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The Gender Imbalance in Participation in Canadian Universities (1977-2005)
Christofides, Louis N.; Hoy, Michael; Yang, Ling - University of Cyprus Department of Economics - 2008
More females than males have been attending Canadian universities over the past decade and this gender imbalance in university participation has been increasing. We use the Linear Probability and Logit models to investigate the determinants of attending university and explore the reasons for the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10004991189
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Dignity on Trial
Watch, Human Rights - eSocialSciences - 2010
The report discusses the problems posed by one of the most archaic forensic procedures still in use: the finger test. [CEHAT].
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008642454
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The Glacier Grinds Closer: How Demographics Will Change Canada’s Fiscal Landscape
Robson, William B.P. - C. D. Howe Institute - 2010
The impacts of demographic change on Canada's fiscal landscape will be profound, and as we enter the second decade of …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008671633
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How families of children with complex care needs participate in everyday life
Woodgate, Roberta Lynn; Edwards, Marie; Ripat, Jacquie - In: Social Science & Medicine 75 (2012) 10, pp. 1912-1920
While we have some understanding of the impact caring for children with complex care needs has on families, little is … known about how these families experience participation. This longitudinal qualitative study aimed to extend our limited … understanding of how the changing geographies of care influence the ways that Canadian families with children with complex care …
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The Impact of Tuition Fees and Support on University Participation in the UK
Dearden, Lorraine; Fitzsimons, Emla; Wyness, Gill - Centre for the Economics of Education, LSE - 2011
Understanding how policy can affect university participation is important for understanding how governments can promote human capital accumulation. In this paper, we estimate the separate impacts of tuition fees and maintenance grants on the decision to enter university in the UK. We use Labour...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009201359
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Why are high ability individuals from poor backgrounds under-represented at university?
Cardak, Buly A; Ryan, Chris - Department of Economics and Finance, La Trobe Business … - 2006
We analyse data in which individuals from low socio-economic status (SES) backgrounds have lower university participation rates than those from higher SES backgrounds. Our focus is on the role played by credit constraints in explaining these different participation rates. We propose a...
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Participation in Higher Education: Equity and Access: Are Equity-based Scholarships an Answer?
Cardak, Buly A; Ryan, Chris - Department of Economics and Finance, La Trobe Business … - 2007
, students from poor family backgrounds are as likely to attend university as those from better- resourced families. Hence, we …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008867836
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The Impact of Tuition Fees and Support on University
Dearden, Lorraine; Fitzsimons, Emla; Wyness, Gill - Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) - 2011
Understanding how policy can affect university participation is important for understanding how governments can promote human capital accumulation. In this paper, we estimate the separate impacts of tuition fees and maintenance grants on the decision to enter university in the UK. We use Labour...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009225737
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Evidence on Credit Constraints, University Attendance and Income Contingent Loans
Cardak, Buly A.; Ryan, Chris - Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social … - 2014
The effects of credit constraints on university participation are investigated in a setting where income contingent tuition loans are available to students. Students most likely to face credit constraints have the same or higher probability of attending university as all other students, given...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011093857
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Why Immigrant Background Matters for University Participation: A Comparison of Switzerland and Canada
Hou, Feng; Picot, Garnett - Vancouver School of Economics - 2013
immigrant backgrounds by contrasting outcomes in Switzerland and Canada, and by the use of new longitudinal data that are … immigrant backgrounds in Canada display a significant advantage regarding university attendance, even among some who performed …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011184442