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The Importance of Being Wanted
Do, Quy-Toan; Phung, Tung Duc - eSocialSciences - 2010
-specific, this difference will be shown to be driven by birth planning; children born in auspicious years are more likely to have …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008493864
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Who Owns Children and Does It Matter?
Schoonbroodt, Alice; Tertilt, Michele - eSocialSciences - 2010
In this paper a particular market failure that may lead to inefficiently low equilibrium fertility and therefore to a … need for government intervention are analysed. The friction which is investigated is related to the ownership of children … than the social benefit. We present an overlapping-generations (OLG) model with fertility choice and altruism, and model …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008543088
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The Socio-Economic Determinants Behind Infant Mortality and Maternal Mortality
Innovation, Indian Trust for; ITISC, Social Change - eSocialSciences - 2009
A qualitative study was conducted in the six states of Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand and Haryana to understand the socio-economic, cultural and demographic features accelatrating Infant Mortality rate and Maternal Mortality Rate.
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008496178
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Women’s Economic Empowerment as the “Magic Potion†of Development?
Blumberg, Rae Lesser - eSocialSciences - 2008
Boosting women’s relative control of income and other economic resources has so many consequences that positively enhance both gender equality and development that female economic empowerment may be close to being a “magic potion.†[Paper presented at the 100th Annual Meeting of...
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Inside the Family A Report on Democratic Rights of Women
Rights, PUDR Peoples Union for Democratic - eSocialSciences - 2008
. position of women; 3. the perception of women as peripheral to economic development by the State and their consequent … religious and social custom; and the bias of the police and courts in relation to crimes against women. The report attempts to … relate all these aspects to the function of the family in violating the democratic rights of women. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005487555
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Children Out of Focus....Interim Budget at a Glance 2009-10
HAQCRC, HAQ Centre for Child Rights - eSocialSciences - 2009
Examines whether there are any funds for children related activities. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005487558
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Child Marriage: Social and Economic Linkages and Opportunities for Intervention
Gupta, Geeta Rao - eSocialSciences - 2007
The presentation shows the consequences of child marriage, how to prevent child marriage. [Power Point Presentation].
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005487836
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The National Policy for Children, 2013
eSocialSciences; Government of India Ministry of Women … - 2013
Children, 2013. [Ministry of Women and Child Development]. URL:[http://wcd.nic.in/]. … challenges in the situation of children, the Government of India hereby adopts this Resolution on the National Policy for …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011133089
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India Shadow Report
HAQCRC, HAQ Centre for Child Rights - eSocialSciences - 2013
The gains made since ratification of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) are plenty, but the reality of children’s situation is disturbing on many counts calling for urgent and serious attention. India may recognize its 41% child population3 as a demographic dividend, but...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011133095
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Trafficking in Persons: Singapore's Evolving Responses
Hangzo, Pau Khan Khup - eSocialSciences - 2012
adults and children. This NTS Alert discusses the TIP phenomenon, focusing on Singapore and the significant new developments …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011133144