Narrow search
Showing 1 - 10 of 697
Cover Image
Republic of Congo - Employment and Growth Study : From Jobless to Inclusive Growth
World Bank - 2012
recovery and political stabilization in the last decade, insufficient employment has been created, leading to high unemployment … institutional environment that is not fully supportive of employment creation. Action needs to be taken now to promote inclusive … growth in the non-oil sectors and create sufficient employment opportunities. It is essential to remove the major obstacles …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012550605
Cover Image
Welfare impacts of rural electrification : a case study from Bangladesh
Khandker, Shahidur R. - 2009
"Lack of access to electricity is one of the major impediments to growth and development of the rural economies in developing countries. That is why access to modern energy, in particular to electricity, has been one of the priority themes of the World Bank and other development organizations....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011394153
Cover Image
Migration and economic mobility in Tanzania : evidence from a tracking survey
Beegle, Kathleen - 2008
"This study explores the extent to which migration has contributed to improved living standards of individuals in Tanzania. Using longitudinal data on individuals, the authors estimate the impact of migration on consumption growth between 1991 and 2004. The analysis addresses concerns about...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010520961
Cover Image
The economic consequences of health shocks
Wagstaff, Adam - 2005
"While there is a great deal of anecdotal evidence on the economic effects of adverse health shocks, there is relatively little hard empirical evidence. The author builds on recent empirical work to explore in the context of postreform Vietnam two related issues: (1) how far household income and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010522556
Cover Image
Remittances, household expenditure and investment in Guatemala
Adams, Richard H. Jr - 2005
by creating new income and employment opportunities for skilled and unskilled workers. "--World Bank web site …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010522667
Cover Image
Efficiency and equity of a marginal tax reform : income, quality, and price elasticities for Mexico
Nicita, Alessandro - 2004
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010523067
Cover Image
Vulnerability in consumption, education, and health : evidence from Moldova during the Russian crisis
Murrugarra, Edmundo - 2003
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010523425
Cover Image
Moldova - The Consequences of Several Shocks for Consumption and Poverty
World Bank - 2012
The distribution of consumption in Moldova implies that changes in workers' remittances, migration, and energy prices could influence consumption and poverty rates in some unexpected and even counter-intuitive ways. Relatively well-off groups, rather than the poor, benefit most from remittances...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012550872
Cover Image
Brazil : Measuring Poverty Using Household Consumption
World Bank - 2012
This report on measuring poverty using household consumption summarizes the work undertaken as part of the Brazil Poverty Measurement Study (BRAPOV) that supported a program of analytical work and technical support via an in-depth assessment of the measurement of poverty and inequality in...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012553132
Cover Image
Patterns in household demand and saving
Lluch, Constantino - 1977
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014423022