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Without women merely a half-democracy
Fuchs, Gesine; Hoecker, Beate - Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung - 2004
Alongside the institutionalisation of the rule of law anddemocratic procedures, a balanced political participationand representation in a society constitutes afundamental prerequisite for a vibrant democracy.Therefore, the fact that women’s participation in thepolitical decision-making and...
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The Effect of Health on Consumption Decisions in LaterLife: Evidence from the UK
Karagiannaki, Eleni - London School of Economics and Political Science - 2009
The analysis in this paper focuses on the impact of health on the savings andconsumption decisions of the elderly. In … principle, there are at least five alternativechannels through which health may affect consumption and savings. Ill health … expectations inducing higher consumption.Conversely ill health may induce lower consumption and an increase in precautionarysavings …
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