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Reverse Causal Nexus between Pro‐Poor Policies and Income Inequality in Kenya
Regional Science Policy &Practice, Volume 15, Issue 6, Page 1163-1181, August 2023., 2023 Abstract Different developing economies are encountering various regional challenges associated with income inequality. However, several contributing factors to inequality and access to opportunities, such as a quality education system, have been identified as the key factors.
Isaiah Juma Maket +2 more
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Global justice and the opportunity costs of conservation
Conservation Biology, Volume 37, Issue 2, April 2023., 2023 Abstract Opportunity costs can represent a significant portion of the costs associated with conservation projects and frequently outstrip other kinds of cost. They are typically understood to refer to the benefits someone would have obtained if conservation projects had not required them to give up current activities, such as farming or hunting or if ...
Chris Armstrong
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Policy &Internet, Volume 14, Issue 4, Page 824-844, December 2022., 2022 Abstract Digital inequality is a critical issue in our knowledge economy. Often digital inequality is framed as a problem that only older people encounter. This rather stereotypical portrayal can result in improvised and unsuccessful policy actions. The goal of the article is to take the experiences of citizens who never or seldom use information and ...
Nicole S. Goedhart +2 more
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Regional economic disparities, spatial dependence and proximity structures
Regional Science Policy &Practice, Volume 14, Issue 5, Page 1034-1050, October 2022., 2022 Abstract Since some decades, inequality has been attracting a growing interest within political debate as well as in theoretical and empirical studies. Considering inequality at a regional level offers useful insights for policy makers, facilitating the assessment of the effectiveness of strategies aimed at reducing regional disparities and helping in ...
Alfredo Cartone +2 more
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Obesity Reviews, Volume 22, Issue S5, Octubre 2021., 2021 Resumen Prevenir la obesidad entre los jóvenes latinos que viven en Estados Unidos y en países latinoamericanos requiere reconocer la especificidad de los contextos y las interacciones entre actividad física (AF) y entorno construido (EC). El objetivo de este artículo es avanzar en la agenda de investigación sobre el EC y la AF con el fin de prevenir ...
Olga L. Sarmiento +11 more
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Prevención transfronteriza de la obesidad infantil: comentario de los National Institutes of Health
Obesity Reviews, Volume 22, Issue S5, Octubre 2021., 2021 Resumen En respuesta al aumento de las tasas de obesidad infantil, Estados Unidos y algunos países de Latinoamérica han financiado numerosos estudios que analizan estrategias e intervenciones innovadoras. A pesar de ello, los avances han sido lentos, irregulares y esporádicos, lo cual demuestra la necesidad de intensificar el intercambio de ...
Susan Vorkoper +14 more
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Cuerpos de cobre: Extractivismo en Chuquicamata, Chile
The Journal of Latin American and Caribbean Anthropology, Volume 26, Issue 2, Page 200-218, June 2021., 2021 Resumen ¿Qué extraen y qué producen los extractivismos? El presente artículo intenta responder a esta pregunta analizando críticamente, la relación entre cuerpos, trabajo y mi‐nería principalmente bajo el modelo neoliberal chileno, en la mina estatal de cobre a tajo abierto más grande del planeta: Chuquicamata.
Marina Weinberg
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Rezago en desarrollo infantil temprano en México: un análisis de la desigualdad
Salud Pública de México, 2023 Objetivo. Estimar la desigualdad en el rezago de desarrollo infantil temprano (DIT) en la niñez de 24 a 59 meses. Material y métodos. Se evaluó el DIT mediante el índice de desarrollo infantil temprano 2030.
Argelia Vázquez-Salas +4 more
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Desigualdades de oportunidades educacionais
Revista Diálogo EducacionalO Índice de Oportunidades da Educação Brasileira (Ioeb) é um indicador que quantifica a contribuição de cada município ou Estado para o sucesso educacional de seus residentes. Esse índice é derivado de uma combinação ponderada de medidas de insumos e resultados, controlados pelo contexto familiar.
Denilson Junio Marques Soares +1 more
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Health opportunities in Colombia
Lecturas de Economía, 2017 De acuerdo con la teoría de igualdad de oportunidades, la desigualdad en un resultado final (por ejemplo, los ingresos monetarios) es causada, principalmente, por dos tipos de características: las circunstancias y el esfuerzo individual.
Felipe Rivera
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