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Do women really improve conditions for gender equality after becoming heads of states? This study investigates if …
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, health, education, economic prosperity and digitalisation. Our findings show that: (i) Botswana performs best while women in …
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, health, education, economic prosperity and digitalisation. Our findings show that: (i) Botswana performs best while women in …
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This study complements the extant literature by assessing economic sector and globalization channels for gender … gender employment in the industry and the negative effect is driven by the financial globalization sub-component of economic …-components positively affect gender employment in the service sector and the corresponding positive effect is driven by the trade …
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the main variables used, a report of results and tests, and discussion of the links among social capital, education …
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In the United States, religious attendance rises sharply with education across individuals, but religious attendance … declines sharply with education across denominations. This puzzle is explained if education both increases the returns to … social connection and reduces the extent of religious belief. The positive effect of education on sociability explains the …
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This study articulates the interaction between institutional governance, education and economic growth. Given the … current pursuit of education policy reforms and knowledge economy around the world, it is of policy relevance to theoretically … analyze the main mechanisms by which the macroeconomic impact of education on growth (and economic development) occurs. Our …
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Human capital is almost always identified as a crucial ingredient for growing economies, but empirical investigations of cross-national growth have done little to clarify the dimensions of relevant human capital or any implications for policy. This paper concentrates on the importance of labor...
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Though the real exchange rate is a key price for most economies, our understanding of its determinants is still incomplete. This paper studies the implications of status competition in the marriage market for the real exchange rate. In theory, a rise in the sex ratio (increasing relative surplus...
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observe gender imbalances in labor markets: men are more competitively inclined than women. Whether, and to what extent, such … attenuate the gender differences, including whether the job is performed in teams, whether the job task is female-oriented, and …
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