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Gendered Narratives of Transition to Adulthood among Korean Work-bound Youth
(Think Tanks and Civil Societies Program, 2017-01-03)
The transition to adulthood has recently drawn diverse social attention in many post-industrial countries (Arnett, 2000; Furstenberg Jr, 2010; Hogan & Astone, 1986; Newman, 2008) including Korea (B.-H. Kim, Lee, & Park, 2016; H. Park, 2013, 2016; H. ...
The Role of Marriage in Fighting HIV: A Quantitative Illustration for Malawi
(Think Tanks and Civil Societies Program, 2017-01-31)
How might policies that promote marriage and/or dissuade divorce help in the fight against HIV/AIDS? This question is addressed employing a choice-theoretic general equilibrium search model, using Malawi as a case study. In the framework developed, ...
Family Economics Writ Large
(Think Tanks and Civil Societies Program, 2017-01-31)
Powerful currents have reshaped the structure of families over the last century. There has been (i) a dramatic drop in fertility and greater parental investment in children; (ii) a rise in married female labor-force participation; (iii) a decline in ...