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Crenshaw, Edward – Social Forces, 1992
Examines existing models of income inequality that include the following factors: (1) access to education; (2) foreign capital exacerbating income inequality; and (3) political democracy. Hypothesizes, based on ecological-evolutionary theory, that agricultural density has a robust, negative influence on income inequality. (KS)
Descriptors: Access to Education, Agriculture, Capitalism, Economic Development
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Kposowa, Augustine J.; And Others – Social Forces, 1995
Multivariate hazards regression analysis of data from the 1979-85 National Longitudinal Mortality Study provided mixed results concerning the social integration hypothesis of suicide. Among white males, divorced or separated men and those living alone had significantly higher risks of suicide mortality, but single and widowed men did not have…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Educational Attainment, Income, Males
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Wu, Xiaogang – Social Forces, 2006
This paper examines the patterns of entry into self-employment in urban and rural China and across different reform stages, focusing on how communist cadres have responded to new market opportunities. Analysis of data from a national representative survey shows that both education and cadre status deter people from entry into self-employment in…
Descriptors: Labor Market, Self Employment, Foreign Countries, Rural Urban Differences