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This paper examines different approaches to the measurement of multidimensional inequality and poverty. First, it … treatment in poverty measurement. Finally, it reviews the axiomatic approach to inequality analysis. The paper provides a …
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no official definition of energy poverty (EP). The purpose of this study is to provide the reader with a set of … indicators to fill this gap. We present a range of poverty measures which estimate that between 5 and 20 per cent of households …
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This paper discusses dimensions of inequality in sub-Saharan Africa and their causes. It starts with a review of the empirical evidence about inequality during the colonial period as well as the post-independence era. Then it discusses the forces that det
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A natural way of viewing an inequality or a poverty measure is in terms of the vector distance between an actual …
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This paper reviews the pattern of poverty rates and income inequality in El Salvador since the 1990s. It discusses some …
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insurance in the 1990s and the growth of social assistance in the 2000s, and assesses their effects on poverty and inequality …
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The United Nations Millennium Declaration commits to halving extreme poverty between 2000 and 2015. The South African … government has set a goal of halving poverty by 2014, although the meaning of this goal has not yet been defined. This article … specifies government.s stated target of halving poverty by 2014 in terms of specific measures of the poverty gap and poverty …
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The majority of the world.s poor, by income poverty and multi-dimensional poverty, now live in countries officially …
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This paper argues that attempts at state-building in Afghanistan have led to institutions that are not robust. The state institutions and organizations continue to be highly dependent on external resources and technical expertise, and lack of critical mas
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urbanization, and speculates on its impact on the quality of life and poverty in the context of Asian countries. After experiencing …
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