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The Economics of Dowry Payments in Pakistan
Anderson, K.S. - Tilburg University, Center for Economic Research - 2000
Although there are numerous studies of the dowry phenomenon in India, research pertaining to the custom in the rest of South Asia is sparse.The aim of this paper is to study dowry payments in Pakistan.Several interpretations for dowry are distinguished using a simple theoretical framework and...
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The Economics of Roscas and Intra-Household Resource Allocation
Anderson, K.S.; Baland, J-M. - Tilburg University, Center for Economic Research - 2000
This paper investigates individual motives to participate in rotating savings and credit associations (roscas).Detailed evidence from roscas in a Kenyan slum (Nairobi) suggests that most roscas are predominantly composed of women, particularly those living in a couple and earning an independent...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011092446
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Family Size, Looming Demographic Changes and the Efficiency of Social Security Reform
van Groezen, Bas; Meijdam, Lex; Leers, T. - Tilburg University, Center for Economic Research - 2000
This paper analyses the eeffects of ageing and child support in a model with endogenous fertility and Pay-As-You-Go (PAYG) pensions. First, we show that the endogeneity of fertility makes society vulnerable to both pessimistic beliefs and changes in life expectancy. In particular, we show that...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011091071
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Family size and children quality: New evidence and new exogenous shocks in the case of Colombian Households
Zárate, Román David - UNIVERSIDAD DE LOS ANDES-CEDE - 2013
The interaction between family size and children quality has been a recurring topicin the economics of family. However … additional sibling due to family interactions. On the other hand, I estimate the effect of family size in Colombia on school lag … instruments based on the report of the ideal number of children. The novelty of the instruments lies in that unlike most articles …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010763869
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Mujeres rurales jóvenes y migración en Colombia
Arias, María Alejandra; Ibáñez, Ana María; Peña, Ximena - UNIVERSIDAD DE LOS ANDES-CEDE - 2013
En Colombia, las mujeres rurales jóvenes migran a las áreas urbanas. La migración es adoptada por las mujeres rurales como una estrategia para mitigar la vulnerabilidad y los niveles de pobreza que enfrentan en las áreas rurales. Este documento estudia cómo la migración afecta las...
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DETERMINANTES DE LAS DECISIONES DE CONSERVACIÓN DE ÁREAS NATURALES: UN ANÁLISIS DESDE LA PERSPECTIVA PÚBLICA Y PRIVADA
Ramírez, Luz Angela Rodríguez - UNIVERSIDAD DE LOS ANDES-CEDE - 2006
La conservación de áreas naturales genera externalidades ambientales positivas que son a su vez bienes públicos. Tradicionalmente la provisión de dichos bienes ha sido considerada como responsabilidad del gobierno, sin embargo, cada día adquiere más relevancia el tema de incentivos para...
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A Logic of Multi-Level Change of Routines
Nooteboom, B. - Tilburg University, Center for Economic Research - 2005
This paper tries to account for endogenous change of multi-level routines in terms of nested cycles of discovery, in a hierarchy of scripts.Higher-level scripts constitute the selection environment for lower level ones.On any level, a cycle of discovery proceeds from established dominant...
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Desplazamiento forzoso, participación laboral femenina y poder de negociación en el hogar: ¿Empodera el conflicto a las mujeres?
Calderón, Valentina; Gáfaro, Margarita; Ibáñez, Ana … - UNIVERSIDAD DE LOS ANDES-CEDE - 2011
El desplazamiento de población es un fenómeno frecuente en los países inmersos en conflictos internos. El desplazamiento forzoso, además de afectar directamente a la población desplazada, contribuye a deteriorar las condiciones laborales de la población vulnerable en las comunidades...
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Forced Migration, Female Labor Force Participation, and Intra-household Bargaining: Does Conflict EmpowerWomen?
Calderón, Valentina; Gáfaro, Margarita; Ibáñez, Ana … - UNIVERSIDAD DE LOS ANDES-CEDE - 2011
Civilian displacement is a common phenomenon in developing countries confrontedwith internal conflict. While … the level of violence directed at children. Because the children of displaced families have been the direct victims of … conflict and domestic violence, the intra-generational transmission of violence is highly likely. …
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Did the US Infertility Health Insurance Mandates Affect the Timing of First Birth?
Ohinata, A. - Tilburg University, Center for Economic Research - 2011
From 1977-2001, 15 US states mandated health insurance providers to offer coverage for infertility treatment. Although the majority of the past literature has studied impacts on older women who are likely to seek treatment, this paper proposes that the mandates may have had a wider impact on the...
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