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Education, Inequality and Income Inequality [PDF]
, 2001 In this paper we propose to measure inequality of educational achievements by constructing a Gini index on educational attainments. We then use the proposed measure to analyse the relationship between inequality in incomes and educational achievements (in terms of both the average attainments and its concentration).
Daniele Checchi
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The High Cost of Gender Inequality in Earnings [PDF]
, 2018 This first note in the series on the cost of gender inequality focuses on the losses in national wealth due to gender inequality in earnings. There is a substantial literature on the impact of gender inequality on
de la Brière, Bénédicte +1 more
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An inequality similar to Opial’s inequality [PDF]
Proceedings of the American Mathematical Society, 1969 rb 1 b (1) fJ |yy(n) I dx (b ? a)n1 I y(n) 12dx. 2 (He employs (1) to prove uniqueness of the initial value problem for linear differential equations of order n.) Also there are generalizations of Opial's original inequality in other directions. (See, for instance, Calvert [2] and Yang [6].) The purpose of this note is to obtain a sharper version of (1)
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Compensation System and Earnings Inequality [PDF]
, 2014 We develop a wage-structure determination model in which a firm with incomplete information offers an optimal sequence of contracts for its heterogeneous employees.
Jiang, Lily, Jiang, Lily; Yu, Hsi-Cheng
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Perception of domestic violence among rural women in Kuje
Heliyon, 2021 Domestic violence has become a global social problem affecting women and girls across different socio-demographics and culture. Often times a greater attention is paid to the experiences of urban women and girls to the detriment of their counter parts in
Ogadimma Arisukwu +3 more
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Income inequality and intergenerational transmission of wealth. [PDF]
, 2023 openThis paper reviews various aspects of income inequality and wealth transmission, highlighting the multifaceted nature of these phenomena. It emphasizes the pivotal role of education as a potential tool for breaking the cycle of inequality and ...
KAZEMI GHARAHCHEH, BABAK
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The Inclusiveness of Maternity Leave Rights over 120 Years and across Five Continents
Social Inclusion, 2021 Even though paid maternity leave was the earliest form of social protection specifically aimed at women workers and is fundamental in securing their economic independence vis-à-vis employers and spouses, it has received scant scholarly attention. Neither
Keonhi Son, Tobias Böger
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Inequality in Latin America [PDF]
, 2004 With the exception of Sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean has been one of the regions of the world with the greatest inequality. This report explores why the region suffers from such persistent
Guillermo E. Perry +7 more
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Digital Shift in Swiss Media Consumption Practices
Swiss Journal of Sociology, 2020 Relying on the 2013 and 2016 rounds of individual questionnaires from the Swiss Household Panel (SHP), we use multiple correspondence analysis to map Swiss media consumption practices while making use of the longitudinal character of panel data in an ...
Reveilhac Maud, Morselli Davide
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Adjustment of the Danish model smoking cessation to target people with mental illnesses
Tobacco Prevention and Cessation, 2023 Introduction The Danish model for smoking cessation is recommendable and has a high success rate, but there are groups that are not accommodated by the current offer, eg. people with mental illnesses.
Christina Ersbøll Ross
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