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Quality of life in the regions: an exploratory spatial data analysis for West German labor markets
Rusche, Karsten - In: Review of Regional Research 30 (2010) 1, pp. 1-22
Which of Germany’s regions is the most attractive? Where is it best to live and work—on objective grounds? These questions are summed up in the concept “quality of life”. This paper uses recent research projects that determine this parameter to examine the spatial distribution of quality...
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The capitalization of non-market attributes into regional housing rents and wages: evidence on German functional labor market areas
Hiller, Norbert; Lerbs, Oliver - In: Review of Regional Research 35 (2015) 1, pp. 49-72
Dieser Aufsatz erweitert den Kenntnisstand der ökonomischenForschung bezüglich regionaler Lebensqualitäten in Deutschland. Dafür wird die Rolle regionaler (quasi-)öffentlicher Güter („Amenities“) im Preisbildungsprozess regionaler Wohnungsmieten und Arbeitslöhne auf neuartige Weise...
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Youth and Well-Being: A South African Case Study
Makiwane, Monde; Kwizera, Stella - In: Social Indicators Research 91 (2009) 2, pp. 223-242
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The Rising Well-Being of the Young.
Blanchflower, D-G; Oswald, A-J - Department of Economics, Oxford University - 1997
Many observers believe that times are growing harder for young people in Western society. This paper looks at the evidence and finds that conventional wisdom appears to be wrong.
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005475147
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Emerging trends and concerns in the economic diplomacy of African states
Mudida, Robert - In: International Journal of Diplomacy and Economy 1 (2012) 1, pp. 95-109
such as China, India and Brazil and also a strong impetus towards greater economic integration within Africa. The renewed …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010670163
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Quality indicators for technology mediated education (ICT). A discussion about organisational and technological networks in Brazil
Rosini, Alessandro Marco; Limongi-França, Ana Cristina - In: International Journal of Education Economics and Development 4 (2013) 1, pp. 72-88
professional organisations and educational institutions from public and private areas, both in Brazil and abroad. The methodology …
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Employability in the Southern Cone
Gasparini, Leonardo; Winkler, Hernán; Haimovich, Francisco - Inter-American Development Bank - 2006
, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay. In order to analyze changes in employability in Argentina, the authors estimate a model …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009205801
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Living on the Edge: Youth Entry, Career and Exit in Drug-Selling Gangs
Carvalho, Leandro; Soares, Rodrigo R. - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2013
We use data from a unique survey of members of drug-trafficking gangs in favelas (slums) of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, to … characterize drug-trafficking jobs and study the selection into gangs, analyzing what distinguishes gang-members from other youth …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010682657
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Employability in the Southern Cone
Gasparini, Leonardo; Winkler, Hernán; Haimovich, Francisco - Inter-American Development Bank - 2006
, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay. In order to analyze changes in employability in Argentina, the authors estimate a model …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010654903
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2012 Global Food Policy Report
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI); … - 2013
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...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010630750