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Do the Poor Pay More? An Empirical Investigation

Harnden, Amanda - 2007

Poverty and homelessness are a rising problem in the United States. For the individuals and families that have fallen under such circumstances, it can be very difficult to overcome poverty. This paper shows areas where low-income persons pay more money and how they are additionally...

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Die Reputation der Fleischwirtschaft in der Gesellschaft: Eine Kausalanalyse

Albersmeier, Friederike; Spiller, Achim - 2009

dabei eher passiv. Die Distanz zwischen Gesellschaft und der Fleischwirtschaft ist in den vergangenen Jahren daher größer …

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Income Distribution and Price Controls: Targeting a Social Safety Net During Economic Transition

Alexeev, Michael; Leitzel, James - 1999

During the ongoing post-communist economic transitions, the relative well-being of many people is changing rapidly, and governments are not well positioned to accurately measure individual living standards. Under such circumstances, continued price controls over basic consumer goods within the...

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An Analysis of Gender Wage Differentials in Russia from 1996-2002

Hansberry, Rita - 2004

This paper examined the male-female differentials in hourly earnings in Russia from 1996 to 2002. The gender wage gap did not alter significantly in the earlier years, a period characterized by economic instability, but as the economy recovered, the differential in earnings increased initially....

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Entrepreneurship and Post-Socialist Growth

Berkowitz, Daniel; DeJong, David N. - 2001

A growing body of national-level survey evidence indicates that small-scale entrepreneurial activity has been an important engine of growth in post-socialist economies. Here we use a rich regional data set to obtain a statistical characterization of the relationship between entrepreneurial...

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Changes in Food, Alcohol and Cigarettes Consumption during Transition: Evidence from Russia

Herzfeld, Thomas; Huffman, Sonya Kostova; Oskam, Arie J.; … - 2009

This paper examines the changes in nutritional behavior of Russian adults over the ten-year transition period, between 1994 and 2004. We present evidence on the impact of individual as well as regional characteristics on changes in fat, protein, alcohol and cigarette consumption, and on...

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Struktureller Wandel selbständiger Erwerbsarbeit : Analysen auf der Grundlage der Scientific Use Files der Mikrozensen

Bögenhold, Dieter; Fachinger, Uwe - 2004

.Hier bieten die Scientific Use Files der Mikrozensen einen Ansatzpunkt für tiefer gehendeAnalysen.Um über die Entwicklung im … den betrachteten Zeitraum?– hat sich die Entwicklung selbständiger Erwerbstätigkeit in West- und Ostdeutschlandanders … vollzogen?– gab es eine geschlechtsspezifische Entwicklung?Insgesamt gesehen deutet sich an, dass der Übergang in eine …

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India's cement industry: Productivity, energy efficiency and carbon emissions

Schumacher, Katja; Sathaye, Jayant - 2008

Historical estimates of productivity growth in India's cement sector vary from indicating an improvement to a decline … that technical progress in India's cement sector has been biased towards the use of energy and capital, while it has been …

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India's pulp and paper industry: Productivity and energy efficiency

Schumacher, Katja - 2008

Historical estimates of productivity growth in India's pulp and paper sector vary from indicating an improvement to a … technical progress in India's pulp and paper sector has been biased towards the use of energy and material, while it has been …

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India's iron and steel industry: Productivity, energy efficiency and carbon emissions

Schumacher, Katja; Sathaye, Jayant - 2008

Historical estimates of productivity growth in India's iron and steel sector vary from indicating an improvement to a … progress in India's iron and steel sector has been biased towards the use of energy and material, while it has been capital and …

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