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deprivation of children aged 7 to 17 years, and the outcomes were compared to the incidence of income poverty. The analyses reveal …This study assesses temporal and spatial distribution of child deprivation and income poverty using the fifth and sixth … areas; and differences in regional rankings of deprivation and income poverty. Distinct policies for child deprivation and …
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This paper examines whether the distribution of bargaining power between parents affects permanent and transitory … children living in poor households in Ethiopia, India (Andhra Pradesh state), Peru and Vietnam. By adopting a methodology to … varies with the gender of the child and the gender of the parents. After accounting for the potential endogeneity of the …
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first and second leading causes of death and morbidity among young children in developing countries. The fact that a large … tested in a developing country context, and which focus on children as the primary target population. Overall, we find that …
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transfers (CTs). On the basis of household survey data, we analyse their coverage, importance in household income, and effects … on poverty reduction and income redistribution. We also present a static microsimulation to analyse the potential impacts … variation of these interventions in terms of their design, coverage, and importance in household income. CTs account for a …
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children, but is positive and significant for women without children. The effects on both education and labour income are … preferential access to a conditional cash transfer programme designed to facilitate investments in children's health and education …. We assess the programme's longer-term impact on educational attainment and labour income at ages 25-28. Overall, Chile …
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link urban and rural nodes, children have remained less urbanized than adults, and many grow up without co-resident parents …. Although children are clearly affected by adult labour migration, they have tended to be ignored in the migration discourse. A … focus on children provides an unusual lens for considering migration dynamics and can help to advance an understanding of …
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paper examines how the temporary migration of parents for the sole purpose of work affects the health outcomes of children …
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We analyse the multidimensional wellbeing of children aged 0-17 in Mozambique and find that 46.3 per cent can be … provinces. We compare Mozambican children's wellbeing with that of children in other regional countries. Despite impressive … and poverty reduction experienced by the population as a whole translate into better living conditions for children. …
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middle income countries that examined optimal approaches to reduce child poverty using universal categorical child allowances … Ghanaian households contain children, and those households contain 82 per cent of the total population, spreading the impact of … a small allowance - funded by a fixed budget - over a very large proportion of the population. Income differences at the …
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After years of economic decline, conflict, and instability, the Democratic Republic of Congo achieved rapid economic growth in the 2000s along with a reduction in rural consumption poverty. This paper evaluates the extent to which recent growth has been accompanied by improvements in...
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