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This paper sheds light on the role of family networks in the dynamics of a West African labour market, i.e. in the …. It investigates the effects of three dimensions of the family network on these transitions: its structure, the strength … on a representative sample of 2000 households. Using event history data and very detailed information on family network …
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time. We exploit a unique and thorough household membership enumeration in Burkina Faso to consider the analytical costs of … the typical static household roster. We document that households are extremely fluid with 10 percent of individuals … the analysis of issues that are intertwined with who is present in the household, such as the measurement of income …
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Researchers often assume household structure is exogenous, but child fostering, the institution in which parents send … their biological children to live with another family, is widespread in sub-Saharan Africa and provides evidence against … this assumption. Using data I collected in Burkina Faso, I analyze a household's decision to adjust its size and …
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The year-on-year job change rate fell sharply, from 18% in 2005 to around 13% in 2006, according to British Household …
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overlooked applicants. Candidates who are less likely to be invited for an interview (e.g., non-U.S. citizens) are hired after … having the opportunity to interview through the auction. Among hires, these candidates are more represented among auction …
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. We provide an exhaustive overview over all accessible individual and household - level surveys undertaken in Kazakhstan …
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1. Basic Situation of Rural Household -- 2. Rural Household Employment -- 3. Rural Household Income -- 4. Expenditures … of Rural Households -- 5. The Property of Rural Household -- 6. Current Development Status of Rural Financial Market -- 7 …. Formal Credit Demand and Availability of Rural Household -- 8. Financial Risks of Rural Households -- 9. Private Lending of …
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Nikkei community gatherings, ethnic grocery stores, sports clubs, and other locations where family members of migrants are …
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students and show that female college graduates have stronger family ties than males, which restricts their geographical …
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Using a new data on 590 Turkish households in Berlin, we investigate the determinants and impact of integration on economic performance. We find that usual suspects such as time spent in Germany and education have positive impact, while networks have no impact on integration. There is strong...
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