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The historical pattern of the demographic transition suggests that fertility declines follow mortality declines, followed by a rise in human capital accumulation and economic growth. The HIV/AIDS epidemic threatens to reverse this path. A recent paper by Young (2005), however, suggests that...
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We study the relevance of gender norms in accounting for the incidence and intensity of domestic violence. We use data … and other source-country variables, higher gender equality in the country of ancestry is significantly associated with a … lower risk of victimization in the host country. This suggests that gender norms may play an important role in explaining …
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What role has affirmative action played in the growth of minority and female employment in U.S. firms? This paper analyzes this issue by comparing the employment of minorities and women at firms holding federal contracts and therefore mandated to implement affirmative action, and at...
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