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Showing 1 to 20 of 105 for “"economic well-being"”.
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Economic well-being and the family
This thesis examines the well-being of families under changing labor market conditions, changes in the legal environment and changes in public policy. The first chapter asks how women's fertility decisions are affected by changing labor market conditions. Chapter two examines whether divorce shocks …
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Essays on the Economic Well-Being of Women
… <p><strong>1. The Effect of College Distance on Economic Opportunity for Low-Income Youth</strong></p> <p><strong></strong> This chapter studies the impact of one obstacle to college completion among low-income youth: geographic distance to the nearest four-year public college. The chapter's main …
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The Relationship Between Economic Well Being and Gigabit Broadband Penetration
… broadband network penetration (GBNP) and the economic well-being in Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSA) in the United States. The literature highlights the colloquial examples of how gigabit connectivity has impacted MSA economies, the governance structure, and the economic indicators of a …
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"Determinants Of The Wife's Perception Of Economic Well-being Among ""disadvantaged"" Families"
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The Relationships Between Social Capital and Economic Well-Being---an Individual Level Analysis
The study has useful policy and practice implications. The findings suggest that poverty alleviation programs that integrate social capital as an essential element should focus on strategies to enhance bridging capital. On the other hand, policy makers and social service agents need to carefully …
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The relationships between social capital and economic well-being — an individual level analysis
… between these two types of social capital and economic well-being at the individual level. Bridging capital was measured as engagement in activities of various voluntary organizations, and bonding capital was measured by networks of kin and friends. The study first examined the impact of …
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Determinants of financial managers' perception of rural household economic well-being: An analysis of a composite measure
… (a) to develop a composite measure of perceived economic well-being and (b) to determine the effects of socioeconomic and social-psychological variables on household financial manager's index of perceived economic well-being.
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Impact of brucellosis on Socio-Economic Well-being of Cattle Farmers inthe Western and Southern Provinces of Zambia
… affects households‟ potential to improve their well-being through trade in livestock and livestock commodities. Despite the disease being endemic in Zambia, there is inadequate information, on its socio-economic impact on the well-being of households rearing cattle. Therefore, a cross-sectional …
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Impact of brucellosis on Socio-Economic Well-being of Cattle Farmers inthe Western and Southern Provinces of Zambia
… affects households‟ potential to improve their well-being through trade in livestock and livestock commodities. Despite the disease being endemic in Zambia, there is inadequate information, on its socio-economic impact on the well-being of households rearing cattle. Therefore, a cross-sectional …
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The economic well-being of married women in a comparative perspective: The effect of income, work and union on financial satisfaction.
The thesis looks at three major determinants of economic well-being of a modern woman: 1) individual financial resources 2) decisions about work and career, 3) the choice of partnership. The economic well-being is thus reflected in both individual achievements (income and work) and collective …
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(Con)Formations of inequality in the emergent non-racial democracy of South Africa : the relationship between economic well-being and attitude to race
… research investigates the relationship between economic well-being and attitudes to race amongst its respondents who took part in a survey known as the Cape Area Study (CAS) in 2005. In this inquiry, economic well-being is measured in two ways, by (household) income level and living conditions, …
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Determinants of spouse/partner informal caregiving and its impacts on informal caregivers' physical, psychological health and economic well-being: evidence from the health and retirement study
… long-term physical, mental/psychological, and economic well-being. However, the determinants of caregiving duration and their impacts on caregivers’ later physical health and psychological health and economic well-being have never been examined holistically. Prior studies touching on these …
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Measurement models for understanding the social challenges of caring for the elderly in Brazil and England
… By understanding the needs in health and well-being of the elderly governments can ensure policies and services are as efficient as possible, in order to provide the best care amidst growing demand. The thesis analyses categorical data from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing (ELSA) …
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Economic regulation, work relations, and accident rates in the United States motor carrier industry
… study investigated the relationship between firm economic well-being and preventable accident rates in the U.S. motor carrier industry between 1975 and 1986. In 1980 the U.S. motor carrier industry was deregulated which produced highly competitive market conditions. Firms facing such conditions …
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Does migration benefit disadvantaged workers?
… assumes that workers who migrate improve their economic well-being.
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Modifications of Small-Farmer Credit in the Maisan 77 Program of the Philippines
… costs of lending and improve the financial and economic well-being of farmer-borrowers.
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Capitalization Methods of Production Credit Associations and Their Impact on Borrowers' Costs (Credit, Pca, Interest Rates)
… cooperatives which are intended to enhance the economic well-being of farmers and ranchers in the United States. A way that PCAs accomplish this purpose is by providing their borrowers low, stable cost credit services. The extent to which PCAs are able to reduce the level and the stability of …
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Education and Socio-Economic Wellbeing in Racially Diverse Rural Counties: The Contribution of Historically Black Colleges and Universities
This thesis examines trends in the socio-economic well-being in rural counties where Blacks represent one-third or more of the population. In addition, this thesis also examines the impact that college education has on the economic development of these counties, with particular focus on the role of …
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Three essays on development economics : household welfare
… contains three essays on development economics, addressing trade liberalization and inequality in Brazil, a large-scale child health intervention in Indonesia, and conceptual and methodological aspects of measuring household economic well-being. The three consider different aspects of …
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Coping With Food and Income Insecurity: The Case of Swazi Households
… investigates two related issues of development, economic well-being and micro-level adjustments used by households to deal with food insecurity. Specifically the study (a) describes the food security situation of households in the Middleveld and Lowveld areas of Swaziland, (b) determines the …
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