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A Tale of Two Choices: Son Preference and Reproductive Outcomes in Uzbekistan

Review of Development Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In this study, we use data from the recent round of the Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS) conducted between 2021 and 2022 to estimate the effect of son preference on reproductive behavior in Uzbekistan. We find strong evidence for differential stopping and spacing behavior among Uzbek women.
Khilola Dushamova, Rashid Javed, Gayrat Suyunov, Munira Zakirova   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Spatial Approach to Studying Regional Security in Central Asia

Vestnik RUDN. International Relations
The article presents the results of a study that employed a spatial approach to examine the formation and evolution of national and regional security systems in Central Asia.
Stanislav A. Pritchin
doaj   +1 more source

Men's Support for Women's Education in Afghanistan: The Roles of Income and Insecurity

Review of Development Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines men's attitudes toward women's education in Afghanistan across primary, secondary, and tertiary levels, as well as women pursuing studies in other provinces or abroad. Using nationally representative repeated cross‐sectional survey data from over 69,000 respondents collected by the Asia Foundation (2014–2021) across all 34 ...
Mohammad Haroon Asadi, Mohammad Reza Farzanegan   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Relationships between Opposition and Powers in Tajikistan:History and Present Time

Проблемы постсоветского пространства, 2017
After becoming independent the relationships between the official powers of Tajikistan and oppo- sition were shaping not easily. The opposition was, in fact, estranged from development and implementation of internal and foreign policy.
H. H. Khurramov
doaj  

Can Regional Integration Survive De‐Globalisation? An Empirical Investigation Focusing on Productivity and Innovation

Review of Development Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Against a general trend towards de‐globalisation, we investigate the influence of regional integration processes among countries—viewed as the consequence of political/institutional choices, which are typically omitted from empirical analysis—on labour productivity and innovation.
Massimiliano Tani, Rolando Avendano, Lovely A. C. Tolin   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Growth and Development Accounting Between 1990 and 2019: Theoretical Revisions, Methodological Clarifications, and Empirical Results

Review of Development Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Focusing on productivity measurement, this article contributes to the growth and development accounting literature by improving the accuracy of results within the existing framework—without introducing new variables. We implement three simultaneous revisions to the standard growth and development accounting frameworks: (i) accounting for labor
Georges Daw
wiley   +1 more source

Advanced Practice Nursing Development Within Diverse Regulatory Landscapes: A Descriptive Survey of European Countries [PDF]

Int Nurs Rev
ABSTRACT Aim To explore the relationship between professional regulatory systems and advanced practice nursing development in Europe. Background Advanced practice nursing has expanded rapidly, yet regulatory frameworks have often struggled to keep pace with the extended scope of practice demanded by contemporary service delivery.
Bohlender C, Bjøro K, Gill P, Unsworth J.   +3 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

The Intersectional Dynamics of Skill Underutilization: A Case Study of College‐Educated Iranian Migrant Women in California

Sociological Forum, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT There are paradoxical and sociological questions surrounding migrants of certain ethno‐national backgrounds—particularly women—whose high levels of education do not consistently translate into employment commensurate with their skills, resulting in what is commonly termed “brain waste.” This study critically examines the role of employer ...
Homa Sadri
wiley   +1 more source

The Direct and Indirect Effects of the Belt and Road Initiative on Exports to China

The World Economy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study investigates the direct effect of a country's participation in China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) on that country's exports to China, as well as the indirect effect of such participation on other countries' exports to China. Using panel data covering 187 countries from 2006 to 2023, we employ an event study approach, a staggered
Haonan Li, Yasuyuki Todo
wiley   +1 more source

The Missing Link: When GVC Does Not Matter for Structural Change

The World Economy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Despite rising levels of Global Value Chains (GVC) integration in several emerging and developing economies, the latter failed to experience a significant structural change. Thus, this paper examines how participating in global supply chains can have implications on labour reallocation in the economy, and to what extent technological advances ...
Mazen Fathy, Chahir Zaki
wiley   +1 more source