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Truth vs. justification : contrasting heterodox and mainstream thinking on development via the example of austerity in Africa
Sindzingre, Alice - 2021
The differences between mainstream and 'heterodox' theories and policies have become increasingly blurred, and this dynamic has also affected heterodox analyses of development. Being trapped by the primacy of the statistics-based methodological imperative, much heterodox thinking on development...
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Formal and informal institutions and the economic development in Latin America
Pavarina, Paula Regina de Jesus Pinsetta; Cella, Daltro - 2015
This paper aims to collaborate with the discussion about the factors that try to explain the economic behavior in Latin America countries, considering the importance of some attributes related to social capital (ie interpersonal trust, which leads to association and civic commitment, performing...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011483672
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History without evidence : Latin American inequality since 1491
Williamson, Jeffrey G. - 2009
Most analysts of the modern Latin American economy hold to a pessimistic belief in historical persistence -- they believe that Latin America has always had very high levels of inequality, suggesting it will be hard for modern social policy to create a more egalitarian society. This paper argues...
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Inequality and Democracy
Soci, Anna - 2019
The paper is about the political consequences of increasing economic inequality in Western economies. Political theorists have often stressed that democracy is in troubles when its population is not broadly uniform in income and wealth because unequal economic resources can easily translate into...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012867419
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Political Stability and Economic Development in the New Nation of South Sudan
Mohamed, Issam A.W; Akongdit, Addis - 2012
The newly born, one year old State of Southern Sudan faces multiple challenges, economic, administrative, ethnic and most of all, civil conflicts with its previous mother country, Sudan. Building a state is an arduous mission and building a nation comprised of many ethnicities is the most...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014040250
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Introduction to Law and Development : Balancing Principles and Values
Szwedo, Piotr; Peltz-Steele, Richard J.; Tamada, Dai - 2020
This book examines the concept of ‘development’ from alternative perspectives and analyzes how different approaches influence law. ‘Sustainable development’ focuses on balancing economic progress, environmental protection, individual rights, and collective interests. It requires a...
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Cashing in on education : women, childcare, and prosperity in Latin America and the Caribbean
Mateo Díaz, Mercedes; Rodriguez-Chamussy, Lourdes - 2016
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Cashing in on education : women, childcare, and prosperity in Latin America and the Caribbean
Mateo Díaz, Mercedes; Rodriguez-Chamussy, Lourdes - 2016 - Online-Ausg.
Economic gains from increasing women's participation in the labor market -- Why is childcare a key policy? -- Female … labor force participation in Latin America and the Caribbean -- Use of childcare services -- Childcare provision: service … features for working mothers -- International benchmarking: female labor supply and childcare -- Assessing childcare demand: a …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012245296
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Cashing in on Education : Women, Childcare, and Prosperity in Latin America and the Caribbean
Mateo Díaz, Mercedes - 2016
-- Abbreviations -- Overview -- Note -- References -- PART I: Why Is Increasing Female Labor Supply Important and Childcare the Right …: Childcare Policies: Key for Female Labor Participation -- Effects of Childcare on Female Labor Supply -- Effects of Childcare on … Child Development -- Cost-Effectiveness of Childcare Policies -- Notes -- References …
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Navigating educational disruptions : the gender divide in parental involvement and children's learning outcomes
Ciaschi, Matías; Fajardo-Gonzalez, Johanna; Viollaz, … - 2024
pre-pandemic levels. Mothers also significantly increased the time spent on non-educational childcare, though to a lesser …
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