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Evolution of inequality in Nigeria : a tale of falling inequality, rising poverty and regional heterogeneity
Odozi, John Chiwuzulum; Uwaifo Oyelere, Ruth - 2022
inequality relate to changes in consumption and poverty. In addition, we examine whether there has been convergence in inequality … and median consumption expenditure increased. At the same time, poverty incidence and severity increased precipitously … regions in consumption or poverty levels. We also find that durable goods expenditures are the biggest contributor to …
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Spurring economic growth through human development : research results and guidance for policymakers
Bloom, David E.; Khoury, Alexander; Kufenko, Vadim; … - 2020
on i) a theoretical economic growth model with poverty traps, ii) a literature review of evidence that different human …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012169741
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School to work transition and macroeconomic conditions in the Turkish economy
Doruk, Ömer Tuğsal; Pastore, Francesco - 2020
In emerging market economies, young people feel like little boats in the ocean, due to the low and uncertain macroeconomic context. In the present study, we examine the school-to-work transition in Turkey over the period 2014-2017 by using a monthly dataset. As most emerging market economies,...
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Explaining regional disparities in housing prices across German districts
Brausewetter, Lars; Thomsen, Stephan L.; Trunzer, Johannes - 2022
Over the last decade, German housing prices have increased unprecedentedly. Drawing on quality-adjusted housing price data at the district level, we document large and increasing regional disparities: growth rates were higher in 1) the largest seven cities, 2) districts located in the south, and...
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A tale of two bankruptcies : geographic differences in bankruptcy chapter choice
Pattison, Nathaniel; Millimet, Daniel L. - 2023
The importance of place of birth or residence on a host of economic outcomes cannot be overstated. The treatment of households in consumer bankruptcy appears to be no different. Despite the U.S. Bankruptcy Code being federal law, there is extreme geographic variation in the relative use of the...
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Does population sorting through internal migration increase healthcare costs and needs in peripheral regions?
Kulshreshtha, Shobhit; Salm, Martin; Wübker, Ansgar - 2022
Large regional disparities in health and healthcare costs prevail in many countries, but our understanding of the underlying causes is still limited. This study shows for the case of the Netherlands that population sorting through internal migration can explain a substantial share, around 28%,...
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Fostering and measuring skills : improving cognitive and non-cognitive skills to promote lifetime success
Kautz, Tim; Heckman, James J.; Diris, Ron; Weel, Bas ter; … - 2014
This paper reviews the recent literature on measuring and boosting cognitive and non-cognitive skills. The literature establishes that achievement tests do not adequately capture character skills: personality traits, goals, motivations, and preferences that are valued in the labor market, in...
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Parenting style as an investment in human development
Cobb-Clark, Deborah A.; Salamanca, Nicolás; Zhu, Anna - 2016
We propose a household production function approach to human development in which the role of parenting style in child rearing is explicitly considered. Specifically, we model parenting style as an investment in human development that depends not only on inputs of time and market goods, but also...
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Going beyond GDP with a parsimonious indicator : inequality-adjusted healthy lifetime income
Bloom, David E.; Fan, Victoria Y.; Kufenko, Vadim; … - 2020
Per capita GDP has limited use as a well-being indicator because it does not capture many dimensions that imply a "good life", such as health and equality of opportunity. However, per capita GDP has the virtues of easy interpretation and can be calculated with manageable data requirements....
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Parenting promotes social mobility within and across generations
García García-Menéndez, Jorge Luis; Heckman, James J. - 2022
This paper compares early childhood enrichment programs that promote social mobility for disadvantaged children within and across generations. Instead of conducting a standard meta-analysis, we present a harmonized primary data analysis of programs that shape current policy. Our analysis is a...
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