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Revisiting Evidence of Labor Market Discrimination against Homosexuals and the Effects of Anti-Discriminatory Laws

Christafore, David; Leguizamon, J. Sebastian - In: The Review of Regional Studies 43 (2013) 2,3, pp. 213-238

Anti-discrimination laws on the basis of sexual orientation have been adopted by many states to counteract perceived discrimination in the labor market. However, we find the evidence of earnings disparities between homosexual and heterosexual men to be extremely sensitive to the choice of...

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Revisiting Evidence of Labor Market Discrimination against Homosexuals and the Effects of Anti-Discriminatory Laws

Christafore, David; Leguizamon, J. Sebastian - In: The Review of Regional Studies 43 (2013) 2,3, pp. 213-238

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Regional Policies and Economic Growth: One Size Does Not Fit All

Nizalov, Denys; Loveridge, Scott - In: The Review of Regional Studies 35 (2005) 3, pp. 266-90

. However, this effect is non-linear. Significant heterogeneity in policy effects is also detected. The impacts are different …, cross-policy effects are found. We use improved measurement of policy treatment while accounting for possible spillover …

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The Perplexing Literature on Growth and Change

Bartik, Timothy J.; Boehm, Thomas P.; Schlottmann, Alan M. - In: The Review of Regional Studies 33 (2003) 1, pp. 1-16

identifying the basic nature of the growth process. By contrast, attempts to provide public policy directions are much less … introductory piece, we identify several unresolved issues in both the public policy arena and economic theory that relate to the …

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Spatial Variations in the Role of Microenterprises in Economic Growth

Deller, Steven C. - In: The Review of Regional Studies 40 (2010) 1, pp. 71-97

the policy implications of microenterprises and economic growth. Policy implications are that blanket statements about how …

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Examining Diet Quality and Body Mass Index in Rural Areas Using a Quantile Regression Framework

Asirvatham, Jebaraj - In: The Review of Regional Studies 39 (2009) 2, pp. 149-69

variables. Results suggest that policy in rural areas and the South must emphasize recommendations based on dietary guidelines …

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Using Spatial Econometric Techniques to Estimate Spatial Multipliers: An Assessment of Regional Economic Policy in Yucatan, Mexico

Biles, James J. - In: The Review of Regional Studies 33 (2003) 2, pp. 121-41

economic policy. …

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State and Local Policy, Factor Markets, and Regional Growth

Brown, Stephen P. A.; Hayes, Kathy J.; Taylor, Lori L. - In: The Review of Regional Studies 33 (2003) 1, pp. 40-60

location, and economic growth; but it has emerged in three distinct threads. These threads have variously emphasized how policy … and natural amenities affect regional economic growth, employment growth, or firm location; how variations in policy and …

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Profiles in Change: Regional Economic Policy Thus Far in the Obama Era

Kort, John R. - In: The Review of Regional Studies 39 (2009) 2, pp. 121-26

The 2009 SRSA Fellows Address: Changes in Economic Policy during the Obama Administration as seen from the USDA and …

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Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth: The Case of the Italian Regions

Auteri, Monica; Costantini, Mauro - In: The Review of Regional Studies 34 (2004) 1, pp. 72-94

This paper seeks to contribute to our understanding of the relationship between economic policy and economic growth …

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