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Der Tod macht alle Menschen gleich, dennoch sind nicht alle gleichmäßig betroffen. Unterschiede in der Sterblichkeit …. Eine Analyse der allgemeinen Sterblichkeit von Deutschen Bürgern im Alter von 20 bis 49 im Jahre 2004 wurde durchgeführt … die Sterblichkeit in Deutschland stärker einem Nord\Ost-Sued\West-Trend als einem einem Ost-West-Trend. Das Pro …
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censuses and demographic surveys particularly the World Fertility Survey to ascertain trends in fertility and mortality. The … that fertility has increased in some countries--Kenya and Cameroon; has remained almost stable in Benin, Ivory Coast and ….e. breastfeeding and post-partum abstinence; and a reduction in the level of sterility. As far as trends in mortality are concerned …
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This paper develops a theory of optimal fertility behavior under mortality shocks. In an OLG model, young adults … determine their optimal fertility, labor supply and life-cycle consumption with both exogenous child and adult mortality risks …. We show that a rise in adult mortality exerts an ambiguous effect on both net and total fertility in a general …
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Utilizando nacimientos múltiples como variable instrumental (IV) para el tamaño de la familia y datos para 43 países en vías de desarrollo, se encuentra evidencia de que un incremento en el número de niños tiene un costo para toda familia en su conjunto. Las madres son más propensas a...
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Advances in human development are closely linked to increasing access to water and sanitation services in developing countries. The present study investigates the role of governance for mastering this challenge. The motivation for choosing this subject is the insight that the focus on...
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This dissertation is a collection of four research papers written during my doctoral studies at the University of Konstanz between October 2004 and November 2008. These papers are empirical studies dealing with different aspects in the field of university economics. The focus of the first two...
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städtischen informellen Sektor und die Aspekte derAgglomeration behandeln. Die Folgerungen aus der Theorie werdensodann mit den … urbaninformal sector and agglomeration economics. The theory is thencompared with the evidence from developing economies. It will … toChina. Finally, policy implications are covered. Despite of someof the shortcomings of the theory, it can be concluded that …
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examined by the development of absolute and relative mortality rate of HIV/ADIS in Sub Sahara Africa, South America and South …
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In der Steuerreformdiskussion sind sich Ökonomen durchaus über die theoretischen Vorzüge der konsomorientierten Besteuerung gegenüber dem Konzept der Einkommensbesteuerung einig. Aus der qualitativen Analyse in der vorliegenden Arbeit stellen sich die zwischen 1994-2000 in Kroatien...
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