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Effect of universal health coverage on marriage, cohabitation and labor force participation
Azuara, Oliver - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2011
This paper examines the impact of universal health coverage on cohabitation, marriage, and labor force participation …. Economic gains from marriage when non-labor income increases among partners. I use the expansion of non-contributory health … shows that non-contributory health insurance coverage has a significant negative effect on the probability of marriage among …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009372593
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Consumption style among young adults toward their shopping behavior:an empirical study in Pakistan
Azam, Rehan; Muhammad, Danish; Syed Akbar, Suleman - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2012
The purpose of this study was to substantiate the consumption styles of adolescents as customer. The study was executed in Karachi, Pakistan by applying consumption style inventory scale. The data covered of 1,048 respondents who are young and educated mostly students, which belong to the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011259640
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A Theory of Educational Inequality Family and Agency Costs
Jellal, Mohamed - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2009
In this paper, we examine the consequences of imperfect information on the pattern of transfers from parents to children. Drawing on the theory of mechanism design, we consider a model of family contract with two levels of effort. We prove that equal transfers among children are expected under...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008528726
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On the role of amenities in models of migration and regional development
Knapp, Thomas A.; Graves, Philip E. - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 1989
While unable to copy/paste the abstract, the paper discusses the importance of regionally-varying amenities to migration and regional development.
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008567659
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Family attention care and transfers
Jellal, Mohamed - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2014
In this paper, we examine the pure exchange motive for intergenerational transfers within the family. We consider a model where a parent offers a financial transfer in exchange for the care services of the child. Using a Stackelberg game, we study the optimal attention care-money contract...
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Social security family finance and demography
Jellal, Mohamed; Bouzahzah, Mohamed - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2012
In this paper we analyzed a model of endogenous fertility in presence of financial market assets and social security pensions. Given the children externality and in the absence of corrective policy, the fertility rate chosen in market economy is too low. Indeed, in his optimal choice of family...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011113212
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Agricultural Subsidy Policies Fail to Deal with Child Labour under Agricultural Dualism: What could be the Alternative Policies?
Dwibedi, Jayanta; Chaudhuri, Sarbajit - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2014
We provide a theoretical explanation why agricultural subsidy policies are likely to fail to ensure simultaneous eradication of the incidence of child labour and improvement in the well-being of the poor working families in terms of a three-sector general equilibrium model with child labour and...
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An Investigation of Household Reproductive Behaviour in Pakistan
Mohammad, Irfan; Farooq, G. M.; Khan, Zubaida; … - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 1983
Our present concern is with fertility determinants on Pakistan. Based on the household data co11cted in connection with PIDE/ILO project "Studies in Population, Labour Ircrce and Migration in Pakistan" an attempt is made to ascertain the influence of various socio-economic variables on household...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011114287
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To Estimate An Equation Explaining The Determinants Of Dowry
Afzal, Sarwat - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2009
, wife height, wet land, dry land, years of marriage and years of education for women & men on these decisions. According to …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008476381
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Taking it in turn: an experimental test of theories of the household
Munro, Alistair; McNally, Tara; Popov, Danail - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2008
Using a sample of established couples, we conduct an experiment on household decision-making. Individual partners first make a series of dichotomous choices between household goods and vouchers for experiences and then the couple jointly face the same choices. A random lottery device is used to...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005623382