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Annals of Human Biology, 2017 Background: Previous studies have reported a narrowing tendency in urban–suburban rural differences for height, but almost no tendency of narrowing for weight in Chinese children between 1975–2005.
Xinnan Zong +3 more
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Treatment of Unstable Pediatric Tibial Shaft Fractures with Titanium Elastic Nails
Medicina, 2019 Background and objectives: Pediatric tibial shaft fractures often have satisfactory outcomes after closed reduction and casting. However, surgical treatment may be required in unstable or open fractures.
Abuzer Uludağ, Hacı Bayram Tosun
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Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Cultural capital influences a wide range of social and economic outcomes, yet quantitative measures suitable for policy analysis remain limited. We develop county‐level cultural capital indices for the US based on Bourdieu's framework of objectified, embodied, and institutionalized cultural capital.
Pratyoosh Kashyap +2 more
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Outsourcing and Inequality. CEPS Working Document No. 187, October 2002 [PDF]
, 2002 This paper brings together and analyses the results of empirical analyses which, in contrast to most other studies, find that trade has been a significant cause of labour market inequality in various industrialised countries.
Brenton, Paul +2 more
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Revista de Economia e Sociologia Rural, 2009 O presente trabalho buscou discutir o papel das políticas públicas no processo histórico de concentração de renda e pobreza no meio rural brasileiro.
Renata Couto Moreira +4 more
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The Power of Unity: Collective Action and Smallholder Agricultural Performance in West Africa
Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT We analyze the impact of collective action through farmer‐based organizations (FBOs) on smallholders' farm performance and income inequality in Ghana, Benin, The Gambia, and Mali. We find that FBO membership increases cereal yield in Ghana and The Gambia, legume yield in Mali, ruminant numbers in Benin and The Gambia, and total farm income in ...
Emmanuel Donkor +3 more
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Understanding Rising Income Inequality in Germany [PDF]
We examine the causes for rising income inequality in Europe’s most populous economy. From 2000 to 2006, Germany experienced an unprecedented rise in net equivalized income inequality and poverty.
Juhasz, Andos, Biewen, Martin
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Power System Topological Observability Analysis Using Improved Hopfield Neural Network [PDF]
Journal of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, 2016 This paper solves the Topological Observability (TO) problem of a power system using the new methodology based on Improved Hopfield Neural Network (IHNN). This IHNN can solve the combinatorial optimization problem with inequality constraints.
SALKUTI Surender Reddy
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Stock Markets and Income Inequality: A Cross-Country Study [PDF]
, 2008 This paper conducts a comprehensive analysis to understand how stock market ratios affect net income inequality. The study of how finance impacts income distribution is relevant as the income distribution of a nation influences savings decisions ...
MATHEW, Elizabeth
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Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This paper examines racial differences in farm succession planning using survey data from Tennessee farmers. While observed differences between White and Black farmers are small, decomposition and counterfactual analyses show that structural characteristics, particularly farm size, would predict higher succession planning among White farmers ...
Abdelaziz Lawani +2 more
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