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Gender-based Indicators in Human Development - Correcting for ‘Missing Women’
Nathan, Hippu Salk Kristle - East Asian Bureau of Economic Research (EABER) - 2008
Gender Development Index and Gender Empowerment Measure are two gender-based indicators provided by the United Nations Development Program. Population share of the genders enter the formulation of these indicators in such a way that it favours the better performing gender. This can lead to...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009363671
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Socio-Economic Characteristics of the Tall and not so Tall Women of India
Viswanathan, Brinda; Sharma, Viney - East Asian Bureau of Economic Research (EABER) - 2009
New studies are increasingly appearing based on historical data across the world that better socio-economic status is associated with taller men and women. This study based on a recent Indian data analyses the variations in height among adult women. The main findings show that regional level...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009365199
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A Reassessment of Inequality and Its Role in Poverty Reduction in Indonesia
Suryadarma, Daniel; Artha, Rima Prama; Suryahadi, Asep; … - East Asian Bureau of Economic Research (EABER) - 2005
This study provides an overview of inequality in Indonesia for the period of 1984 to 2002 using several widely used … measurements of inequality. Firstly, unlike previous studies, our paper uses real consumption expenditure that takes into account … measures indicate a decrease in inequality, it actually increased for those below the poverty line. Finally, this study also …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009363556
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Destined for Destitution : Intergenerational Poverty Persistence in Indonesia
Pakpahan, Yus Medina; Suryadarma, Daniel; Suryahadi, Asep - East Asian Bureau of Economic Research (EABER) - 2009
We estimate intergenerational poverty persistence in Indonesia using a panel dataset. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first such study looking at the issue in the Indonesian context. Different from the majority of studies on this issue, we include controls for several household and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009363335
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Destined for Destitution : Intergenerational Poverty Persistence in Indonesia
Pakpahan, Yus Medina; Suryadarma, Daniel; Suryahadi, Asep - East Asian Bureau of Economic Research (EABER) - 2009
We estimate intergenerational poverty persistence in Indonesia using a panel dataset. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first such study looking at the issue in the Indonesian context. Different from the majority of studies on this issue, we include controls for several household and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009363632
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The Effects of Parental Death and Chronic Poverty on Children’s Education and Health : Evidence from Indonesia
Suryadarma, Daniel; Pakpahan, Yus Medina; Suryahadi, Asep - East Asian Bureau of Economic Research (EABER) - 2009
Using a sufficiently long-spanning longitudinal dataset, we estimate the short and long term effects of maternal and paternal death on childrens school enrollment, educational attainment, and health in Indonesia, then compare them to the effect of chronic poverty. We also investigate whether...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009363492
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A Rapid Appraisal of The PKPS-BBM Education Sector : School Operational Assistance (BOS)
Suharyo, Widjajanti I.; Sumarto, Sudarno; Hastuti; … - East Asian Bureau of Economic Research (EABER) - 2006
In March and October 2005, the Government of Indonesia reduced fuel subsidy and allocated part of the funds to the BOS (Bantuan Operasional Sekolah-School Operational Assistance) Program, which commenced in July 2005. This program is provided for schools at the primary and junior high school...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009363501
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Determinants of Urban Poverty : The Case of Medium Sized City in Pakistan
Awan, Masood Sarwar; Iqbal, Nasir - East Asian Bureau of Economic Research (EABER) - 2010
Urban poverty, which is distinct from rural poverty due to demographic, economic and political aspects remain hitherto unexplored, at the city level in Pakistan. We have examined the determinants of urban poverty in Sargodha, a medium-size city of Pakistan. The analysis is based on the survey of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009363525
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Income, Public Social Services, and Capability Development : A Cross-district Analysis of Pakistan
Siddiqui, Rizwana - East Asian Bureau of Economic Research (EABER) - 2008
Is household income enough for human development or should government direct resources towards the provision of social services to improve capabilities of individuals? The former is emphasised by the World Bank, and the latter by the United Nation Development Programme (UNDP). This paper tests...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009363537
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The Effects of Parental Death and Chronic Poverty on Children’s Education and Health : Evidence from Indonesia
Suryadarma, Daniel; Pakpahan, Yus Medina; Suryahadi, Asep - East Asian Bureau of Economic Research (EABER) - 2009
Using a sufficiently long-spanning longitudinal dataset, we estimate the short and long term effects of maternal and paternal death on childrens school enrollment, educational attainment, and health in Indonesia, then compare them to the effect of chronic poverty. We also investigate whether...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009363555