Women's representation in the Romanian chamber of deputies, 1992-2005: The effect of district economic development
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A study on the electoral district variation in Romanian women's parliamentary representation, which is an important aspect of social inequality, is illustrated. Once a measure for women's parliamentary representation is standardized for district magnitude, level of economic development is a robust predictor of it, in a way that, the greater the level of economic development, the greater the level of women's representation.
Publication Name: International Journal of Sociology
Subject: Sociology and social work
ISSN: 0020-7659
Year: 2006
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The self-employed and lifetime incomes: some UK evidence
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This article examines economic data from the United Kingdom to investigate the relationship between self-employment and earning potential. Findings indicate that self-employment is correlated with lower lifetime incomes and that older people who have been self-employed generally have decreased incomes, savings, and pension benefits.
Publication Name: International Journal of Sociology
Subject: Sociology and social work
ISSN: 0020-7659
Year: 2001
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