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Understanding low average returns to education in Africa : the role of heterogeneity across education levels and the importance of political and economic reforms
Uwaifo Oyelere, Ruth (contributor) - 2008
Until very recently, the conventional wisdom was that the return to education was very high in Africa. However, some recent analysis point to low average returns to education in some African countries including Nigeria. Given these low returns to education, a relevant question is what causes low...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003763121
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Hobbes to Rousseau : inequality, institutions, and development
Cervellati, Matteo (contributor);  … - 2005
. We study the conditions under which a state of law can be implemented under oligarchy, and when democratization is … necessary. Inequality in endowments and incomes prolongs the absence of good institutions and delays democratization. Conversely …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10002543970
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War and endogenous democracy
Ticchi, Davide (contributor); Vindigni, Andrea (contributor) - 2008
Many episodes of extension of franchise in the 19th and especially in the 20th century occurred during or in the aftermath of major wars. Motivated by this fact, we offer a theory of political transitions which focuses on the impact of international conflicts on domestic political institutions....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003688773
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Financial liberalization and democracy : the role of reform reversals
Campos, Nauro; Coricelli, Fabrizio - 2009
possibility of a nonlinear relationship and the role of reversals remain largely neglected. Focusing on democratization and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003879372
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A new framework for the analysis of inequality
Cunha, Flávio (contributor); Heckman, James J. (contributor) - 2007
"This paper presents a new framework for analyzing inequality that moves beyond the anonymity postulate. We estimate the determinants of sectoral choice and the joint distributions of outcomes across sectors. We determine which components of realized earnings variability are due to uncertainty...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003433324
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Migration and cultural change
Rapoport, Hillel; Sardoschau, Sulin; Silve, Arthur - 2021
We propose a novel perspective on migration and cultural change by asking both theoretically and empirically - and from a global viewpoint - whether migration is a source of cultural convergence or divergence between home and host countries. Our theoretical model derives distinctive testable...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012648747
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Asabiyya : re-interpreting value change in globalized societies
Tausch, Arno; Heshmati, Almas - 2009
question is whether "modernization" without "spiritual values" in a globalized world economy and world society possible in the … ; international political economy ; religion ; bureaucracy ; corruption …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003901779
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Globalization and social change : gender-specific effects of trade liberalization in Indonesia
Kis-Katos, Krisztina; Pieters, Janneke; Sparrow, Robert - 2017
We analyse the gender-specific effects of trade liberalization on work participation and hours of work and primary participation in domestic duties in Indonesia. We show that female work participation increased in relative terms in regions that were more exposed to input tariff reductions,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011612982
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Financial globalization and economic policies
Kose, M. Ayhan; Prasad, Eswar S.; Rogoff, Kenneth S.; … - 2009
process of financial globalization. Our central findings indicate that policies promoting financial sector development …, institutional quality and trade openness appear to help developing countries derive the benefits of globalization. Similarly, sound … unavoidable tensions inherent in evaluating the risks and benefits associated with financial globalization. In light of these …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003816538
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Democracy, dictatorship and the cultural transmission of political values
Ticchi, Davide; Verdier, Thierry; Vindigni, Andrea - 2013
We develop a theory of endogenous regimes transitions (with a focus on democratic consolidation), which emphasizes the role of political culture and of its interaction with political institutions. Political culture reflects the extent of individual commitment across citizens to defend democracy...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009755330