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Going Beyond Counting First Authors in Author Co-citation Analysis
Get PDFThe present study examines one of the fundamental aspects of author co-citation analysis (ACA) - the way co-citation
counts are defined. Co-citation counting provides the data on which all subsequent statistical analyses and mappings
are based, and we compare ACA results based on two different types of co-citation counting - the traditional type that
only counts the first one among a cited work's authors on the one hand and a non-traditional type that takes into
account the first 5 authors of a cited work on the other hand. Results indicate that the picture produced through this non-traditional author co-citation counting contains more coherent author groups and is therefore considerably clearer. However, this picture represents fewer specialties in the research field being studied than that produced through the traditional first-author co-citation counting when the same number of top-ranked authors is selected and analyzed. Reasons for these effects are discussed
Effect of Socioeconomic Characteristics on Age at Marriage and Total Fertility in Nepal
Get PDFIn societies where childbearing prior to marriage is not socially
acceptable, postponement of marriage contributes significantly to a
reduction in fertility level by shortening the total reproductive life
of women. This, in turn, reduces the number of children a woman is
likely to have and has a negative impact on the population growth rate
of a country. This paper examined the effect of socioeconomic
characteristics on age at marriage and on total fertility rates in
Nepal using a household-level dataset. The estimated results showed
that an increase in age at marriage significantly reduced total
fertility of women. An increase in the number of children who died had
a statistically significant effect on total fertility (child
replacement effect). The estimation results also emphasized the role of
female education in reducing total fertility and increasing age at
marriage. Moreover, female educational effect had a strong
inter-generational effect on age at marriage, and this effect was
stronger than the effect of male educational attainment. One
implication of these results is that from the policy point of view, all
other things being equal, governments should accord a significant
priority to female education and, in particular, a higher priority
compared to male schooling
Variations on the Author
Get PDF“Variations on the Author” discusses two of Eduardo Coutinho’s recent films (Um Dia na Vida, from 2010, and Últimas Conversas, posthumously released in 2015) and their contribution to the general question of documentary authorship. The director’s filmography is characterized by a consistent yet self-effacing form of authorial self-inscription: Coutinho often features as an interviewer that rather than express opinions propels discourses; an interviewer that is good at listening. This mode of self-inscription characterizes him as an author who is not expressive but who is nonetheless markedly present on the screen. In Um Dia na Vida, however, Coutinho is completely absent form the image, while Últimas Conversas, on the contrary, includes a confessional prologue that moves the director from the margins to the center of his films. This article examines the ways in which these works stand out in the filmography of a director who offers new insights into the notion of cinematic authorship
Age at Marriage and Total Fertility in Nepal
Get PDFIn societies where child bearing prior to marriage is not socially acceptable, postponement of marriage contributes significantly towards a reduction in the level of fertility by shortening the total reproductive span of women. This in turn reduces the number of children a woman is likely to have and has a negative impact on the population growth rate of a country. This paper examines the effect of socioeconomic characteristics on the age at marriage and on total fertility rates in Nepal using a household level data set. The estimation results show that an increase in the age at marriage significantly reduces total fertility of women. An increase in the number of children that have died has a statistically significant effect on total fertility (the child replacement effect). The estimation results also emphasize the role of female education in reducing total fertility and increasing the age at marriage. Moreover there is a threshold level of education that must be attained before education starts affecting these two variables
Effect of Socioeconomic Characteristics on Age at Marriage and Total Fertility in Nepal
Get PDFIn societies where childbearing prior to marriage is not socially
acceptable, postponement of marriage contributes significantly to a
reduction in fertility level by shortening the total reproductive life
of women. This, in turn, reduces the number of children a woman is
likely to have and has a negative impact on the population growth rate
of a country. This paper examined the effect of socioeconomic
characteristics on age at marriage and on total fertility rates in
Nepal using a household-level dataset. The estimated results showed
that an increase in age at marriage significantly reduced total
fertility of women. An increase in the number of children who died had
a statistically significant effect on total fertility (child
replacement effect). The estimation results also emphasized the role of
female education in reducing total fertility and increasing age at
marriage. Moreover, female educational effect had a strong
inter-generational effect on age at marriage, and this effect was
stronger than the effect of male educational attainment. One
implication of these results is that from the policy point of view, all
other things being equal, governments should accord a significant
priority to female education and, in particular, a higher priority
compared to male schooling
Schooling and educational attainment: evidence from Bangladesh
Get PDFEducation and human capital accumulation are essential components of economic development. This paper attempts to identify some of the individual and household level characteristics that affect the demand for schooling in Bangladesh. We examine (1) current enrolment status of children aged 6 . 12 and (2) the highest grade attained for children aged 13 . 24. The first is estimated using a standard probit model and the second using a censored ordered probit model. Estimation results show that there is no gender differential in current enrolment status but grade attainment is higher by girls, relative to boys. Increases in the permanent income of the household is always associated with an increase in educational attainment. Parental education generally has a positive and statistically significant effect on the educational attainment of children and mother's education has a stronger effect on both school enrolment and grade attainment of children compared to father's education
Motives for Inter-Household Transfers in South Africa
No full textIn this paper we examine the patterns of inter-household transfers using a national level survey data from South Africa. Compared to an African household, a non-African household is less likely to receive and send private transfers. Further the amount of transfers sent and received is also lower for White, Indian and Coloured households compared to African households. Transfer flow from younger households and to the older households in the case of the African households but in the opposite direction for the White households. Transfers flow from the relatively more affluent to the less affluent households and we also find significant evidence of crowding out of private transfers in the presence of government pension and other government transfers, particularly for African households. Living arrangements have a significant impact on the probability of the household receiving and sending transfers. Finally a significant part of private transfers received by African households appears to be for insurance against idiosyncratic employment and illness shocks.
Motives for Inter-Household Transfers in South Africa
No full textIn this paper we examine the patterns of inter-household transfers using a national level survey data from South Africa. Compared to an African household, a non-African household is less likely to receive and send private transfers. Further the amount of transfers sent and received is also lower for White, Indian and Coloured households compared to African households. Transfer flow from younger households and to the older households in the case of the African households but in the opposite direction for the White households. Transfers flow from the relatively more affluent to the less affluent households and we also find significant evidence of crowding out of private transfers in the presence of government pension and other government transfers, particularly for African households. Living arrangements have a significant impact on the probability of the household receiving and sending transfers. Finally a significant part of private transfers received by African households appears to be for insurance against idiosyncratic employment and illness shocks
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