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Left-behind vs. unequal places : interpersonal inequality, economic decline, and the rise of populism in the US and Europe
Rodríguez-Pose, Andrés; Terrero-Dávila, Javier; Lee, Neil - 2024
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014507430
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Left-behind vs. unequal places : interpersonal inequality, economic decline, and the rise of populism in the US and Europe
Rodríguez-Pose, Andrés; Terrero-Dávila, Javier; Lee, Neil - 2023
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014266751
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Early Childcare Duration and Students' Later Outcomes in Europe
Boca, Daniela Del; Monfardini, Chiara; See, Sarah Grace - 2022
The importance of investment in early childhood education (ECE) has been widely documented in the literature. Among the benefits, particularly for children from disadvantaged backgrounds, is its potential to mitigate educational inequality. However, some evidence also suggests that the positive...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014079643
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Populism and Social Polarization in European Democracies
Ginsburgh, Victor - 2020
The objective of this paper is to explain populist attitudes that are prevailing in a number of European democracies. Populist attitudes expectedly lead to social protests and populist votes. We capture the populist wave by relying not on voting behavior but rather on values that are...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012826060
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Inequality, poverty, deprivation and the uneven spread of COVID-19 in Europe
Burlina, Chiara; Rodríguez-Pose, Andrés - 2023
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014230024
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The regional development trap in Europe
Diemer, Andreas; Iammarino, Simona; Rodríguez-Pose, Andrés - 2022
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013260223
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The Contribution of Human Capital and its Policies to Per Capita Income in Europe and the OECD
Égert, Balázs; Botev, Jarmila; Turner, David - 2021
This paper studies empirically the effect of education policies on human capital and per capita income. The results suggest for European and OECD countries that higher attendance at pre-primary education, greater autonomy of schools and universities, a lower student-to-teacher ratio, higher age...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013314766
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The Effects of the Ageing European Population on Economic Growth and Budgets : Implications for Immigration and Other Policies
Feldstein, Martin S. - 2006
The ageing of the population presents a major fiscal challenge for the countries of Europe. The combination of …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012465924
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The Rise of Europe : Atlantic Trade, Institutional Change and Economic Growth
Acemoglu, Daron - 2002
This paper documents that the Rise of (Western) Europe between 1500 and 1850 is largely accounted for by the growth of …. Atlantic trade and colonialism affected Europe both directly, and indirectly by inducing institutional changes. In particular …, thus enabling new merchants in these countries to benefit from Atlantic trade. Therefore, the Rise of Europe was largely …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012469325
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Seeds of knowledge : premodern scholarship, academic fields, and european growth
Curtis, Matthew; De la Croix, David - 2023
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014328810