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The nutritional returns to parental education:
Alderman, Harold; Headey, Derek D. - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2014
analysis of child growth data for approximately 99,000 children in 19 countries with some of the highest burdens of …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011114784
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The Efficient Side of Progressive Income Taxation
Corneo, Giacomo - CESifo - 2000
This paper examines the allocative implications of progressive income taxation when individuals care about their … relative income. It shows that tax progressivity might improve efficiency, and the more so in egalitarian economies …. Introducing a progressive income tax can yield a Pareto improvement if pre-tax income is evenly distributed. Implementing …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005406276
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The Trade-off between Intra- and Intergenerational Equity in Climate Policy
Kverndokk, Snorre; Nævdal, Eric; Nøstbakken, Linda - CESifo - 2013
This paper focuses on two equity dimensions of climate policy, intra- and intergenerational, and analyzes the implications of equity preferences on climate policy, and on the production and consumption patterns in rich and poor countries. We develop a dynamic two-region model, in which each...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010877658
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Apprenticeship, Vocational Training and Early Labor Market Outcomes - in East and West Germany
Riphahn, Regina T.; Zibrowius, Michael - CESifo - 2015
We study the returns to apprenticeship and vocational training for three early labor market outcomes all measured at age 25 for East and West German youths: non-employment (i.e., unemployment or out of the labor force), permanent fulltime employment, and wages. We find strong positive effects of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011205375
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East African agriculture and climate change: A comprehensive analysis
Waithaka, Michael (contributor);  … - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
expected to grow at least through mid-century. The region will also see income growth. Both will put increased pressure on the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010850583
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Recession Depression: Mental Health Effects of the 2008 Stock Market Crash
McInerney, Melissa; Mellor, Jennifer M.; Nicholas, … - CESifo - 2013
-being on health use identification strategies involving income increases; these studies as well as prior research on stock …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010877960
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The impact of shocks on gender-differentiated asset dynamics in Bangladesh:
Rakib, Muntaha; Matz, Julia Anna - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2014
Assets are an important means of coping with adverse events in developing countries but the role of gendered ownership is not yet fully understood. This paper investigates changes in assets owned by the household head, his spouse, or jointly by both of them in response to shocks in rural...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010886775
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Gender, shocks, and resilience:
Kumar, Neha; Quisumbing, Agnes R. - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2014
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011277422
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Building resilience for food and nutrition security in the context of civil conflict: Experiences from rural development programs in Yemen:
Ecker, Olivier - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2014
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011277425
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Food prices and poverty reduction in the long run:
Headey, Derek D. - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2014
Standard microeconomic methods consistently suggest that, in the short run, higher food prices increase poverty in developing countries. In contrast, macroeconomic models that allow for an agricultural supply response and consequent wage adjustments suggest that the poor ultimately benefit from...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010755486