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Income Inequality and Public Expenditure on Non-Compulsory Education in Western Europe from 1999-2010

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Young, Ryan

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Policies in Europe over the last half a century have steadily dismantled the inequality-easing processes of the welfare state. Current conditions coupled with concerns related to the recent economic downturn have heightened focus on the issue of income distribution. Education has been identified as a resource to combat such ills....

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Capstone Project

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Expenditure on Non-Compulsory Education in Western Europe from 1999-2010 by Ryan R. Young
Essays on Antenatal Care Utilization in Rural Bihar, India: Implications for Policy Design

Creator:

Anand, Gautam

Abstract:

Improving access to and uptake of antenatal care remains a persistent challenge for India. It is a far greater challenge for an underdeveloped, poorer and mostly rural state like Bihar. The 2015-16 National Family Health Survey (NFHS-IV) of India reported that only 3% pregnant women in rural Bihar utilized full...

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Dissertation

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community (Abbott & Luke, 2011; Mishra, 2014; Saxena et al., 2017). Also, the program at local level does
The Impact of Rural Electrification on Deforestation and Soil Fertility

Creator:

Tanner, Andrew M.

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Deforestation and loss of soil fertility are two forms of environmental degradation with global importance. Theories of environmental degradation commonly cited in public and academic discourse have historically emphasized the role of human populations and national economic development as being the primary drivers of environmental damage. This thesis utilizes quantitative...

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Capstone Project