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Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The paper examines the macroeconomic effects of public investment in emerging market and developing economies (EMDEs). To this end the analysis develops a new measure of public investment shocks based on cyclically adjusted government investment.
Amat Adarov +2 more
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Geopolitical dimensions of the Houthi interference with submarine cable communications in the Red Sea [PDF]
Przegląd GeopolitycznyThe paper examines the possible intentional damage of 3 submarine cables in the Red Sea by the Yemeni Houthis. It considers the history of Yemen's civil war, political and rebel views, potential allies of the Houthis, military arsenal, and motives ...
Mariia Umanets
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Informality and protection from health shocks : lessons from Yemen [PDF]
The informal sector is generally believed to be more vulnerable to various risks due to limited access to social insurance, but little empirical evidence exists to support this statement.
Cho, Yoonyoung
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Population and Development Review, EarlyView.Abstract Periodic abstinence and withdrawal (the dominant methods in the “traditional methods” category) have been used to prevent pregnancy in both historical and contemporary contexts and, in some countries, continue to be used despite increased availability and use of modern methods. Yet research on family planning programs and contraceptive methods
Vladimíra Kantorová +4 more
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Impact of land tenure and other socioeconomic factors on mountain terrace maintenance in Yemen: [PDF]
This paper describes the land property rights and tenure systems in the western escarpments of the Yemeni Highlands, and analyses the impact of land tenure arrangements and other socioeconomic factors on terrace maintenance.
Bamatraf, Abdul Rahman +2 more
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Plant Breeding, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The productivity and quality of grain crops in semiarid environments is often affected by drought, which is likely to accentuate due to predicted climate changes. Wild pea (Pisum fulvum Sibth. & Smith) accessions are known to harbour useful allelic diversity for drought responses.
Smadar Tsury +3 more
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Academic Borders and Passport Disadvantage: Reclaiming Lost Dreams, Connections, and Career Horizons
Journal of Management Studies, EarlyView.
Atefeh Maghzi
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The Mental Health of the Young in Eastern Europe and Central Asia
Review 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
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British Aid and British Arms: A coherent approach to Yemen?
, 2015 The situation in Yemen is among the worst humanitarian crises in the world. Since the conflict dramatically escalated in March 2015, more than 1.4 million people have fled their homes, and more than 20 million people now lack access to clean water and ...
Cairns, Edmund
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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 +1 more
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