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This baseline report has been developed for an impact evaluation of a social and behaviour change communication (SBCC …
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viewpoints are distinct but equally critical. On one hand, business schools are considered overly focused on scientific research … future student population, with distinct needs and demands for part-time and executive education. This shift is also evident …
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Entrepreneurship education plays a crucial role in shaping the attitudes of students towards entrepreneurship as well … the agenda for universities around the world. In this study, we took a look at the higher education entrepreneurship … education landscape in German-speaking Europe. We have reviewed all universities, including the technical ones, across Germany …
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Despite the social importance of awards, they have been largely disregarded by academic research in economics. This …' subsequent research activity and status compared to a synthetic control group of nonrecipient scholars with similar previous … research performance. We find evidence of positive incentive and status effects that raise both productivity and citation …
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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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Recent research has reported positive effects on schooling due to in utero protection from iodine deficiency resulting …
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gap in labour force participation. We highlight the role of two factors - international migration and education - on the … education and migration have a significant association with the gender gap in labour force participation in Tajikistan … participation by men domestically; increased female education, especially at the university and vocational level, increases female …
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on education are examined empirically, at both the household and the individual level. Results are mixed, though the … balance of evidence weighs toward pro-male bias in spending on education at the household level. Results also indicate that …
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The UN Millennium Project identified a set of Quick Impact Initiatives (QIIs) for achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). According to the Millennium Project, QIIs are interventions to be implemented in the early years of an MDG scale-up strategy that generate rapid results. With...
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Girls typically have higher grades than boys in school and recent research suggests that part of this gender difference …
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