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Empowering Women: The Effect of Schooling on Young Women's Knowledge and Use of Contraception
Andalón, Mabel; Williams, Jenny; Grossman, Michael - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2014
direct impact on knowledge and use of contraception. We investigate this issue using information on women in Mexico. In order … schools built following the extension of compulsory education in Mexico from 6th to 9th grade in 1993. We show that raising …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010764620
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The 'Soda Tax' is Unlikely to Make Mexicans Lighter: New Evidence on Biases in Elasticities of Demand for Soda
Andalón, Mabel; Gibson, John - 2017
Mexico's 'soda tax' has been predicted to reduce average weights by two to four pounds, based on extant estimates of an …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011653493
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Empowering Women: The Effect of Schooling on Young Women's Knowledge and Use of Contraception
Andalón, Mabel; Williams, Jenny; Grossman, Michael - 2014
direct impact on knowledge and use of contraception. We investigate this issue using information on women in Mexico. In order … schools built following the extension of compulsory education in Mexico from 6th to 9th grade in 1993. We show that raising …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010333255
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Minimum wages in Kenya
Andalón, Mabel; Pagés, Carmen - 2008
This paper examines the performance of minimum wage legislation in Kenya, both in terms of its coverage and enforcement as well as in terms of their implications for wages and employment. Our findings based on the 1998/99 labor force data - the last labor force survey available - indicate that...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010269259