Information on "Social Groups" and "Americas"
December 2003
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4 Dec 2003
Still a Pain
Author: Dean Baker
Publisher: Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR)
This paper discusses the rising cost of prescription drugs for the elderly in America. More on «Still a Pain»
November 2003
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Nov 2003
Hard Times in the New Millennium
Author: Heather Boushey, John Schmitt
Publisher: Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR)
This paper explores the economic prospects of the youth in George W Bush’s America. More on «Hard Times in the New Millennium»
October 2003
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Oct 2003
Dying for It: Gangs, Violence and Social Change in Urban Nicaragua
Author: Dennis Rodgers
Publisher: Crisis States Research Centre (CSRC)
This paper utilizes a Nicaraguan street gang as the paradigm through which to view the new political economy of violence in Latin America, using data gathered from ethnographic fieldwork. More on «Dying for It: Gangs, Violence and Social Change in Urban Nicaragua»
September 2003
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5 Sep 2003
Jobs Held by Former Welfare Recipients Hit Hard by Economic Downturn
Author: Heather Boushey, David Rosnick
Publisher: Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR)
This paper shows that many former welfare recipients in the US have suffered worse than most in the post-9/11 economic downturn. More on «Jobs Held by Former Welfare Recipients Hit Hard by Economic Downturn» -
Sep 2003
Between Grassroots and Governments: Civil Society Experiences with the PRSPs
Author: Susanne Possing
Publisher: Danish Institute for International Studies (DIIS)
This report looks at the role of civil society in the process of poverty eradication. More on «Between Grassroots and Governments: Civil Society Experiences with the PRSPs»
August 2003
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28 Aug 2003
Terrorists and Suicide Attacks
Author: Audrey Kurth Cronin
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
This report explores personal and organizational motivations behind suicide attacks, the use of women in such attacks, and the threat posed by suicide terrorism to the US. More on «Terrorists and Suicide Attacks»
June 2003
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Jun 2003
Agrarian Change, Gender and Land Rights
Author: Julia S Guivant
Publisher: United Nations Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD)
This paper analyzes the marginalization of wome's land rights in Brazil by governmental institutions and rural women's movements. More on «Agrarian Change, Gender and Land Rights»
May 2003
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6 May 2003
Who Cares? The Child Care Choices of Working Mothers
Author: Heather Boushey
Publisher: Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR)
This paper explores child care options and dynamics for working mothers in America. More on «Who Cares? The Child Care Choices of Working Mothers»
March 2003
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Mar 2003
Youth Unemployment in the OECD
Author: Juan F Jimeno, Diego Rodríguez-Palenzuela
Publisher: Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS)
This paper gauges the impact of the relative size of the youth population, labor market institutions and macroeconomic shocks on youth unemployment rates in Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) countries. More on «Youth Unemployment in the OECD»
February 2003
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10 Feb 2003
Growing Pain: The Expense of Drugs for the Elderly
Author: Dean Baker, John Schmitt
Publisher: Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR)
This paper explores increasing drug costs for the elderly in America. More on «Growing Pain: The Expense of Drugs for the Elderly»
