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Freire, Tiago - 2015

There is a long-held belief that inequality is a major determinant of violent crime, particularly homicides. Some previous studies suggest that these results hold in the short term only. This could result from measurement error in income inequality. This study addresses the issue of measurement...

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The effect of tuition fees on student enrollment and location choice : interregional migration, border effects and gender differences

Alecke, Björn; Burgard, Claudia; Mitze, Timo - 2013

effects, the relocating trend in long-distance migration of university freshmen does not show any particular gender …

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Sorted and settled : migration decisions of dual income families

Taşkin, Ahmet Ali - 2014

I analyze the interstate migration patterns of families and the effect of labor force attachment of women on joint migration decisions. I show that as the earned income of spouses become similar, the probability of migration falls substantially. This observation is robust in the sense that 1) it...

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New urban-rural interface : agricultural cooperatives for urban-rural interaction in China

Li, Yuheng - 2010

aim of this paper is to explore agricultural cooperatives acting as a new type of urban-rural interface in China. Through …

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Approaching integrated urban-rural development in China : the changing institutional roles

Li, Yuheng; Hu, Zhichao; Liu, Yansui - 2014 - (Incomplete manuscript for 2014 ERSA conference)

measures to promote comprehensive development in rural China. The fundamental purpose is to accomplish integrated urban … level in China is assessed by the principal component analysis of selected variables which represent the socioeconomic … and IURD at provincial level in China in the period 1980-2010. The analysis also controls variables such as locational …

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