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When estimating regional inequality, many economists use inequality indices weighted by the regions' shares in the national population. Although this approach is widespread, its adequacy has not received attention in the regional science literature. This paper proves that such approach is...
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This paper examines the determinants of economic growth, income inequality, and their relationship in the context of education inequality. The econometrics indicate that a higher level of human capital and the relative dispersion of human capital have a disequalizing relationship with income...
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with children in which the wife works given the combination of, on the one hand, substantial help �ows in the form of … than an increase in the availability of publicly funded childcare slots. Using ECHP data I �nd that families with children …
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German mothers with children aged zero to two exceeds the corresponding child care enrollment rate whereas the opposite is … true for mothers with children aged three to mandatory school age. I develop a life-cycle model that explicitly accounts … model is used to evaluate two policy reforms concerning the supply of subsidized child care for children aged zero to two …
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German mothers with children aged zero to two exceeds the corresponding child care enrollment rate whereas the opposite is … true for mothers with children aged three to mandatory school age. I develop a life-cycle model that explicitly accounts … model is used to evaluate two recently passed policy reforms concerning the supply of subsidized child care for children …
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Concern about the high poverty rates experienced by children in female-headed households has led to policies aimed at … invest in the human capital of parents and children. These decisions result from a variety of anticipated post …
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The present study examines trends in employment status in Egypt in an important era of democratic transition. It … importance of poverty problem. These results show that women in Egypt are less engaged in decent jobs because they are less …
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The study aims to calculate Egypt’s real effective exchange rate at both the bilateral and multilateral levels … determines the fundamental equilibrium exchange rate for Egypt’s balance of payments. As part of this process, the study … and policy simulation capabilities targeted to the needs of the Government of Egypt. As such, the model serves a dual …
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comprehensive toolbox for economic growth and takes Jordan and Egypt as examples for how industrial policy measures are employed in …
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countries and the lack of interest in the relevance of this concept in Egypt, it is essential to investigate the relation …
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