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Chile's High Growth Economy : Poverty and Income Distribution, 1987-1998

World Bank - 2013

, and equity in education, particularly tertiary education to advance Chile's human capital; and, improved targeting of …

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Poverty and Income Distribution in a High Growth Economy : The Case of Chile 1987-98, Volume 1. Main Report

World Bank - 2013

The study analyzes Chile's strong economic growth, and well directed social programs, a combination that reduced the … shows Chile achieved considerable improvements in key social indicators, i.e., infant mortality, life expectancy, and … indicate that Chile's success in reducing income disparities through social spending is linked to its system for targeting …

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Poverty and Income Distribution in a High Growth Economy : The Case of Chile 1987-98, Volume 2. Background Papers

World Bank - 2013

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Brazil : Inequality and Economic Development, Volume 1. Policy Report

World Bank - 2013

The present Report is motivated by the coming together o f three widespread perceptions about inequality, two somewhat newer and one long-standing. The two newer ones are; (i) that inequality may matter for the country's economic development, and (ii) that public policy can and should do...

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Montenegro : Beyond the Peak, Growth Policies and Fiscal Constraints, Public Expenditure and Institutional Review

World Bank - 2012

In 2007, Montenegro was one of the world's fastest growing non-oil economies. The country reaped the benefits from its comprehensive, pre-independence reform program. After the international recognition of statehood had removed the lingering uncertainty over Montenegro's political status,...

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Angola : Oil, Broad-Based Growth, and Equity

World Bank - 2012

This book points out that the main issues confronting the Angolan authorities in their efforts to consolidate macroeconomic stability on a sustainable basis and in promoting an improvement in the welfare of the Angolan citizens do not seem to differ significantly from those addressed in the 1990...

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Globalization, Growth, and Poverty : Building an Inclusive World Economy

World Bank - 2013

Societies and economies around the world are becoming more integrated. Integration is the result of reduced costs of transport, lower trade barriers, faster communication of ideas, rising capital flows, and intensifying pressures for mitigation. Integration--or "globalization"--has generated...

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Slovak Republic : Living Standards, Employment, and Labor Market Study

World Bank - 2013

By most indicators the Slovak Republic has achieved a high level of human and social development. Despite the country's generally high living standards and overall level of development, there are families in Slovakia whose living conditions are below what is considered to be socially acceptable....

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Inequality and Economic Development in Brazil

World Bank - 2013

This study addresses three questions : why do inequalities matter for Brazil's development? Why does Brazil occupy a position of very high inequality in the international community? And, What should public policy do about it? Excessive income inequality is unfair, and undesirable on ethical...

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Leading with Ideas : Skills for Growth and Equity in Thailand

World Bank - 2012

In Thailand, enhancing workforce skills and promoting innovation is part of the country's strategy to facilitate the transformation toward a more knowledge-intensive and creative economy generating good jobs. This report provides valuable insight for Thailand to develop the skills necessary to...

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