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of ethnic fractionalization on social capital over time. In addition we find evidence of the conflict theory and no …
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of ethnic fractionalization on social capital over time. In addition we find evidence of the conflict theory and no …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010886145
Immigrants. Following the "epidemiological approach", we relate the probability of being employed in Italy for immigrant women …
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Immigrants. Following the “epidemiological approach”, we relate the probability of being employed in Italy for immigrant women …
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There is evidence that women are more likely to live in poverty than men. Given the fact that the poor are more likely … to use welfare, it becomes useful to consider welfare usage among women. A-priori welfare programs are set up in such a … possibility among women and investigate if race/ethnicity and birthplace still have a role to play in the decision to use welfare …
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Growth Theory explores the evolution of societies over the entire course of human history. It uncovers the universal wheels …. The theory sheds light on two of the most fundamental mysteries surrounding this journey: (i) The Mystery of Growth - the … stagnation; and (ii) The Mystery of Inequality - the roots of the vast inequality in the wealth of nations. The theory suggests …
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This research explores the persistent effect of the Neolithic Revolution on the evolution of life expectancy in the course of human history. It advances the hypothesis and establishes empirically that the onset of the Neolithic Revolution and the associated rise in infectious diseases triggered...
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This chapter examines the role of religion in economic development, both historically and today. Religion's influence varies globally, with high religiosity in countries like Pakistan and low rates in China. Despite declines in some Western countries, religion remains influential worldwide, with...
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This paper models the welfare consequences of social fragmentation arising from technological advance. We start from the premise that technological progress falls primarily on market-traded commodities rather than prosocial relationships, since the latter intrinsically require the expenditure of...
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more so for childless whites and where there are fewer men per woman. Effects are larger for college-educated men and women …
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