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Thailand Economic Monitor, January 2019 : Inequality, Opportunity and Human Capital

World Bank Group - 2019

The outlook for the global economy has darkened amid elevated trade tensions. International trade and investment are moderating, trade tensions remain elevated, and financing conditions are tightening. Global growth is projected to moderate from a downwardly revised 3 percent in 2018 to 2.9...

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The Distributional Impact of COVID-19 Fiscal Policies on Households, with Emphasis on Da Nang City

World Bank Group - 2021

This note will examine the distributional and efficiency issues associated with the fiscal response to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) crisis in Da Nang city and nationally in Vietnam. More specifically, we look at the social assistance (cash transfer) programs. Did these programs efficiently reach...

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Risks to Poverty, Vulnerability, and Inequality from COVID-19 : Nepal Light Poverty Assessment

World Bank Group - 2021

remained an enduring feature of the welfare narrative in Nepal. The past decade, from 2010 to 2020, has been characterized by a …'s economy and labor market; and it is likely to have had adverse welfare effects. However, the lack of data on welfare dynamics … of non-monetary welfare, pre-COVID; section 2 provides an overview of the impacts of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Nepal; and …

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Living Conditions in Grenada : Poverty and Equity Update

World Bank Group - 2021

This poverty and equity report provides updated poverty and inequality statistics from the Grenada Survey of Living Conditions and Household Budget Survey (SLCHBS) conducted between 2018 and 2019 by the Central Statistical Office of Grenada. The SLCHBS 2018-2019 is the third in a series of...

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The Gradual Rise and Rapid Decline of the Middle Class in Latin America and the Caribbean

World Bank Group - 2021

countries, most have experienced positive welfare gains since the early 2000s. However, the growth deceleration of 2014 …

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Poverty Reduction and Shared Prosperity in Moldova : Progress and Prospects

World Bank Group - 2016

Moldova has experienced rapid economic growth in the past decade, which has been accompanied by reductions in poverty and good performance in shared prosperity. Nonetheless, Moldova remains one of the poorest countries in Europe and faces challenges in sustaining the progress. The challenges for...

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Mauritius Addressing Inequality through More Equitable Labor Markets

World Bank Group - 2018

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Overcoming Poverty and Inequality in South Africa : An Assessment of Drivers, Constraints and Opportunities

World Bank Group - 2018

This report documents the progress South Africa has made in reducing poverty and inequality since the end of apartheid in 1994, with a focus on the period between 2006 and 2015. The main conclusions are as follows: First, by any measure, South Africa is one of the most unequal countries in the...

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From Uneven Growth to Inclusive Development : Romania's Path to Shared Prosperity

World Bank Group - 2018

Reforms spurred by accession to the European Union (EU) boosted productivity and integrated Romania into the EU economic space. Gross domestic product per capita rose from 30 percent of the EU average in 1995 to 59 percent in 2016. Today, over 70 percent of the country's exports go to the EU,...

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Mauritius : Earnings Mobility and Inequality of Opportunity in the Labor Market

World Bank Group - 2019

inequality is a situation where people become trapped in low-paying jobs and do not have the opportunity to improve their welfare …

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