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Why Do Mothers Breastfeed Girls Less Than Boys? Evidence and Implications for Child Health in India
Jayachandran, Seema; Kuziemko, Ilyana - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2009
Medical research indicates that breastfeeding suppresses post-natal fertility. We model the implications for … with birth order, since mothers near or beyond their desired total fertility are more likely to make use of the … contraceptive properties of nursing. Second, given a preference for having sons, mothers with no or few sons want to conceive again …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005016242
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Education, HIV, and Early Fertility: Experimental Evidence from Kenya
Duflo, Esther; Dupas, Pascaline; Kremer, Michael - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2015
marriage but not sexually transmitted infection (STI). The government’s HIV curriculum, which stresses abstinence until …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011145417
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Pill, Patch or Shot? Subjective Expectations and Birth Control Choice
Delavande, Adeline - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2005
When choosing a contraception method, women base their decisions on their subjective expectations about the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005791196
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From Shame to Game in One Hundred Years: The Rise in Premarital Sex and its Destigmitization
Fernández-Villaverde, Jesús; Greenwood, Jeremy; … - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2011
affected the calculus for instilling sexual mores. As contraception has improved there is less need for parents, churches and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009371463
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Growth and Epidemic Diseases
Bell, Clive; Gersbach, Hans - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2004
epidemic disease such as AIDS. We establish that the disease can severely retard economic growth, even to the point of leading …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005656313
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Pro-poor trade policy in Sub-Saharan Africa
Nicita, Alessandro; Olarreaga, Marcelo; Porto, Guido - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2011
The objective of this paper is to estimate the potential pro-poor bias in the existing structure of protection in six countries in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) (i.e., whether it redistributes income from rich to poor households). We also explore the extent to which the barriers faced by SSA...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009320401
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Human Development in Africa: A Long-run Perspective
Prados de la Escosura, Leandro - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2011
development during the last half-a-century and, due to the impact of HIV/AIDS on life expectancy and the arresting effect of …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009322973
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The Marginal Cost of Public Funds in Developing Countries: An Application to 38 African Countries
Auriol, Emmanuelle; Warlters, Michael - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2006
In this paper we propose estimates of the marginal cost of public funds (MCF) in 38 African countries. We develop a simple general equilibrium mode inspired by the “1-2-3” model of Devarajan et al. (1994) that can handle taxes on the five major tax classes, takes account of the informal...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005124022
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GM Food Crop Technology: Implications For Sub-Saharan Africa
Anderson, Kym; Jackson, Lee Ann - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2004
The first generation of genetically modified (GM) crop varieties sought to increase farmer profitability through cost reductions or higher yields. The next generation of GM food research is focusing also on breeding for attributes of interest to consumers, beginning with ‘golden rice’, which...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005136521
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Do Migrants Improve Governance at Home? Evidence from a Voting Experiment
Batista, Catia; Vicente, Pedro C - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2011
Can international migration promote better institutions at home by raising the demand for political accountability? In order to examine this question, we designed a behavioral measure of the population’s desire for better governance. A postcard was distributed to households with the pledge...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008854468