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Peer reviewedClark, Roger; Filinson, Rachel – International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 1991
Examined determinants of spending on social security programs, using data from 75 nations representative of core, semiperipheral, and peripheral nations. Industrialization variables had strong effects in models involving all nations, as did multinational corporate penetration in extraction, particularly when region was controlled; such penetration…
Descriptors: Cross Cultural Studies, Federal Aid, Federal Programs, Industrialization
Peer reviewedVeenhoven, Ruut – Social Indicators Research, 2005
Quality-of-life in nations can be measured by how long and happy people live. This is assessed by combining data on life expectancy drawn from civil registration with survey data on subjective enjoyment of life as a whole. This measure of "apparent" quality-of-life is a good alternative to current indexes of "assumed"…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Quality of Life, Population Groups, Surveys
Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, Paris (France). Directorate for Manpower and Social Affairs. – 1979
A study of the opportunities for women in member countries of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) is reported along with suggested policy directions for government programs. Focus is on identifying the gaps that have appeared or grown wider in recent decades between, on one hand, existing laws, policies, and…
Descriptors: Cross Cultural Studies, Day Care Centers, Equal Education, Equal Opportunities (Jobs)
