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The Empowerment Of Women: Water And Sanitation Initiatives In Rural Egypt, Samiha El Katsha, Susan Watts Jul 1993

The Empowerment Of Women: Water And Sanitation Initiatives In Rural Egypt, Samiha El Katsha, Susan Watts

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Three Essays On Labor Force Participation Rates Among The Fifty States, With Empirical Tests Using Panel Data, John D. Groesbeck May 1993

Three Essays On Labor Force Participation Rates Among The Fifty States, With Empirical Tests Using Panel Data, John D. Groesbeck

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This dissertation examined the theoretical foundations of an individual's labor force participation decision. Further, this dissertation provided empirical analysis of the impact of state tax rates, the duration of unemployment, and household size on male, female, and combined labor force participation rates of the fifty states from 1985 to 1990. Empirical tests showed that: 1) no significant relationship existed between tax variables and participation rates; 2) the duration of unemployment was positively related with participation rates while unemployment was negatively related; 3) service sector growth was positively correlated with longer durations of unemployment; and 4) household size was negatively related …

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Labor News Clippings, 22 Scrapbooks, 1867-1902, Scott Molloy Jan 1993

Labor News Clippings, 22 Scrapbooks, 1867-1902, Scott Molloy

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Clippings from the Providence Journal, Providence Evening Bulletin, Providence Morning Herald, Manufacturers and Farmers' Journal, and Providence Morning Star, 1867-1902. Compiled by Scott Molloy, with the cooperation of the Rhode Island Historical Society, 1993. Clippings are grouped by year but do not appear in exact chronological order.