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We analyze the determinants of female labor market participation for different age-groups in the European Union. We show that female participation is positively affected by tertiary education at any age. But upper secondary education increases participation only up to an age of 40 while after...
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We provide a novel interpretation of the estimated treatment effects from evaluations of parental leave reforms. Accounting for the counterfactual mode of care is crucial in the analysis of child outcomes and potential mediators. We evaluate a large and generous parental leave extension in...
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households based on data from a densely populated rural area in Western Kenya. The motivation behind migration is largely …
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We study the determinants of households' choices of lighting fuels in Kenya, including the option of using solar home … and sources from Kenya, one of the few relatively well-established SHSs markets in the world. Our results reveal some very …
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theoretical advancements on co-management and drawing on empirical studies conducted in Kenya, the paper examines how successful … Kenya. …
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context of increasing urban poverty in Nairobi, Kenya. The findings indicate that households who migrated together with their …
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This paper examines the performance of minimum wage legislation in Kenya, both in terms of its coverage and enforcement …
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There is an inverse association between income per adult and fertility among countries, and across households this … inverse association is also often observed. Many studies find fertility is lower among better educated women and is often … policies that change fertility, if they are independent of parent preferences for children or the economic conditions which …
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Firms in Kenya rely on technologies such as computers, cell-phones, and generators to overcome constraints associated … missionary schools from Kenya's colonial past, as well as geographical indicators such as rainfall, changes in forest cover, and …
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in Kakamega District, Kenya. Using the sustainable rural livelihoods approach, this paper draws the conclusion, that (1 … Beitrag, in welchem Umfang dies auf Kleinbauern im Distrikt Kakamega, Kenia zutrifft. Anhand des sustainable rural livelihood …
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