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| Ueyama, Mika. |
| With poverty studies having shifted their focus from household poverty to individual poverty, a number of studies have started to examine intrahousehold resource allocation, especially gender bias within the household as potential causes of poverty. The literature has highlighted the existence of gender inequalities in South Asia, attributed to strong preferences for male offspring stemming from cultural and traditional customs. Only a few studies focused on the regional difference in the extent of gender bias and its response to income growth. To fill a void in previous studies, this study analyzes regional differences in gender discrimination, taking into account time-series variations. Furthermore, we test whether economic factors are responsible for... |
| Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper |
Palavras-chave: Gender bias; Intrahousehold resource allocation; Childhood mortality; South Asia; Sub-Saharan Africa; Developing countries; Labor and Human Capital. |
| Ano: 2007 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/42360 |
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| Ueyama, Mika; Yamauchi, Futoshi. |
| This paper examines the effect of AIDS-related mortality of the prime-age adult population on marriage behavior among women in Malawi. A rise in prime-age adult mortality increases risks associated with the search for a marriage partner in the marriage market. A possible behavioral change in the marriage market in response to an increase in prime-age adult mortality is for marriage to occur earlier to avoid women’s exposure to HIV/AIDS risks under the condition that the risks are higher during singlehood. We test this hypothesis using micro data from Malawi, where prime-age adult mortality has drastically increased. In the analysis, we estimate prime-age adult mortality that sample women have observed during the adolescent period by utilizing retrospective... |
| Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper |
Palavras-chave: HIV/AIDS; Marriage; Sexual behavior; Malawi; Labor and Human Capital. |
| Ano: 2008 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/42327 |
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| Ueyama, Mika. |
| A tremendous increase in the number of orphans associated with a sharp rise in prime-age adult mortality due to AIDS has become a serious problem in Sub-Saharan Africa. In fact, more than 30 percent of school-aged children have lost at least one parent in Malawi. Lack of investments in human capital and adverse conditions during childhood are often associated with lower living standards in the future. Therefore, if orphans face an increased risk of poverty, exploitation, malnutrition, and poorer access to health care and schooling, early intervention is critical so as to avoid the potential poverty trap. The purpose of this study is to investigate the impacts of orphanhood/parental death on children’s mortality risks, migration behaviors, and schooling... |
| Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper |
Palavras-chave: Orphan; Mortality; Mobility; School enrollment; Grade progression; HIV/AIDS; Sample attrition; Malawi; Labor and Human Capital. |
| Ano: 2007 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/42403 |
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