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Eurasian Integration and Its Institutions : Possible Contributions to Security in Eurasia

Vinokurov, Evgeny; Libman, Alexander - 2017

The authors turn to the large family of institutions that came into existence in post-Soviet Eurasia (and, in some ways, beyond it) over the last two decades. The researchers review their current state, agenda, real and perceived mandate, and their respective achievements and constraints. The...

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Child Mortality In China And Vietnam In A Comparative Perspective

Alberto, Gabriele; Schettino, Francesco - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2006

This paper analyzes China’s and Vietnam’s performance in reducing under-five child mortality in a comparative perspective. Under the market socialist model, both countries achieved very high rates of GDP growth, but income distribution and the provision of key public services deteriorated....

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The African Slave Trade and the Curious Case of General Polygyny

Edlund, Lena; Ku, Hyejin - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2011

General polygyny -- near universal marriage and polygyny -- is common in Africa. But why would men marry n wives for 1/n:th of the time instead of monogamously? Downsides include prolonged bachelorhood and a high degree of step-parenting. We point to the African slave trade which...

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Wealthiest Is Not Always Healthiest: What Explains Differences in Child Mortality in West Africa?

Ickowitz, Amy - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2012

Ghana has the lowest under-five mortality rate in West Africa. Understanding why Ghana’s child mortality rate is lower than in neighboring countries may offer useful insights for other developing countries that are trying to improve child health. This paper explores whether Ghana’s lower...

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Contraception and the Fertility Transition

Bhattacharya, Joydeep; Chakraborty, Shankha - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2014

Three profound changes - the mortality, fertility and contraception transitions - characterized the Victorian era in England. Economists, following Becker (1960), focus on the first two and underplay the third by assuming couples can achieve their fertility target at no cost. The historical...

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Infant and Child Mortality in Andhra Pradesh: Analysing changes over time and between states

Masset, Edoardo; White, Howard - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2003

Most countries of the world are reducing infant and child mortality too slowly to meet the Millennium Development Goal of a two-thirds reduction by 2015. Yet, some countries and regions have achieved impressive reductions, Kerala in India being one example. This paper examines the determinants...

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The Intra-household Economics of Polygyny: Fertility and Child Mortality in Rural Mali

Kazianga, Harounan; Klonner, Stefan - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2009

Building on anthropological evidence, we develop a model of intra-household decision making on fertility and child survival within the framework of the collective household model. We carry out a test of the implications of this framework with data from Demographic and Health Surveys in rural...

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Gender, quality of life, and growth in Asia 1070 to 1990

Seguino, Stephanie - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2002

This paper examines the gender distribution of the benefits of economic growth in several Asian economies from 1970-90. Using Borda rank ordering, we compare the progress made in these countries towards closing the gender gap in well-being. In addition to commonly-used indicators, trends in the...

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Meta-analysis of nature conservation values in Asia & Oceania: Data heterogeneity and benefit transfer issues

Tuan, Tran Hu; Lindhjem, Henrik - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2008

We conduct a meta-analysis (MA) of around 100 studies valuing nature conservation in Asia and Oceania. Dividing our …

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Preferential trade agreements and agricultural trade liberalization in Asia and the Pacific

Mikic, Mia - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2007

The paper addresses preferential trade agreements in Asia and the Pacific with the objective of identifying their … characteristics which can be useful in assessing the effects of their implementation. The paper relies mostly on the Asia … important aspects of preferential trade in Asia and the Pacific: (a) the rapid proliferation of preferential trade and revealed …

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