Results 171 to 180 of about 71,973 (325)

Central Asia after Two Decades of Independence [PDF]

open access: yes
After becoming independent in 1991, the five Central Asian countries pursued differing transition paths from the defunct central planning. This paper analyses the connection between economic policies and performance during the 1990s and 2000s ...
Richard Pomfret
core  

Female Education and Child Marriage

open access: yesReview of Development Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT We examine why the education of young girls has historically lagged behind that of young boys across different countries. Using data from 105 countries during 1990–2020, we discover some evidence that is consistent with the idea that parents in many traditional societies reduce investments in the primary schooling of their daughters after they
Hasan A. Faruq
wiley   +1 more source

The Mental Health of the Young in Eastern Europe and Central Asia

open access: yesReview of Development Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT We report on the wellbeing of the young in twenty‐eight countries located in Eastern Europe and Central Asia including fifteen post‐Soviet countries. We find no evidence of the decline in the mental health of the young relative to older people, which characterizes Western Europe and English‐speaking advanced economies. The mental health of the
David G. Blanchflower, Alex Bryson
wiley   +1 more source

Aid to Fight AIDS: An Empirical Analysis of HIV‐Specific Development Aid Effectiveness

open access: yesScottish Journal of Political Economy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Using an excludable instrument for HIV‐specific aid, we investigate its effectiveness on HIV outcomes viz., prevalence and death rates. We theorize that HIV‐specific aid fills the funding gap that prevents governments from committing adequate resources to effectively address the epidemic.
Derek Nolan   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Home - About - Disclaimer - Privacy