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A typology of irrigated farms as a tool for sustainable agricultural development in irrigation schemes: The case of the East Mitidja scheme, Algeria

Laoubi, Khaled; Yamao, Masahiro - In: International Journal of Social Economics 36 (2009) June, pp. 813-831

the first studies to explore irrigated agriculture development issues in Algeria using multivariate methods. The …

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A typology of irrigated farms as a tool for sustainable agricultural development in irrigation schemes

Laoubi, Khaled; Yamao, Masahiro - In: International Journal of Social Economics 36 (2009) 8, pp. 813-831

the first studies to explore irrigated agriculture development issues in Algeria using multivariate methods. The …

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014805550

Factors that influence choice of major: why some students never consider economics

Calkins, Lindsay Noble; Welki, Andrew - In: International Journal of Social Economics 33 (2006) August, pp. 547-564

Purpose – In the fall of 1996, Walstad suggested that the economics profession needed to obtain the students' perspective on the choice of major. The purpose of this paper is to examine the factors that influence the choice of major. Design/methodology/approach – To recruit majors and to...

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Can education affect pro-social behavior?: Cops, economists and humanists in social dilemmas

Ahmed, Ali - In: International Journal of Social Economics 35 (2008) March, pp. 298-307

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine whether education and training affect pro-social behavior. Economics … education where teamwork and cooperation is promoted, become more cooperative and pro-social after their completed education …

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Tracing out the U-shape relationship between female labor force participation rate and economic development for Pakistan

Fatima, Ambreen; Sultana, Humera - In: International Journal of Social Economics 36 (2009) January, pp. 182-198

pooled data attributed this U-shape relationship with female education attainment, sectoral employment share, unemployment … increased opportunities by increasing their level of education attainment. Research limitations/implications – In testing the U …-based education programmes should be promoted so that females could be absorbed in the formal labor market. It also recommends …

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Closing the gender gap in Bangladesh: inequality in education, employment and earnings

Hossain, Mohammad A.; Tisdell, Clement A. - In: International Journal of Social Economics 32 (2005) May, pp. 439-453

between women's education and workforce participation, and to predict the equalisation of female-male educational attainment …. Further, female education is found to be positively correlated with their workforce participation. Overall, the findings … women's education and employment needs to be further investigated using rigorous econometric techniques in order to …

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A comparative analysis of the Chinese and South African work ethic

Slabbert, Andre; Ukpere, Wilfred I. - In: International Journal of Social Economics 38 (2011) July, pp. 734-741

Purpose – South Africa is a developing country, and within this context, it is essential to be economically competitive and proactive. Various sources reveal that the national productivity has been traditionally low, and continues to remain low. Within the context of the international arena,...

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Education and fertility: an investigation into Italian families

Aldieri, Luigi; Vinci, Concetto Paolo - In: International Journal of Social Economics 39 (2012) March, pp. 254-236

analysis. First, the authors estimate the correlation between the female's education and her number of children, and then the … authors use also partner's education to take into account the family dimension. Furthermore, in the context of fertility, zero … results, a significant negative correlation may be observed between the level of education and the number of children …

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Does son preference pay-off for the ailing and elderly in rural India?

Self, Sharmistha - In: International Journal of Social Economics 40 (2013) November, pp. 1077-1077

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to take a close look at factors that influence the choice and quality of healthcare received by ailing and elderly people in rural north India. The author is primarily interested in seeing what role is played by the presence of sons in the family,...

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Who are the children going to school in Urban Punjab (Pakistan)?

Azid, Toseef; Khan, Rana Ejaz Ali - In: International Journal of Social Economics 37 (2010) May, pp. 442-465

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to analyze the demand side determinants of schooling of Pakistani urban children and the factors affecting boys and girls' schooling separately. Design/methodology/approach – This is an empirical study using the non-linear maximum likelihood probability...

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