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The construction industry is important for Chinese rural to urban migrants. Over 90% of urban construction workers are rural migrants, and over a third of all rural migrants work in construction. The construction industry is not only particularly important, but is also different from other...
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This paper is about net national product (NNP). We are concerned with what NNP means, what it should include, what it offers us and, therefore, why we may be interested in it. We show that NNP, properly defined, can be used as a gauge for project evaluation, but we also show that it should not...
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assess the impact of recent reforms on the ability of systems to alleviate poverty and maintain living standards, using … most countries poverty alleviation remains strong. However, moves to link benefits to contributions have made some systems … individuals above the 60% relative poverty threshold throughout retirement. Our simulations suggest that the gradual negative …
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This study systematically maps, assesses and aggregates research relating to postnatal depression (PND) and poverty in … 17 countries were included in our mapping. We highlight mechanisms for the relationships between poverty and PND in … LLMICs. The research base on the relationships between poverty and PND in LLMIC is limited, but has recently expanded. It is …
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indicators minimise the impact of systemic reforms on the poverty alleviation and income replacement functions of pension systems …. They suggest that these reforms have decreased generosity significantly, but that the poverty alleviation function remains …
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In July 2000, the Taipei City Government launched an anti-poverty program, Taipei Family Development Accounts, which …
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Families with disabled children are susceptible to poverty because low income is compounded by high costs. Combing … provide financial security for families who are susceptible to high levels of poverty and social exclusion? This qualitative … report outlines issues that must be addressed if reduce poverty amongst disabled children is to be reduced. …
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exploit this fact to identify the impact of opening a rural bank on poverty and output. Our estimates suggest that the Indian … rural branch expansion program significantly lowered rural poverty, and increased non-agricultural output. …
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appreciable impact on growth and poverty. The evidence presented suggests that land reforms do appear to be associated with …In recent times there has been a renewed interest in relationships between redistribution, growth and welfare. Land … poverty reduction. …
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