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fats] to changes in income (i.e. nutrient-income elasticities) in the region. Annual time series data for 43 countries … examined using the neo-classical growth model, whilst nutrient-income elasticities are estimated based on the aggregate Engel … indicates tendency towards equalization of per capital nutrient intake in SSA countries. Also, the estimated nutrient-income …
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policy makers‟ interest. It establishes human capital that makes a substantial contribution to economic and income growth and … equations with three endogenous variables of per capita income change, education change and population change was used for the … analysis. Results indicate that income growth and education growth are positively related while education growth reduces …
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This 2012 report provides an economic overview of the Canadian agriculture and agri-food system. It is meant to be a multi-purpose reference document to provide: an introduction to the agriculture and agri-food system; a snapshot of structural changes that are occurring throughout the system in...
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human capabilities and income poverty, which is the lack of income necessary to satisfy basic need e.g. poor life expectancy … to fight both human and income poverty. In analysizing the issues raised, we anchored the paper on an eclectic approach …
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In normative public economics it is crucial to know how fast the marginal utility of income declines as income …, using a number of assumptions, we are able to estimate the elasticity of marginal utility with respect to income. We obtain … to reported happiness. We find some evidence of such bias, but it is small—yielding a new estimated elasticity of 1 …
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instruments in income. Net income, comprehensive income, and the proposed “full fair value income” are likely to portray firm … instruments. We calculate the volatility in each of these three alternative income metrics for a sample of French banks during … volatility of comprehensive income is nearly twice that of net income, and the volatility of full fair value income is nearly …
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In contemporary society, the economy is the main pillar on which the state is based and life society is directly influenced by its evolution.So, development, or rather growth affects the smooth running of things, but this in turn is influenced by the decisions taken by individuals from...
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We consider the link between poverty and subjective well-being, and focus in particular on potential adaptation to poverty. We use panel data on almost 54,000 individuals living in Germany from 1985 to 2012 to show first that life satisfaction falls with both the incidence and intensity of...
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Poverty, both absolute and relative, is associated with poorer health. This is of particular concern in middle- and low-income … interventions that increase income may foster better health outcomes. The establishment of a “living wage” apparel factory in the … Dominican Republic provided a minimum income standard for factory workers, thus creating a natural experiment through which to …
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Extending Sadorsky (2010), this paper focuses on nonlinear effects of financial development and income on energy … reexamine the effect of financial development and income on energy consumption. The analysis relies on a sample of 53 countries … can be split into two regimes: high income, and non-high income. Energy consumption increases with income in emerging …
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