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Boys are doing worse in school than are girls, which has been dubbed "the Boy Crisis." An analysis of the latest data on educational outcomes among boys and girls reveals extensive disparities in grades, reading and writing test scores, and other measurable educational outcomes, and these...
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data. ICT adoption is measured at three levels: The first level is technology ownership. The second level is the presence …This study examines the impact of firm resources on ICT adoption by the Turkish business enterprises using firm level … narrowband and broadband technologies. The effects of the three main features of each technology level, which are complementarity …
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In recent years, there has been a growing interest among scholars on Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) and their beneficial effects on elderly wellbeing; almost all contributions support the positive impact of ICTs among older population because their use has been demonstrated to...
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The availability of cheap wi-fi internet connections has stimulated schools to adopt Web 2.0 platforms for teaching. Using social networks and micro-blogs, teachers aim to stimulate students' participation in school activities and their achievement. Although anecdotal evidence shows a high level...
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estimate a model of time allocation that emphasizes the role of home production technology. We find it necessary to consider … both labor-augmenting technology and total factor productivity in home production. Based on the estimated model, we study … production technology and wage heterogeneity highlighted. …
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An interview with Oded Galor on the development of unified growth theory.
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this expansion in technology adoption rates, penetration rates differ markedly between developed and developing countries …, telephone density, legal quality and banking sector development are associated with technology penetration rates. Overall, the … countries. Estimates from Blinder-Oaxaca decompositions reveal that the main factors responsible for low rates of technology …
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sector gain influence at the expense of other, non-food lobbies and the general population. In this framework, technology … plays an important role. Technology, by increasing the rate at which the economy expands, allows government to reap the …
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period is considered. The ‘role of the state’ theory performs better until 1970 whereas after the Golden Age, technology and …
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GPT can be defined as "a technology that initially has much scope for improvement and evntually comes to be widely used …). Electricity, steam and information and communications technologies (ICT) are generally regarded as being among the most important …). Subsequently, as the scope of the technology is finally exhausted, its impact on growth will fade away. If, at that point, a new …
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