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Articles 1 - 13 of 13
Full-Text Articles in Economics
Minimum Wages In China: Evolution, Legislation, And Effects, Shi Li, Carl Lin
Minimum Wages In China: Evolution, Legislation, And Effects, Shi Li, Carl Lin
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This book considers the positive and negative impacts of the minimum wage policy in China. Since China enacted its first minimum wage law in 1994, the magnitude and frequency of changes in the minimum wage have been substantial, both over time and across jurisdictions. The results from China’s experience show that rapidly increasing minimum wages have helped increase average wages and reduce the gender wage gap, income inequality, and poverty. However, the fast-rising minimum wage has also resulted in the loss of employment for young adults, women, low-skilled workers, and migrant workers. Additionally, higher minimum wages have a negative impact …
The Moral Conditions Of Economic Efficiency, Walter J. Schultz
The Moral Conditions Of Economic Efficiency, Walter J. Schultz
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Schultz illustrates the deficiencies of theories that purport to show that markets alone can provide the basis for efficiency. He argues that markets are not moral-free zones, and that achieving the economic common good does indeed require morality. He demonstrates that efficient outcomes of market interaction cannot be achieved without moral normative constraints and then goes on to specify a set of normative conditions that make these positive outcomes possible.
Poverty And Poverty Alleviation Strategies In Egypt, Ragui Assaad, Malak Rouchdy
Poverty And Poverty Alleviation Strategies In Egypt, Ragui Assaad, Malak Rouchdy
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Structural Adjustment, Stabilization Policies And The Poor In Egypt, Karima Korayem
Structural Adjustment, Stabilization Policies And The Poor In Egypt, Karima Korayem
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Structural adjustment and stabilization agreements between Egypt and the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank were signed in 1991. The two agreements are referred to as the economic reform and structural adjustment program (ERSAP). To examine the impact of ERSAP on Egypt's poor , one has to define, first, who are the poor and what is their relative share in the population. The negative impact of ERSAP on the society as a whole will be less harmful if absolute and relative poverty are small in Egypt. ERSAP affects the poor through three channels: prices, incomes, and the provision of …
Workers, Trade Unions And The State In Egypt, 1984-1989, Omar El Shafei
Workers, Trade Unions And The State In Egypt, 1984-1989, Omar El Shafei
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In the last paragraph of their masterpiece on the Egyptian workers' movement, Workers on the Nile, Joel Beinin and Zachary Lockman suggested that "[t]he strike and riot of textile workers in Kafr al-Dawwar in September 1984 may signal an end to the period of relative economic peace and labor quiescence" in Egypt. Their expectation turned out to be true. The 1984 upheaval in Kafr al-Dawwar was followed by five years of intensifying workers' struggle throughout Egypt. This culminated in two major sit-ins at the Helwan Iron and Steel Company in July and August 1989. Two salient aspects of this period …
Privatization: The Egyptian Debate, Mustafa Kamel Al Sayyid
Privatization: The Egyptian Debate, Mustafa Kamel Al Sayyid
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Palestinian Labor In A Dependent Economy: Women Workers In The West Bank Clothing Industry, Randa George Siniora
Palestinian Labor In A Dependent Economy: Women Workers In The West Bank Clothing Industry, Randa George Siniora
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Legislating Infitah: Investment, Currency, And Foreign Trade Laws, Khaled Mahmoud Fahmy
Legislating Infitah: Investment, Currency, And Foreign Trade Laws, Khaled Mahmoud Fahmy
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Basic Needs, Inflation, And The Poor Of Egypt, 1970-1980, Myrette Ahmed El Sokkari
Basic Needs, Inflation, And The Poor Of Egypt, 1970-1980, Myrette Ahmed El Sokkari
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The aim of the study is to see how the poor have fared over the 1970's: to evaluate whether their welfare improved or worsened. The cost of the private consumption goods will be estimated over the period of 1970-1982 using detailed information on the cost of food, clothing, and shelter for both urban and rural areas.
The Political Economy Of Revolutionary Iran, Mihssen Kadhim
The Political Economy Of Revolutionary Iran, Mihssen Kadhim
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Distributing Disposable Income And The Impact Of Eliminating Food Subsidies In Egypt, Karima Korayem
Distributing Disposable Income And The Impact Of Eliminating Food Subsidies In Egypt, Karima Korayem
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While both papers in this issue were written on different occasions, both discuss factors relating to the standard of living of the Egyptian population, namely, income and consumption. They, therefore are sufficiently related to comprise a single monograph. The income distribution paper shows that a large proportion of the population falls in the relatively low income brackets. The second paper, a subject of intensive public debate at present, shows how important food subsidy is in keeping down the cost of living of the low-income urban population. For example, it has been found that almost one-third of the urban population devote …
Choosing Your Career: The Christian's Decision Manual, Martin E. Clark
Choosing Your Career: The Christian's Decision Manual, Martin E. Clark
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High school and college students will find some good answers in this practical guide to career choices. The author combines innovative concepts and exercises with relevant Scriptural principles on knowing God's will. Pastors, youth leaders, and counselors will find finger-tip accessibility to help in answering the recurring question many young people ask, "How can I discover which job is best for me?"
Coping With Poverty In A Cairo Community, Andrea B. Rugh
Coping With Poverty In A Cairo Community, Andrea B. Rugh
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The monograph, a sociological study by a Western social scientist working in Egypt, on a popular quarter of Cairo. The study of the traditional quarters of the great cities of the Middle East has been a very much neglected area of research; in this monograph, bringing painstaking reseach and impressive sociological insight to bear, is our contribution towards folling the gap.