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Socio-economic mortality differentials in Sydney over a quarter of a century, 1970-94

Hayes, Lillian J.; Quine, Susan; Taylor, Richard; … - 2002

OBJECTIVE: To examine trends in socio-economic differentials in all-cause mortality in Sydney over a 25-year period (1970-94). METHODS: Five measures of single indicators (two for occupation, two for education and one for income) and a composite measure of socio-economic disadvantage based on...

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Water demand and the urban poor: A study of the factors influencing water consumption among housholds in Cape Town, South Africa

Jansen A.; Schulz C.-E. - 2006

Water demand management is a key focus area for most water managers and even more so in developing countries since improved access to water is important to the poor. Different policies have been introduced to ensure a water management system th at cares for the poor, among them the Increasing...

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Oil vulnerability in the Australian city: Assessing socioeconomic risks from higher urban fuel prices

Dodson, Jago; Sipe, Neil - 2007

Global oil prices have risen markedly over the past 18 months, generating considerable speculation regarding their economic and social impacts. Cities that are highly dependent on petroleum for urban transport are likely to be most adversely affected by rising oil prices. Yet there has been...

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Cointegration Analysis on the Relation between Urbanization and Economic Growth in China

LIU, Ai ying; YAO, Li fen; LI, Qing chen - 2011

empirical research on the relation between urbanization and GDP in China, and also implements a comparative analysis to the … relation between three industries and degree of urbanization, the related coeffecient is 0.97, 0.95, 0.97, 0.97. And the result … shows a long-term balance between these two factors, and the promoting effect to tertiary industry by urbanization is more …

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Effects of Heterogeneity in Residential Preferences on an Agent-Based Model of Urban Sprawl

Brown, Daniel G.; Robinson, Derek T. - 2006

"The ability of agent-based models (ABMs) to represent heterogeneity in the characteristics and behaviors of actors enables analyses about the implications of this heterogeneity for system behavior. The importance of heterogeneity in the specification of ABMs, however, creates new demands for...

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Industrial Restructuring and Urban Change in the Pittsburgh Region: Developmental, Ecological, and Socioeconomic Trade-offs

Haller, William - 2005

"This article traces the steel industry's restructuring during the 1980s and its consequences for older industrial regions tied historically to steel production. These regions contained large working class communities that declined because of deindustrialization and restructuring. This article...

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Three Essays on China's Economic Reform

Li, Lixing - 2008

This dissertation contains three essays. In Chapter 2, I investigate the causal factors of the soft budget constraint (SBC) problem. Based on a panel dataset from a survey of Chinese enterprises, the test results support the policy burden hypothesis but not the ownership hypothesis. The findings...

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The significance and performance of infrastructure in China

Newell, Graeme; Chau, K. W.; Wong, Siu Kei - 2009

The significant economic growth and urbanisation of China in recent years has seen increased importance given to infrastructure development in China; this includes airports, toll roads, communications, ports, power plants and water. The purpose of this paper is to assess the significance and...

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REGIONAL DETERMINANTS OF EXPORT COMPETITIVENESS IN MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY IN CANTON SARAJEVO, BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA

Celebic, Nedim; Muzur, Almin; Cero, Ermin - 2020

Sarajevo, the center of economy of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Regional determinants assessed are foreign ownership, urbanization …, and localization. Regression analysis using SPSS software was conducted. Type of manufacturing industry, urbanization, and … manufacturing industry plays a significant role to the export competitiveness in Canton Sarajevo. The biggest urbanization ratio …

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The effect of farmland preservation programs on farmland prices.

Nickerson, C.J.; Lynch, L. - 2001

Government agencies in urbanizing areas are increasingly utilizing purchase and transfer of development rights programs to preserve farmland and protect local farm economies. This article tests the effect of development restrictions imposed by permanent easement sales on farmland sales prices,...

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