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diffusion hypothesis. A fixed effects analysis of the effects of migration and remittances on in inequality at the village level … individuals in the village inequality measure, concealing the effects of migration and remittances on income distribution at the …We analyze how migration prevalence and remittances shape income distribution using novel panel data that is nationally …
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one gets about trends in the level and inequality of living standards in the UK when using consumption, and when one adds …
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This paper provides an account of the evolution of poverty and inequality during adjustment in Bolivia, covering the … period 1985?99. It turns out that urban poverty declined somewhat after the initial stabilization phase that followed the … hyperinflation in 1985. A similar evolution of per capita income suggests a positive impact of growth on urban poverty, although the …
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poverty module (GlobPov), we assess the implication of the IPCC SRES scenarios on global poverty and inequality. We find that … global poverty and inequality measures are sensitive to the downscaling methodology used. Our results show that future … population growth rates produce better outcomes. China and India play a central role on poverty reduction and global inequality …
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-led. Survival-led diversification would decrease inequality by increasing the incomes of poorer households and thus reduce poverty …. By contrast, opportunity-led diversification would increase inequality and have a minor effect on poverty, as it tends to … diversification strategies. Yet, the poverty and inequality implications differ somewhat from our expectations. Our findings indicate …
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Collective models have become the go-to framework for intra-household allocations. Available empirical collective models are built for fixed sets of household members and accommodate diversity in household structures with difficulty. Individual-level data on food consumption from Bangladesh...
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shape of the distribution and derived measures of inequality, poverty, and mobility. Using employment histories of German …
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This article presents a new perspective on the impact of migration and remittances on labour market participation and …
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or personal transfers) by 1139 pairs of migrants and recipients of remittances in Moldova in 2006. Explanatory variables …
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We argue that donors could improve the effectiveness of foreign aid by pursuing complementary and coherent non-aid policies. In particular, we hypothesize that aid from donors that are open to immigration has stronger growth effects than aid from closed donors. We estimate the aid-growth nexus...
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