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processes are, per se, sufficient for poverty reduction and inequality abatement. Abundant work has analyzed the link between … tariff reduction, poverty levels and inequality in both developed and developing countries. Gains from trade are generally … trade, poverty and inequality by analyzing the impact of trade liberalization through two main transmission channels: prices …
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for women and men). We obtained no significant inequality effects after national trade reforms. We analyze the impact on … poverty and inequality of a 10% increase the broiler world price. In general terms, we find an increase in poverty of two … points and no effect on income inequality. …
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“Accelerated Growth Strategy” (Stratégie de Croissance Accélérée in French or SCA) in the fight against poverty. We start by an … analysis of the macroeconomic foundations of growth in Senegal and then examine the evolution of labor market and social … indicators over the period under study. We show that growth achievements did not meet the targets set by the SCA. Despite the …
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(english) Since the 1994 devaluation, growth has been quite strong in Mali (about 5% p.a. on average), but much weaker … in terms of GDP per person (about 2.6% p.a.) due to a very high index of fecundity. Growth is still very unstable, due to … a surge after the devaluation, poverty incidence plummeted slightly. Extreme poverty decreased, and growth has been pro …
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Since 2004, the Government of Senegal has adopted an accelerated growth program in the aim of reducing poverty by half … growth strategy is not really in accordance with the Senegalese Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper …
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(DHS) which lack information on incomes. This makes an analysis of trends and determinants of poverty and inequality … incomes from assets in the DHS, and is able to generate new information on poverty and inequality in Bolivia. …
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-biased technological shock on the growth path and income distribution of a developing economy. The model builds on the theoretical … income inequality in the long run. Small scale Kuznets curves, driven by sectoral business cycles, may also be detected in … the short run. Conversely, economies initially suffering from significant skill shortages remain trapped in a low-growth …
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This paper presents an analysis of bureaucratic corruption, income inequality and economic development. The analysis is … model predicts a positive relationship between corruption and inequality, and a negative relationship between corruption and …
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Economic institutions determine prospects for growth and development. This paper examines necessary conditions for an … expropriation. In a dynamic setting, market payoffs may induce sufficient inequality in next period's endowments for markets to …
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In this paper we analyze if an 'urban mortality penalty' exists for today's developing countries, repeating the history of industrialized nations during the 19th century. We analyze the Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) of 19 Sub-Saharan African countries for differences in child and adult...
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