The pay gap between men and women is a persistent concern all over the world, but according to new findings from the World Economic Forum, we have a long way to go before we reach parity. In its annual, the organization found that “at the current rate of change, and given the widening economic gender gap since last year, it will not be closed for […]

The Gap Inc was founded in 1969 by Doris Fisher and Donald Fisher. Gap Inc is the largest outlet for clothing and other accessories in America. This store was started in San Francisco California. Fishers decided to open their shop due to frustrations they encountered from poor services and styles of clothing from other retailers. Initially, Gap was not only selling its own brands of […]

Aid and the Two Gap Model Aid is a burning issue these days. The question of countries accepting foreign aid has intrigued economists and the general public for a quite a while. Television discussions and newspaper articles have frequently focused on this issue while politicians try to fight this matter out in the parliaments. Furthermore, many are trying to unravel the enigma of aid and […]

An example of this would be if a particular country has an exceptionally low GAP per capita, and public spending on education as well as a low life expectancy, and high fertility rate it would tot be completely unwarranted to assume that this is not a particularly wealthy country. In addition, by studying this issue, I will be able to evaluate how adolescent fertility rate […]

GTaking a GAP year (also known as year abroad, year out, year off, deferred year, bridging year, time off and time out) refers to taking a year out of studying to do something else. Many people take a gap year before starting college or university, but it can be taken at any time. [1] History | This article’s tone or style may not be appropriate […]

1.0 Introduction For many countries, the extractive industry plays a major role as an economic driver, creating jobs, revenue and opportunities for development and growth. There are also social, economic and environmental risks associated with these industries which affect men and women differently. Research by the World Bank (2009) has indicated that men have the most access to the benefits of these industries, whilst women […]

The labour market is made up of many different segments, such as gender and age. In a fair world it could be perceived that each group should be evenly represented in terms of numbers and each group to be free from discrimination. This is the ideal scenario that is supported by the neoclassical approach to supply side labour, which originates from economics. This approach assumes […]