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Mining in Arctic and Non-Arctic Regions: A Socioeconomic Assessment
Frederiksen, Anders; Kadenic, Maja Due - 2016
local population size, the gender or education compositions, or fertility rates. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011479401
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Regional Differences in Intersectoral Linkages and Diverse Patterns of Structural Transformation
Paul, Saumik; Raju, Dhushyanth - 2022
censuses for Ghana, we test and find support for four predictions related to this hypothesis: (1) a recent, positive mining … the south of the country, (2) the effect of the mining output shock on output and productivity growth in other sectors … other sectors with respect to the change in employment in mining closely follows the regional patterns of intersectoral …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013426310
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Mining and Gender Gaps in India
Guimbeau, Amanda; Ji, James; Menon, Nidhiya; van der … - 2020
This study on the economics of gender differences examines whether the mining industry acts as a blessing or curse for … mining royalties with local groups that support investments in women and children. Findings imply that mineral mining can …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012497782
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Do single-sex classes affect exam scores? An experiment in a coeducational university
Booth, Alison L.; Cardona-Sosa, Lina; Nolen, Patrick - 2013
We examine the effect of single-sex classes on the pass rates, grades, and course choices of students in a coeducational university. We randomly assign students to all-female, all-male, and coed classes and, therefore, get around the selection issues present in other studies on single-sex...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010293098
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Post-socialist transition and the intergenerational transmission of education in Kyrgyzstan
Brück, Tilman; Esenaliev, Damir - 2013
document that gender differences in schooling and educational mobility, found among older-aged individuals, disappeared in the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010293114
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Women political leaders, corruption and learning: Evidence from a large public program in India
Afridi, Farzana; Iversen, Vegard; Sharan, M. R. - 2013
We use the nation-wide policy of randomly allocating village council headships to women to identify the impact of female political leadership on the governance of projects implemented under the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act in India. Using primary survey data, we find more program...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010293221
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Power-Couples and the Colocation Hypothesis Revisited
Mariotti, Francesco; Mumford, Karen A.; Pena-Boquete, … - 2015
tied-mover models. Partnered college graduates like to live in major cities regardless of their gender or the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011288181
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Is There a Penalty for Becoming a Woman? Is There a Premium for Becoming a Man? Evidence from a Sample of Transsexual Workers
Geijtenbeek, Lydia; Plug, Erik - 2015
We study the earnings of transsexuals using Dutch administrative labor force data. First, we compare transsexuals to other women and men, and find that transsexuals earn more than women and less than men. Second, we compare transsexuals before and after transition using worker fixed effects...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011288203
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Mandatory Volunteer Work as Fair Reciprocity for Unemployment and Social Benefits?
Veldboer, Lex; Kleinhans, Reinout; van Ham, Maarten - 2015
Modern welfare policies are increasingly based on notions of reciprocity. Citizens on welfare benefits have to do something in return, e.g. volunteer work. Notwithstanding general public support, social philosophers have been critical on 'mandatory' activities in community programmes. So far,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011307332
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Peers' Composition Effects in the Short and in the Long Run: College Major, College Performance and Income
Anelli, Massimo; Peri, Giovanni - 2015
and we analyze whether the gender composition of peers in high school affected their choice of college major, their …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011307336