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Crime and Parenthood: Factors Affecting the Outcomes of Adolescents With and Without Disabilities
Honeycutt, Todd C.; Mann, David R. - Mathematica Policy Research - 2015
Despite increased prevalence among youth with disabilities, parenthood and crime did not appear to affect education or …
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Mortgage Foreclosures and the Changing Mix of Crime in Micro-Neighborhoods
Lacoe, Johanna; Ellen, Ingrid Gould - Mathematica Policy Research - 2015
The evidence supports the three main theoretical mechanisms that link foreclosure activity to local crime. The … investigation of the relationship by crime location suggests that foreclosures change the relative attractiveness of indoor and … outdoor locations for crime commission on the blockface. …
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Crime, Deterrence, and Rational Choice
Piliavin, Irving; Gartner, Rosemary; Thornton, Craig; … - Mathematica Policy Research - 1986
This study examines the deterrent effect of formal sanctions on criminal behavior.
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Neighborhood Safety Collective Efficacy and Obesity in Women with Young Children
Whitaker, Hillary L Burdette Thomas A Wadden Robert C - Mathematica Policy Research - 2006
neighborhood safety and obesity, this was the first study to evaluate this association among adults. Using data collected in 20 … large U.S. cities for the Fragile Families and Child Wellbeing Study, researchers found that mothers who perceived their …
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Secondhand Effects of Student Alcohol Use Reported by Neighbors of Colleges: The Role of Alcohol Outlets
Wechsler, Henry; Lee, Jae Eun; Hall, John; Wagenaar, … - Mathematica Policy Research - 2002
This is a study of the secondhand effects of student alcohol use experienced by residents of neighborhoods near college campuses. We examined the relationship of a college's level of binge drinking and the number of alcohol outlets in the immediate area, to lowered quality of neighborhood life...
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RETURN REQUIREMENTS FOR REGULATED ENTITIES IN THE GAS INDUSTRY
EHMER, Martin; SCHUCHARDT, Lukas D.; UFER, Heinz-Werner - In: REVISTA ADMINISTRATIE SI MANAGEMENT PUBLIC 2012 (2012) 18, pp. 73-88
In regulated businesses, utility companies are facing asymmetric risks due to ex-ante regulation. Shareholders have to question whether their business is earning appropriate returns taking into account those asymmetric risks involved. Adequate performance measures need to be designed and...
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Celtic tiger and celtic cat
Castro, Alejandro M. Fernández - In: Investigaciones de Economía de la Educación
In the last few years many studies have been carried out on the Celtic Tiger miracle, i.e., on the spectacular economic growth Ireland experienced between 1995 and 2007. All the studies agree on the key factors that explain this progress, including the commitment to specialized training designed...
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Women’s employment and marital stability: the role of the context
Styrc, Marta; Matysiak, Anna - Instytut Statystyki i Demografii, Szkoła Główna … - 2012
A discussion of the effects of partners’ labour force participation on marital stability has been part of the demographic debate for several decades. While theorists generally agree that men’s employment has a stabilizing effect on marriage, there is considerable controversy about the...
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A College Degree is No Guarantee
Schmitt, John; Jones, Janelle - Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR) - 2014
The Great Recession has been hard on recent college graduates, but it has been even harder for black recent college graduates. This report examines the labor-market outcomes of black recent college graduates using the general approach developed by Federal Reserve Bank of New York researchers...
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Critical Issues in Taxation and Development
Fuest, Clemens (contributor); Zodrow, George R. (contributor) - The MIT Press
Many developing countries find it difficult to raise the revenue required to provide such basic public services as education, health care, and infrastructure. Complicating the policy challenges of taxation in developing countries are issues that most developed countries do not face, including...
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