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The Relationship Between Female Parliamentary Representation and the Length of Parental Leave in Europe
(Georgetown University, 2017)Existing scholarship suggests that the extent of female representation in government at the national and sub-national levels is positively correlated with the existence of equal pay laws, spending on welfare benefits and ... -
BIDs and Backyards: Estimating Spillover Effects of Business Improvement Districts on Surround Residential Properties
(Georgetown University, 2017)Business Improvement Districts (BID) have been used for over 40-years in the United States as means to breathe new life into aging urban communities. Both municipal governments and business communities benefit from the ... -
IS PROVIDING COMMUNITY HEALTH VOLUNTEERS WITH ADDITIONAL FAMILY PLANNING TRAINING COST-EFFECTIVE IN INCREASING CONTRACEPTIVE USE AMONG HIV-POSITIVE WOMEN IN KENYA
(Georgetown University, 2017)Prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV has been a key pillar of global HIV/AIDS prevention strategies. Despite these efforts, there are approximately 220,000 children born with HIV annually (UNAIDS, 2016). Many ... -
The Story of the US Labor Market: Increasing Disconnection/Decreasing Coverage
(Georgetown University, 2017)For the past four decades, the US labor market has witnessed major changes. Demographic changes, technology, globalization, industrial restructuring, and long-lasting effects of recessions have dramatically affected its ... -
The Effect of Financial Development on Income Inequality: Does Gender Matter?
(Georgetown University, 2017)Over the past three decades, income inequality has increased in most OECD countries, while the same period has witnessed financial development and a declining gender gap in employment. Numerous factors may intensify income ...
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