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An appreciation of poverty that is as complete as possible constitutes an essential step in the analysis of the causes of poverty and in the formulation of policies to combat it. The monetary approach is not sufficient to capture the multiple aspects of poverty: a multidimensional analysis is...
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/or capabilities, and the indicators used for their measurement. We survey twenty quantitative empirical applications of the CA in …
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This study focused on the choice of functional forms and their parametrization (estimation of free parameters and calibration of other parameters) in the context of CGE models. Various types of elasticities are defined, followed by a presentation of the functional forms most commonly used in...
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This paper provides an ex ante assessment of taxation reforms being considered in Pakistan, in order to widen the tax base and rationalise the rate structure of different taxes. Amongst the main proposals, those focusing on sales tax and agricultural direct taxes seem relatively more attractive....
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L'objectif général de cette étude est, d'une part, d'identifier et d'analyser les facteurs qui contribuent à l'état de la pauvreté infantile et, d'autre part, d'identifier l'existence d'inégalités de bien-être infantile et d'analyser leurs sources dans quatre pays de l'UEMOA: la Côte...
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typical approach of a composite welfare indicator. The method used is multiple indicators multiple causes (MIMIC) modelling …
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health and residence in an urban area. The results further suggest that understanding the correlates of wellbeing in a …
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La pauvreté est une réalité très présente au Tchad dont la mesure dans une perspective multidimensionnelle est reconnue de plus en plus comme une nécessité à travers le monde. En se basant sur l’approche des capacités de Sen, l’Initiative d’Oxford pour la pauvreté et le...
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This study analyzes the impact of remittances on poverty in Nigeria, using data from the 2004 Nigerian National Living Standard Survey (NNLSS). The paper used a multinomial logit model with instrumental variables and the propensity score matching (PSM) method to estimate the impact of...
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Les programmes de réduction des inégalités entre les pays et entre individus ont suscité le réveil des consciences sur la problématique de la pauvreté et favorisé la mise en œuvre de techniques de mesure et d’analyse. Au Burkina Faso, les stratégies de réduction de la pauvreté...
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