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Trends. The Attack On Mbeki: Praising Through Damning, Ibpp Editor
Trends. The Attack On Mbeki: Praising Through Damning, Ibpp Editor
International Bulletin of Political Psychology
This article discusses the controversial contention by President Thabo Mbeki of the Republic of South Africa that poverty and lack of health infrastructures are the causes of AIDS and HIV in Africa instead of limiting his analysis to the biological line of virus inducing disease.
Rising Wage Inequality In Urban Labor Markets, Thomas Hyclak
Rising Wage Inequality In Urban Labor Markets, Thomas Hyclak
Employment Research Newsletter
No abstract provided.
The Social Costs Of Moving Water In Northern New Mexico, David Benavides
The Social Costs Of Moving Water In Northern New Mexico, David Benavides
Water and Growth in the West (Summer Conference, June 7-9)
15 pages.
Free Trade And Global Poverty: How Much Freedom?, Ibpp Editor
Free Trade And Global Poverty: How Much Freedom?, Ibpp Editor
International Bulletin of Political Psychology
This article describes some psychological elements linking constructs of free trade and goals and efforts to reduce poverty in today's era of globalization.
The Global Poverty Of Shame As A Change Agent In Global Poverty, Ibpp Editor
The Global Poverty Of Shame As A Change Agent In Global Poverty, Ibpp Editor
International Bulletin of Political Psychology
This article explores the problems in employing shame as a change agent in the political world.
Rising Wage Inequality: The 1980s Experience In Urban Labor Markets, Thomas Hyclak
Rising Wage Inequality: The 1980s Experience In Urban Labor Markets, Thomas Hyclak
Upjohn Press
Hyclak analyzes information not utilized in previous studies of wage inequality. Whereas researchers previously relied on data derived from the national labor market, Hyclak draws on data from the Area Wage Surveys (AWS), which allows him to focus on changes in the wage structure in a sample of 20 local labor markets for the period of 1974 to 1991. This source also allows him to examine changes in the structure of wages paid for some 40 different jobs found in four different occupational groups. In addition, Hyclak is able to concentrate on jobs and the skills required as the primary …
Changes In Income Inequality Within U.S. Metropolitan Areas, Janice Fanning Madden
Changes In Income Inequality Within U.S. Metropolitan Areas, Janice Fanning Madden
Upjohn Press
In studying MSA data that link the characteristics of metropolitan economies to significant changes in income inequality, Madden is able to study changes in poverty rates, household income inequality, and wage inequality within 182 of the largest MSAs and to identify what she says are the three factors most likely to influence changes in income inequality in metropolitan areas.
Responding To Poverty Through Community Development: The Role Of Women In South Africa, Junette Davids
Responding To Poverty Through Community Development: The Role Of Women In South Africa, Junette Davids
Trotter Review
The World Bank reported that during the past three decades the developing world has made enormous economic progress. This is illustrated in the rising trend for incomes and consumption: between 1965 and 1985 consumption per capita in the developing world went up by almost 70%. Midgley, also reported that developing countries have recorded high rates of economic growth, achieved high degrees of industrialization and made significant social progress. Given this scenario one would assume that poverty has also decreased markedly. However, even though some developing countries have recorded high rates of economic growth, achieved high degrees of industrialization, and made …