[eng] This study uses an economic approach to analyze fertility behavior. The importance of the cost of children is shown in model which includes as arguments of the utility function not only the number of children but also their quality. Implications of this model for demographic changes during...

[fre] Cette étude a pour but de tester un modèle de capital humain avec des données statistiques françaises (enquête FQP 1964, INSEE. L'échantillon utilisé comprend 8809 hommes).. L'accent est porté sur deux types d'investissements en capital humain : les inves­tissements scolaires et...

This paper examines the labor market dynamics of six CEE countries over the last 10 years, paying special attention to the nature of labor market institutions these countries have adopted and their impact on labor market performance. This paper finds that, compared to EU countries, CEE countries...

This article is about Kazakhstan’s path toward achieving high levels of human development and an institutional environment favorable to both productivity growth and protection for the most vulnerable. The growth of human capital is closely linked with economic growth. Human capital...

This article analyzes the impact and effectiveness of the Mexican labor retraining program for unemployed and displaced workers--Programa de Becas de Capacitacion para Trabajadores (PROBECAT). The strategy followed is to compare the post-training labor market experiences of trainees with those...

To many, reducing water losses is seen as key to more sustainable water management. The arguments to reduce water losses are compelling, but reducing water losses has turned out to be challenging. This paper applies a panel data analysis with fixed effects to determine the major drivers of...