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Three Conundrums in Measuring Poverty with a Changing Population

Kanbur, Ravi - eSocialSciences - 2006

This note considers income distribution at two points in time where the population has also changed in some way, constructing three scenariosâ€”population growth, population decline, and a constant population size that nevertheless churns around a constant income distribution to illustrate...

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Factors Influencing Successful Primary School Completion for Chidren in Poverty Context.

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Child Marriage: Social and Economic Linkages and Opportunities for Intervention

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Deforestation in the Himalayas: Myths and Reality

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Deforestation in developing and middle income countries is an urgent global problem, affecting climate change, soil erosion, major river basins, and livelihoods of poor households living near the forests. Public discussions of the problem are frequently dominated by widely held beliefs...

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Recent Employment Situation and Labor Market Developments in Bangladesh

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This note examines recent trends in the labor market and employment situation in Bangladesh and draws some policy implications keeping the poverty reduction imperatives in view. [BB PP No. 0807]. URL:[http://www.bangladesh-bank.org/openpdf.php].

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