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Do Conditional Cash Transfers Reduce Fertility? Nationwide Evidence from Mexico
Abstract Conditional cash transfer (CCT) programs, which link transfers to investment in human capital in poor families, have spread around the world over the past two decades. This paper studies the medium‐term effects of Progresa, the pioneering Mexican CCT program, on fertility using nationwide vital statistics combined with administrative data on ...
Susan W. Parker, Soomin Ryu
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Local violence and transitions to marriage and cohabitation in Mexico
Abstract Objective To assess whether local violence is associated with the timing and type of women's first union formation. Background Local violence may cause disruptions to marriage markets and psychological and behavioral changes that may affect union formation patterns. Method The authors exploited the variation in homicide rates caused by a shift
Mónica L. Caudillo, Jaein Lee
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População e Consumo: considerações para o debate ambiental
Este trabalho faz uma reflexão sobre a questão ambiental sob a perspectiva da Demografia. Inicialmente, desmistifica- se a importância do crescimento demográfico na relação população-ambiente para enfocar outro ponto relevante no debate ambiental: o ...
Carla Craice
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Como esencia, el artículo aborda determinados posicionamientos de la dinámica socio-demográfica de la población que obstaculizan las oportunidades para el desarrollo socio-económico local.
Diurkis Yarenis Madrigal León +2 more
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U.S. Citizen Children De Facto Deported to Mexico
Abstract Between 2000 and 2015, the U.S. deported unprecedented numbers of Mexican immigrants. During the same period, the population of U.S.‐born children living in Mexico doubled in size. This study estimates the number of U.S.‐born children who emigrated to Mexico from the United States in order to accompany a deported parent: de facto deported ...
Erin R. Hamilton +2 more
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Abstract Invasive species can dramatically alter ecosystems, but eradication is difficult, and suppression is expensive once they are established. Uncertainties in the potential for expansion and impacts by an invader can lead to delayed and inadequate suppression, allowing for establishment.
Brian D. Healy +5 more
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Bayesian models for spatially explicit interactions between neighbouring plants
Abstract Interactions between neighbouring plants drive population and community dynamics in terrestrial ecosystems. Understanding these interactions is critical for both fundamental and applied ecology. Spatial approaches to model neighbour interactions are necessary, as interaction strength depends on the distance between neighbouring plants.
Cristina Barber +4 more
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Abstract Effective conservation requires understanding species’ abundance patterns and demographic rates across space and time. Ideally, such knowledge should be available for whole communities because variation in species’ dynamics can elucidate factors leading to biodiversity losses.
Matthew T. Farr +3 more
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A propósito da dinâmica demográfica em Portugal
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Maria Alfreda Cruz
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Análise da segregação socioespacial a partir da teoria da sintaxe espacial: um estudo sobre a cidade de São Carlos -SP [PDF]
O trabalho aborda o estudo sintático da segregação socioespacial em São Carlos, cidade brasileira de porte médio situada no centro oeste do estado de São Paulo, que apresentou nas últimas décadas um crescimento populacional associado à expansão da ...
Maximo, Gabriela Willemann Siviero +1 more
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