobility achieved by U.S. immigrant families takes place across rather than within generations. When assessing the long-term integration of immigrants, it is therefore important to analyze differences not just between the foreign-born and U.S-born, but also across...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009493954
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Mexican Swine Flu—A New Threat to Humanity
Ghatak, Shambhu - eSocialSciences - 2009
The article provides information pertaining to the recent outbreak of "swine flu", which has spread beyond Mexico and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009250498
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VIllage Economics and the Structure of Extended Family Networks
Angelucci, Manuela; Giorgi, Giacomo de; Rangel, Marcos A; … - eSocialSciences - 2009
This paper documents how the structure of extended family networks in rural Mexico relates to the poverty and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008512432
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Endogenous Skill Acquisition and Export Manufacturing in Mexico
Atkin, David - eSocialSciences - 2010
This paper confirms that for Mexico over the period 1986-2000, the export sector pays higher wages than other sectors …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008498203
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Mexico and Singapore: Partners for Growth: Sharing the Economic Crisis Experience
Green, H.E. Ms. - eSocialSciences - 2010
This paper is a lecture series by H.E. Ms. Rosario Green, who shares the economic crisis experience of Mexico and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008500544