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This paper analyzes the evolution of gender segregation in the workplace in Mexico between 1994 and 2004, using a matching comparisons technique to explore the role of individual and family characteristics in determining gender segregation and wage gaps. The results suggest that the complete...
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This paper models the impact on economic growth of HIV/AIDS when the epidemic is in a mature phase, in contrast with previous studies focused on periods of expansion, as in African countries. Simulations for Honduras, the epicenter of the epidemic in Central America, show that AIDS is not likely...
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participation rates, the distribution of employment of women across sectors of the economy (formal versus informal), and earnings …
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En el presente documento se ilustran los diferentes patrones de participación de la mujer en el mercado laboral en países de América Latina y el Caribe (ALC), y se investigan los factores determinantes subyacentes de los diferentes patrones. Las autoras examinen los niveles y tendencias en...
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hypothesis that the spillover effect is driven by higher levels of health information. …
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individuals and in the satisfaction of life domains, such as leisure, social life, family, health, housing, neighborhood economic … due to differences in individual outcomes like education, health, labor situation and housing quality. …This paper analyzes various dimensions of the quality of life in Montevideo. The paper finds that satisfaction with …
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which assess the impact of organization on performance in education and in health. The paper shows that the relationships … improving health and education in the region. …Latin America spends large amounts of resources on social services, yet its life expectancy and education levels are …
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According to conventional wisdom, health and education are important factors for economic and social development: they … members of society receive these services equally. To a large extent, women are left out of health and education systems; as a … consequence, they constitute an economically and socially disadvantaged group. This article analyzes the gender gaps within health …
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expenditures in education, health, and infrastructure on economic growth, poverty, and income distribution in the past 20 years …
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analyzing the incidence of social spending on education, health, and social security for the majority of Latin American … education - social spending in secondary education, tertiary education, and social security and pensions are highly regressive …
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