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Health and Christianity: Controlling for Omitted Variable Bias by Using the Data of Twins and Siblings
HONG, DING - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2012
significant positive health effects of religiosity of Christianity. The results also support the three explanatory mechanisms of … psychological resources. However, the data also suggests that either other channels through which religiosity affects health may …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011259644
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Dissecting the Act of God: An Exploration of the Effect of Religion on Economic Activity
Carpantier, Jean-Francois; Litina, Anastasia - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2014
This research establishes that religiosity has a persistent effect on economic outcomes. First we use a sample of … migrants in the US to establish that religiosity at the country of origin has a long lasting effect on the religiosity of … migrants. Second, exploiting variations in the inherited component of religiosity of migrants, our analysis uncovers the causal …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011109803
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Religious affiliation and economic development: a recent literature review
Olimid, Anca Parmena - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2010
study argues that economic development depress religiosity. Subsequent comments will be linked to a much more comprehensive …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008560091
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Sustainability of the Romanian Social Security System. The Burden of Education.
Oprean, Victor-Bogdan - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2012
Sustainability of the Social Security Systems is dependant on a large variety of factors of which, directly connected with the general economic growth, the human capital proved to have a decisive and direct influence. Internationally synchronized Education should, in this context, normally be...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011260242
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Le politiche per l’invecchiamento attivo in Campania.
Mazzotta, Fernanda - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2010
The paper analysis the active aging policy in Campania. The aim is to descover eventually best practice in the local policies in a Southern region. The paper was commmThe paper analysis the active aging policy in Campania. The aim is to discover some new best practice of local policies in a...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009372553
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A Litmus Test of Academic Quality
Orkodashvili, Mariam - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2009
The paper discusses the major issues connected with the accreditation procedures in higher education system in the U.S. The questions raised are as follows: what are the reliable and credible indicators of quality instruction that could be measured in the process of accreditation of higher...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008596413
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Building a Better World: An Ecosystemic Approach to Education, Culture, Health, Environment and Quality of Life
Pilon, André Francisco - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2009
Quality of life, natural and man-made environments, physical, social and mental well-being are currently undermined by all sorts of hazards and injuries; political, economical, social and cultural disarray normalise atrocious behaviours and violence throughout the world. Considering the multiple...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10004961495
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Relationship Between Financial Aid Policies, Practices and Procedures at Texas Public Colleges and Universities
Kornrum-Byrne, Desiree - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2006
The economic success of the state of Texas is dependent upon future market participants having access to higher education. The ability of Texas citizens to access higher education is dependent upon access to financial aid resources to pay for higher education. Much is known about the impact of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005620121
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A School Choice Compromise: Between Immediate and Deferred Acceptance
Harless, Patrick - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2014
School assignment procedures aim to improve student welfare, but must balance efficiency and equity goals and provide incentives for students to report their preferences truthfully. Debate centers largely on two rules: immediate acceptance (IA), the so-called Boston mechanism, and deferred...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011122841
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Can religion buy happiness? The case of Singapore
Salahodjaev, Raufhon - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2014
religiosity on life satisfaction. Using World Values Survey data, we find that in general religiosity leads to higher levels of …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011114198