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Improved estimates of the benefits of breastfeeding using sibling comparisons to reduce selection bias

Reilly, Siobhan; Evenhouse, Eirik - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2005

Objective Better measurement of the health and cognitive benefits of breastfeeding by using sibling comparisons to … reduce sample selection bias. Data We use data on the breastfeeding history, physical and emotional health, academic … breastfeeding history and 15 indicators of physical health, emotional health, and cognitive ability, using ordinary least squares …

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Freedom of Movement Rights of Turkish Nationals in the European Union

Yalincak, Orhun Hakan - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2013

This article is concerned with the evolving free movement rights of Turkish nationals in the European Union (‘EU’). The right to move freely represents one of the fundamental freedoms of the internal market, as well as an essential political element of the package of rights linked to the...

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International Human Resource Management: A Review from Pakistani Perspective

Shah, Syed Tanveer Hussain; Jamil, Raja Ahmed; Shah, … - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2014

This article provides information about the International Human Resource Management and discusses HRM according to the international prospective in Pakistan. In this article it is discussed that how environmental and cultural factors affect the recruitment, selection and industry/employee...

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The global labour standards controversy: critical issues for developing countries

Singh, Ajit; Zammit, Ann - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2000

Overview For some time now, the governments of a few advanced countries,as well as their unions and some parts of the business sector, have been pressing proposals to establish multilateral rules permitting punitive trade measures to be taken against countries deemed to be failing to uphold core...

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Intergenerational Persistence of Industry of Employment in India

Nandi, Tushar K. - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2013

This paper studies the intergenerational persistence of industry in India. Using data from a nationally representative sample, we find that 62% young Indian men are employed in the same industry where their fathers are also employed. A set of simulations that assign young men randomly across...

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Economic Crises, Maternal and Infant Mortality, Low Birth Weight and Enrollment Rates: Evidence from Argentina’s Downturns

Cruces, Guillermo; Gluzmann, Pablo; Lopez-Calva, Luis Felipe - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2011

This study investigates the impact of recent crises in Argentina (including the severe downturn of 2001–02) on health and education outcomes. The identification strategy relies on both the inter-temporal and the cross-provincial co-variation between changes in regional GDP and outcomes by...

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Employment Status, Income Equality, and Poverty in Egypt

Abd El Hamid Ali, Hoda - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2013

The present study examines trends in employment status in Egypt in an important era of democratic transition. It examines determinants of different labor force participation by gender. The empirical analysis is based on the World Values Survey of the fifth wave (2005-2008). A comparative...

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The Reverse Wage Gap among Educated White and Black Women

Houseworth, Christina; Fisher, Jonathan - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2011

Using the 2004 National Sample Survey of Registered Nurses and the 2004-2005 American Community Surveys, we estimate the black-white wage gap among females with at least some college education. We find that black female nurses earn 9 percent more at the mean and median than white female nurses,...

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Rural Poverty in Jharkhand, India : An Empirical Study based on Panel Data

Singh, K.M.; Meena, M.S.; Singh, R.K.P.; Kumar, Abhay; … - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2012

Jharkhand state is carved out from Bihar state in 2000. The state is rich in mineral resources and poor in agricultural production. More than 75% of work force is engaged in agriculture, but generates only 20% of state’s GDP. About 45% area is under non-agricultural use and 32% is culturable...

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تقدير كفاءة أداء العمل البشرى فى بعض أنشطة الإنتاج الحيوانى

Shehata, Emad Abd Elmessih - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2011

Performance efficiency of human labor input is considered one of the most important factors affecting enhancement of the production. Evaluation of performance shows the level of labor performance efficiency, to know the strengths and weaknesses in the completion of the various production...

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