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Inequalities in school spending across local authorities in England: A time‐trend analysis

open access: yesBritish Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Investment in schools has wide‐ranging implications for society, from improving learning outcomes to economic growth and social cohesion. Addressing inequalities in school funding is important, as part of an effort to guarantee equal opportunities.
Lateef Akanni   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

US regional and national cause-specific mortality and trends in income inequality: descriptive findings [PDF]

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We examined the concordance of income inequality trends with 30-year US regional trends in cause-specific mortality and 100-year trends in heart disease and infant mortality.
FFF1John NNN1Lynch   +5 more
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Positioning teachers in climate change education: Insights from a Hong Kong Global South perspective

open access: yesBritish Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract This study examines how prospective teachers in Hong Kong (N = 13) position themselves within climate change education through ‘Global Dialogue for Climate Change Education’, a cross‐institutional teacher education programme facilitating online global dialogues between Hong Kong and the UK.
Sally Wai‐Yan Wan   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Assessing the effect of income inequality on household energy poverty—empirical evidence from China

open access: yesFrontiers in Energy Research
Eliminating energy poverty is not only a prerequisite for escaping the “energy poverty trap” but also crucial to enhancing the welfare of residents and realising ecological civilization. Income inequality has become an essential challenge affecting China’
Dong Wang, Tingwei Fang, Xiaofan Wang
doaj   +1 more source

Heterogeneous life-cycle profiles, income risk and consumption inequality [PDF]

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Was the increase in income inequality in the US due to permanent shocks or merely to an increase in the variance of transitory shocks? The implications for consumption and welfare depend crucially on the answer to this question. We use CEX repeated cross-
Giorgio E. Primiceri, Thijs van Rens
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Understanding the paradox of primary teacher shortage in low‐income countries: Insights from Malawi

open access: yesBritish Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Malawi faces a persistent and chronic teacher shortage, particularly at the primary school level, with much of the challenge attributed to teacher supply constraints. While the causes of teacher shortages are known to be complex and context‐dependent, there remains a lack of in‐depth, country‐specific research to guide effective policies ...
Peter Mtika, Edward M. Sosu
wiley   +1 more source

The effects of financial development on income inequality and poverty [PDF]

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This paper examines the effects of financial development on income inequality and poverty. The results of both cross-country and panel data regressions suggest that inequality and poverty are reduced not only through enhanced loan markets, but also ...
Kappel, Vivien
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