Listar por autor UPNA "Echávarri Aguinaga, Rebeca"
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Development theories and development as social capability expansion
A reasonable social objective of some impartial observer could be providing people the possibility to achieve a better life. Achieving a better life depends, in its turn, on the personal living conditions. Hence, offering ... -
Economic development, female wages and missing female births in Spain, 1900-1930
Focusing on Spain between 1900 and 1930, a period characterised by significant structural transformations and rapid economic growth, this article shows that the sex ratio at birth (SRB) was abnormally high, at least until ... -
An evolutionary model of prenatal and postnatal discrimination against females
Discrimination against born and unborn females is a well-documented phenomenon in countries such as India, China, Taiwan or Korea. Empirical studies support both additive and substitutive relationships between prenatal ... -
Gender bias in sex ratio at birth: the case of India
A deeply-rooted preference for sons may decrease the relative number of female births. Though there are variables that may help to erode the couple's preference for sons, these same variables may also increase the availability ... -
Theory on economic development: from growth of wealth to expansion of freedom
In Economic Theory, development is the topic, which delves into human welfare. Its aim is linked to welfare expansion in the context of regions. In this working paper, I am assuming that aims and strategies of development ... -
Using visual stimuli to promote healthy snack choices among children
Most interventions against obesity use information to persuade people to change their behavior, with moderate results. Because eating involves automatic routines, new approaches have emerged appealing to non-reflective ...