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childhood health shocks on the cognitive abilities of the children of parents born during the famine. We find that daughters …
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, extend the empirical approach in two ways. First, we add health as an additional outcome di- mension. Second, we apply a semi …
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, extend the empirical approach in two ways. First, we add health as an additional outcome di- mension. Second, we apply a semi …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010770502
Although science has unlocked the secrets of the human genome, the causes of social and economic development remain stubbornly enigmatic. Why do some countries adopt new technologies more readily than others? Why does income inequality persist in some regions--even in the face of rapid economic...
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The present publication traces the history of the Bank's lending for urban development and discusses its approaches to current urban issues. It is intended for specialists and individuals interested in getting acquainted with the evolution of the Bank portfolio.
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shared benefits for participating countries in such areas as health, education, trade, and infrastructure. …
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advances in key areas such as education, health, environmental sustainability and gender equality, is recognized as a challenge …
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This article discusses the imperative of a major scaling up of human capital in Africa as a prerequisite for economic transformation. Sustained economic growth cannot be driven by improved macroeconomic policies, greater political stability, improved business climate, and growing global interest...
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Purpose – How do economic prosperity, health expenditure, savings, price-stability, demographic change, democracy … and financial liberalization play-out in the fight against health-worker crisis when existing emigration levels matter …? Despite the acute concern of health-worker crisis in Africa owing to emigration, lack of relevant data has made the subject …
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We are the first to investigate longer-term effects of pharmacological treatment of ADHD on children's health. We rely …
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