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Wealth of children from single-parent families: Low levels and high inequality in Germany

Lersch, Philipp M.; Grabka, Markus M.; Rüß, Kilian; … - In: Journal of European Social Policy 31 (2021) 5, pp. 565-579

Families’ economic wealth is a resource that can provide children with crucial advantages early in their lives. Prior research identified substantial variation of wealth levels between different family types with children from single-parent families being most disadvantaged. The causes of this...

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Cultural aspects of sustainable development

Pink, Małgorzata - In: Economic and Environmental Studies (E&ES) 18 (2018) 1, pp. 323-339

The main objective of this paper is to identify cultural aspects of sustainable development, by examining the interdependence of selected cultural characteristics and the index of sustainable development. Accordingly, the hypothesis of this article is that: Sustainable development achieves...

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Sociology of sociology: Strengthening the role of social sciences as a new priority of climate and sustainability policy

Strzałkowski, Andrzej - In: Economic and Environmental Studies (E&ES) 16 (2016) 3, pp. 453-468

Today, there are a lot of studies on climate change and sustainability from social sciences' perspectives. Achievements of sociology, psychology or political sciences can be extremely helpful in designing, adopting, implementing and evaluating of effective climate and sustainability policy....

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Family policies’ long-term effects on poverty: a comparative analysis of single and partnered mothers

Zagel, Hannah; Van Lancker, Wim - In: Journal of European Social Policy 32 (2022) 2, pp. 166-181

, childcare services and parental leave measures at the transition to parenthood are associated with poverty outcomes at later … based on OECD expenditure data for child benefits, childcare and parental leave from 1994 to 2015. We find that mothers …’ observed increase in poverty over time is slower in countries with high levels of spending for childcare at the transition to …

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How can we become more equal? Public policies and parents' work-family preferences in Germany

Bünning, Mareike; Hipp, Lena - In: Journal of European Social Policy 32 (2022) 2, pp. 182-196

childcare; the right to return to a full-time job after having reduced hours to part-time and an increase in the number of … full-time position after working part-time, and mothers would want to work slightly more hours if childcare opportunities …

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Economic development and environmental protection: The need for more equal income distribution for achieving sustainable development from an economic and fairness perspective

Platje, Joost - In: Economic and Environmental Studies (E&ES) 13 (2013) 2, pp. 113-133

In this paper, the relation between the equality of income distribution and sustainable development is discussed. This issue is elaborated using theories of justice of John Stuart Mill, John Roemer, John Rawls and Amartya Sen.

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Macroeconomic determinants of renewable electricity technology adoption in Nigeria

Saibu, Olufemi Muibi; Omoju, Oluwasola E. - In: Economic and Environmental Studies (E&ES) 16 (2016) 1, pp. 65-83

Renewable electricity technology adoption is an essential part of the measures to mitigate climate change and promote sustainable development. This paper investigates the drivers of and barriers to renewable electricity technology adoption in Nigeria. Specifically, the factors that influence the...

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The organic farming in Poland compared to selected countries of the European Union versus sustainable development

Adamska, Hanna; Minta, Stanisław - In: Economic and Environmental Studies (E&ES) 18 (2019) 4, pp. 1201-1218

Organic farming is based on care for the proper functioning of ecosystems, organisms with the simultaneous production of wholesome food raw materials. It fits into the concept of sustainable development by implementing the aspects: economic, social and environmental. Theoretical and empirical...

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