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New York City has been the centre of the HIV epidemic where vulnerable populations disproportionately face negative health outcomes. This paper explains the behaviour of the HIV epidemic in terms of its racial/ethnic composition due to the effects of the criminal justice system, and sustains the...
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childbearing experiences among United States’ women. It sheds light on the physiological and social nature of this relationship by …, women’s social characteristics, and their ability to marry. We analyze data from two female cohorts who participated in the …/ethnicity and women’s educational background as confounders masks some of these associations, which are evident for both White and …
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This 2012 Global Food Policy Report is the second in an annual series that provides an in-depth look at major food policy developments and events. Initiated in response to resurgent interest in food security, the series offers a yearly overview of the food policy developments that have...
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One of a series of reports examining issues related to equality for women in employment. Provides an overview of the … treatment of women in social security programmes in Latin America, the Caribbean, and Sub- Saharan Africa. Calls attention to …
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and 153 Asian female retail consumers in a midwestern city, who immigrated to the USA, were surveyed. Salesperson … themselves and Hispanics have significantly greater preference for salespeople who offer attentive service. Practical …
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The purpose of this study is to examine the current developments in the distribution of men and women in accounting … study also reviews women's participation in the accounting practice field. The proportion of faculty positions held by women … has increased in all academic ranks. The proportion of AAA leadership positions held by women has increased, such as …
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This paper analyses two main features of the financialisation period, namely: 1) the replacement of the 'originate and hold' banking model with the 'originate and distribute' banking model; 2) the securitisation process of structured finance products. These features have produced remarkable...
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Immigrants Survey data to determine the wealth accumulation and assets diversification of recent immigrants to the USA from …
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This article compares today's euro-zone debt crisis, in terms of economic diplomacy, with the earlier crisis in Latin America. Four features served to reconcile the tensions and resolve the 1980s' crisis. A balance was preserved between debtor countries and creditor banks. Though initially...
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