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This is a first for Indonesia: Program Keluarga Harapan (PKH) is the only household-targeted social assistance … benefits for policymakers: 1) the evidence available for evaluating the impacts of the PKH program on household welfare is … continuing attention and thoughtful solutions for greater effectiveness. The Government of Indonesia (GOI) plans on expanding the …
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important household characteristics for predicting consumption are the number of children, the number of family members, and the …
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The vision of Pakistan's social protection strategy to reach the poor and vulnerable (2007) is 'to develop an integrated and comprehensive social protection system, covering all the population, but especially the poorest and the most vulnerable'. Consistent with this vision, the goals of the...
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Indonesia has experienced strong economic growth over the last forty years. At the same time, the proportion of … and another 30 percent remain highly vulnerable to falling into poverty in any given year. In addition, Indonesia has …. The coverage, design and implementation of these programs continue to be improved as social protection in Indonesia …
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of poverty. The last decade in Indonesia has seen a return to strong economic growth, and the poverty rate has fallen … of vulnerability: much of Indonesia's population is clustered just above the poverty line, consuming approximately Rp 233 … households can be enough to push them into poverty. This report, the first comprehensive assessment of its kind in Indonesia …
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skills and aspirations of college graduates and the realities of labor markets not only limits a country's economic …
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"A variety of theories of skill formation suggest that investments in schooling and other dimensions of human capital will have lower returns if children do not have adequate levels of cognitive and social skills at an early age. This paper analyzes the impact of a randomized cash transfer...
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"The impact of cash transfer programs on the accumulation of human capital is a topic of great policy importance. An attendant question is whether program effects are larger when transfers are "conditioned" on certain behaviors, such as a requirement that households enroll their children in...
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Cash transfers are used around the world to better encourage poor families to take advantage of educational offerings by offering financial incentives that can boost their income. The Colombia study shows that these can be an important tool not only for encouraging families to enroll their...
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In the last 15 years, Indonesia has introduced a comprehensive package of education reforms designed to expand access … varies considerably across Indonesia. Identifying the key dimensions of governance that underpin effective education service … level information from household surveys, to identify patterns and explore trends in the relationship between governance and …
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