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that there are gender differences in match quality and changes in match quality over the course of careers. In particular …. However, the direction of the gender effect differs significantly by education. Only females among the college educated are …
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positive gender matching effect only for urban, private schools. We find support for our theoretical predictions when we test …. Specifically, we ask if a student benefits by learning from a teacher of her same gender. Unlike the existing literature which … explains such interaction through role model effect or Pygmalion effect, we explain such interaction in terms of gender based …
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I develop a model of marriage matching where males and females care about two distinct characteristics of their spouse … can still exist an equilibrium where, on average, one gender invests more in human capital than the other, and moreover …, members of one gender are more likely to prioritize beauty over earnings in a spouse, while members of the other gender are …
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, gender and various determinants. It is a preliminary version of a forthcoming UNESCO/ Kyushu University Urban Institute … Inclusive Wealth Report 2023 chapter. It focuses on five important country groups by gender - Asia, Africa, Latin America, the G … what has happened to the world's gender-disaggregated levels of education and human capital per capita over time. The …
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growth of human capital and several of its constituent factors are broken down by gender and by region, and in some cases … capital have grown over time. The purpose is to identify the sources of human capital growth by region, gender, and various …
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Using quantile regression analyses, this study examines gender gaps in mathematics, science, and reading in Azerbaijan … social characteristics appear unrelated to achievement gender gaps. Second, the overachievement of girls in reading and …
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Wife beating, spousal abuse, domestic violence, or whatever else you want to call it, has been around for centuries, probably since the beginning of human existence. There are several reasons why this kind of behavior exists, but the present paper will not get into those reasons. For more on...
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Violence against women is acknowledged globally as a fundamental human rights violation. Gender-Based Violence [GBV] is …
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This paper investigates gender inequality in vulnerable employment: forms of employment typically featuring high … from developing countries, we measure long-term trends, describe geographical patterns, and estimate correlates of gender … gender gap. Across countries, the gender gap is smaller in richer countries, with lower fertility rates, and more …
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growth of human capital and several of its constituent factors are broken down by gender and by region, and in some cases … capital have grown over time. The purpose is to identify the sources of human capital growth by region, gender, and various …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013210063