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Changing Poverty Post-1997
Piachaud, David; Sutherland, Holly - London School of Economics and Political Science - 2002
The paper analyses changes in poverty in Britain since 1997. A povertylevel of 60 percent of median equivalised income is used. The first partexamines the changes that occurred between 1996/7 and 2000/1 asshown by the Family Resources Survey, on which government estimatesof Households Below...
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A simple model of inequality, occupational choice, and development
Ghatak, Maitreesh; Jiang, Neville Nien-Huei - London School of Economics and Political Science - 2001
We analyze a simple and tractable model of occupational choice in the presence of credit marketimperfections. We examine the effect of parameters governing technology and transaction costs, andhistory, in terms of the initial wealth distribution, in determining the long-term wealth...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008911474
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Social Indicators and the Study of Inequality
Meyers, Marcia K.; Garfinkel, Irwin - Federal Reserve Bank <New York, NY>; London School of … - 1999
reform and devolution for inequality and well-beingin the largest and most diverse city in the United States.The project uses … these data by population andover time, we hope to address questions that are at the coreof current debates about inequality … in the United States:How great is inequality? Does income inequality exaggerate,or reflect, inequality in material and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005870055
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THE POLITICAL ECONOMY OF GOVERNMENT RESPONSIVENESS: THEORY AND EVIDENCE FROM INDIA
Besley, Timothy; Burgess, Robin - London School of Economics and Political Science - 2002
The determinants of government responsiveness to its citizens is a key issue in politicaleconomy. Here, we develop a model based on the solution of political agency problems.Having a more informed and politically active electorate strengthens incentives for governmentsto be responsive. This...
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Reducing the Risks to Health: The role of social protectionReport of the Social Protection Task Group for the Strategic Review of Health Inequalities in England Post 2010
Glennerster, Howard; Bradshaw, Jonathan; Lister, Ruth; … - London School of Economics and Political Science - 2009
At the end of 2008, the Government set in motion a Strategic Review of Health Inequalities in England chaired by Sir Michael Marmot. It is to report in December 2009. As part of its work, it set up various Task Groups to collect evidence and suggest policy options. The Task Group on Social...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009305127
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Women’s family histories and incomes in later life in the UK, US and West Germany
Evandrou, Maria; Falkingham, Jane; Sefton, Tom - London School of Economics and Political Science - 2009
very different welfare regimes, we seek to gain a better understanding of the interaction between the life course, pension …
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Family ties: Women’s work and family histories and theirassociation with incomes in later life in the UK
Sefton, Tom; Evandrou, Maria; Falkingham, Jane - London School of Economics and Political Science - 2008
This paper examines the relationship between the family and work histories of olderwomen in the UK and their individual incomes in later life, using retrospective datafrom the first fifteen waves of the British Household Panel Survey. The associationsbetween women’s family histories and their...
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Welfare Reform in the United States: Implications for British Social Policy
Midgley, James; Stewart, Kitty; Piachaud, David; … - London School of Economics and Political Science - 2008
welfare reform suggest that US welfare reform is increasingly being taken as a model for the UK. What lessons should the UK … Dependent Children (AFDC) was replaced in 1996 with a welfare to work programme known as Temporary Assistance for Needy Families … welfare policy in Britain.[...] …
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Work-Life Balance in a Low-Income Neighbourhood
Dean, Hartley; Coulter, Alice - London School of Economics and Political Science - 2006
‘Work-life balance’ generally refers to how people may combine paid employmentwith family responsibilities. The UK government’s attempts to promote work-lifebalance are connected to wider concerns to maximise labour-force participation andinclude policies on tax credits, child care and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009354015
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The Social Protection of Rural Workers in the Construction Industry in Urban China
Li, Bingqin; Peng, Huamin - London School of Economics and Political Science - 2006
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 migrantswork in construction. The construction industry is not only particularly important, butis also different from other...
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