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Intergenerational inequality and old-age poverty are salient isuues in contemporary China. China's aging population threatens the fiscal sustainability of its pension system, a key vehicle for intergenerational redistribution. We analyze the positive and normative effects of alternative pension...
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emigration? This paper analyses whether family migration is affected by the existence of primary schools. We conduct an empirical … affect migration behaviour. After school closure municipalities experience a decrease in in-migration. Unexpectedly …, controlling for cohort size, unobserved heterogeneity as well as for neighbourhood effects yields higher out-migration prior to …
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Intergenerational inequality and old-age poverty are salient issues in contemporary China. China’s aging population threatens the fiscal sustainability of its pension system, a key vehicle for intergenerational redistribution. We analyze the positive and normative effects of alternative...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011240403
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This study examines current land access and livelihood choices of rural youth in Southern Ethiopia. We found that youth …
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Ethiopia accounts for the largest youth population in Sub-Saharan Africa and the lack of employment opportunities for … employment in Ethiopia have received little research attention. There is therefore limited empirical basis for formulating … fill this gap by analyzing a set of youth employment indicators drawn primarily from the 2001 Ethiopia Labor Force Survey …
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I studied the determinants of migration from urban Ethiopia to other countries, to rural areas and to other urban areas …. In general, the result differs by migration type. For international migration, wealth and network variables are found to … be important. It is mainly those households who have the network and/or the capacity to finance migration who send …
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I studied the determinants of migration from urban Ethiopia to other countries, to rural areas and to other urban areas …. In general, the result differs by migration type. For international migration, wealth and network variables are found to … be important. It is mainly those households who have the network and/or the capacity to finance migration who send …
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The purpose of this essay is to argue that process-regarding preferences or social norms are pervasive in traditional village communities, yet are subject to gradual erosion under the influence of new forces, particularly population growth and market penetration. This is illustrated with respect...
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The issue of land inequality has garnered renewed interest in development literature due to its potential impact on the welfare of smallholder farmers. Poverty reduction is a crucial sustainable development goal, and a clearer understanding of the factors contributing to poverty is essential for...
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