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Agricultural labor adjustments in transition countries : the role of migration and impact on poverty
Macours, Karen; Swinnen, Johan F. M. - In: Review of agricultural economics : RAE 27 (2005) 3, pp. 405-411
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003140709
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Changing Households' Investments and Aspirations Through Social Interactions : Evidence From A Randomized Transfer Program
Macours, Karen - 2009
aspirations can lead to investment and upward mobility. Yet how aspirations are formed is not always well understood. This paper …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011394431
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Changing Households' Investments and Aspirations Through Social Interactions : Evidence from a Randomized Transfer Program
Macours, Karen - 2016
aspirations can lead to investment and upward mobility. Yet how aspirations are formed is not always well understood. This paper …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013009026
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Changing Households??? Investments and Aspirations through Social Interactions : Evidence from a Randomized Transfer Program
Macours, Karen; Vakis, Renos - 2012
can lead to investment and upward mobility. Yet how aspirations are formed is not always well understood. This paper …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012552061
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Leveling the intra-household playing field : compensation and specialization in child labor allocation
Del Carpio, Ximena V.; Macours, Karen - In: Child labor and the transition between school and work, (pp. 259-295). 2010
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008655071
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Transfers, diversification and household risk strategies : experimental evidence with lessons for climate change adaptation
Macours, Karen; Premand, Patrick; Vakis, Renos - 2012
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009558186
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Transfers, diversification and household risk strategies : experimental evidence with lessons for climate change adaptation
Macours, Karen; Premand, Patrick; Vakis, Renos - 2012
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009559806
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Leveling the intra-household playing field : compensation and specialization in child labor allocation
V. Del Carpio, Ximena - 2009
"This paper analyzes changes in the allocation of child labor within the household in reaction to exogenous shocks … compensated for some of the intra-household differences, as they reduced child labor more for older boys who used to work more and … suggest that time allocation and specialization patterns in child labor within the household are important factors to …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011394116
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Transfers, Diversification and Household Risk Strategies : Experimental Evidence with Lessons for Climate Change Adaptation
Macours, Karen - 2012
While climate change is likely to increase weather risks in many developing countries, there is little evidence on effective policies to facilitate adaptation. This paper presents experimental evidence on a program in rural Nicaragua aimed at improving households' risk-management through income...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011395339
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Transfers, Diversification and Household Risk Strategies : Experimental Evidence with Lessons for Climate Change Adaptation
Macours, Karen - 2017
While climate change is likely to increase weather risks in many developing countries, there is little evidence on effective policies to facilitate adaptation. This paper presents experimental evidence on a program in rural Nicaragua aimed at improving households' risk-management through income...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012975269