presence of measurement error and non-random attrition from the panel. This paper shows that dynamic pseudo-panel methods can …-classical measurement errors. These methods are applied to data on earnings from a Mexican quarterly rotating panel. Absolute mobility in … earnings is found to be very low in Mexico, suggesting that the high level of inequality found in the cross-section will …

Inequality in South Asia appears to be moderate when looking at standard indicators such as the Gini index, which are … one end to lack of access to the most basic services at the other. Which prompts the question: How bad is inequality in … South Asia? And why would that matter? This book takes a comprehensive look at the extent, nature, and drivers of inequality …

-Saharan Africa was organized in March 1998 in Cotonou by the Association of Women Jurists (AFJB) with WB technical and financial … assistance. From the perspective of the Bank, this initiative provided a timely forum to discuss the potential of gender …

The note presents an overview on gender strategies for Sub-Saharan Africa, and, illustrates the direct relevance of … specific, regional gender characteristics, to its socioeconomic development. Strategic objectives point at increasing women … gender-differentiated impacts of policies, and programs, and, to define ways to overcome gender barriers in the access to …

The Little Data Book on Gender in Africa 2012/13 provides a summary collection of gender statistics on Africa available … • Health • Labor force and wages • Women’s empowerment. Designed to provide all those interested in Africa with quick reference … occurring in Africa. For free access to Africa Development Indicators online, please visit http://data.worldbank.org/data-catalog …

of chronic poverty, entrenched income inequality, and most troubling one of the highest HIV/AIDS prevalence rates in the …

the overall positive trends observed in Sub-Saharan Africa and low income countries. …