Results 91 to 100 of about 10,385,444 (260)
Journal for Labour Market ResearchThis study analyses gender disparity in a highly skilled labour force within the modern knowledge-based economy. It explores the global gender pay disparity among software developers, examining structural barriers like the “glass ceiling” and “sticky ...
Arjun Prakash, Inder Sekhar Yadav
doaj +1 more source
Chinese Trade Competition and Rural Mexican Migration
Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT China's accession to the World Trade Organization in 2001 reshaped global trade, reducing U.S. demand for Mexican manufactured goods and weakening Mexico's manufacturing employment. This study estimates how this trade‐induced decline affected migration and employment decisions among rural Mexicans.
Zachariah Rutledge, Joaquin Mayorga
wiley +1 more source
The economics of tobacco control in low- and middle-income countries [PDF]
, 2011 Includes bibliographical references (p. 174-189).Global best practice in tobacco control policy is anchored by the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control which recommends that countries use, amongst other things, tax increases and advertising bans to ...
Blecher, Evan, Evan H. Blecher
core +1 more source
The association between cigarette affordability and consumption: An update.
PLoS ONE, 2018 ObjectivesThis study calculates cigarette affordability for 78 countries worldwide from 2001 to 2014 using the Relative Income Price (RIP) ratio defined as the percentage of per capita GDP required to purchase 100 packs of cigarettes using the lowest ...
Yanyun He, Ce Shang, Frank J Chaloupka
doaj +1 more source
, 2019 Sensitivity and threshold analyses of retesting by low-income countries (LIC), lower-middle income countries (LMIC), and upper-middle income countries (UMIC) in Africa.
Jacqueline Rurangirwa (6900512) +5 more
core +1 more source
Rural Labor Supply and Economic Opportunities: Commuting, Migration, Tariffs, and Immigration
Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Some rural counties remain dependent on agricultural or manufacturing jobs, but an increasing proportion have diversified economics. Rural counties also differ in their abilities to commute to an urban market characterized by higher wages and labor productivity.
Peter F. Orazem, Mary C. Ahearn
wiley +1 more source
Norovirus Infections and Disease in Lower-Middle- and Low-Income Countries, 1997–2018
Viruses, 2019 Noroviruses are a major cause of viral gastroenteritis. The burden of the norovirus in low-resource settings is not well-established due to limited data.
Janet Mans
doaj +1 more source
Do Universal Free School Meals Improve the Dietary Quality of Food‐At‐Home Purchases?
Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Since 2014, the number of schools offering universal free meals to all enrolled children without requiring annual meal applications has increased meaningfully. Using USDA's Purchase to Plate Crosswalk, a difference‐in‐differences framework, and a nationwide consumer panel, the effect of universal‐free‐meal exposure on the diet quality of food ...
Xueying Ma +2 more
wiley +1 more source
Impacts of parenting programs in low- and middle-income countries [PDF]
This evidence review explores the impacts of parenting programs in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) on child nutrition, violence against children, and caregiver and child mental health.
Caeyers, Bet Helena, Ringdal, Charlotte
core
Farmers' Preferences for Gene Editing Crops and Influencing Factors
Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Gene editing (GE) is gaining momentum worldwide, but limited data on UK farmers' preferences hinders our understanding of its potential impact amid deregulation debates. Based on a survey of 200 English arable farmers, we employ a Latent Class Analysis and Multinomial Logit regressions to investigate current preferences for GE crops.
Bertolozzi‐Caredio Daniele +1 more
wiley +1 more source