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Gender, Growth, and Poverty Reduction: Special Program of Assistance for Africa, 1998 Status Report on Poverty in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Blackden, C.M.; Bhanu, C. - World Bank Group - 1999

Comparison between Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and East Asia indicates that gender inequality in education and employment … reducing gender-based asset inequality in SSA is an important development goal. This report documents the structural role of … case that reducing gender inequality would increase growth, efficiency, and welfare. The authors make key recommendations …

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Poverty, Social Services, and Safety Nets in Vietnam.

Prescott, N. - World Bank Group - 1997

Though Vietnam has made impressive progress in providing widespread access to basic social services, the quantity and quality of the country's social service provision have shown signs of deterioration within the last two decades. This paper examines the changing role of the public sector in...

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A Poverty Profile of Cambodia.

Prescott, N.; Pradhan, M. - World Bank Group - 1997

This discussion paper constructs a consistent, nationwide poverty profile of Cambodia to support the government's effort to strengthen the design of poverty reduction policies. Basic data are given on the level and distribution of living standards as measured by per capita household consumption...

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The Participation of Nongovernemental Organizations in Poverty Alleviation. A Case Study of the Honduras Social Investment Fund Project.

Webb, A.K.V.; Lee, K.W.; Sant'anna, A.M. - World Bank Group - 1995

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Poverty Reduction and Human Development in the Caribbean.

Baker, J.L. - World Bank Group - 1997

Despite impressive success in improving living conditions in many Caribbean countries, poverty still persists throughout the region. This study seeks to improve our understanding of poverty in the Caribbean and the current efforts to address it. It analyzes the causes and characteristics of...

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Poverty and Policy in Latin America and Caribeean.

Woden, Q.T.; Ayres, W.; Barenstein, M.; Hicks, N.; Lee, K. - World Bank Group - 2000

This report analyzes the evolution of poverty and inequality in the LAC region from 1986 to 1996 with projections to 1998. It reviews the policies which have been advocated or implemented to reduce poverty. The report combines the results of new empirical work using household surveys from 12...

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Developing the Nonfarm Sector in Bangladesh. Lessons from Other Asian Countries.

Yusuf, S.; Kumar, P. - World Bank Group - 1996

In this paper we attempt to answer three questions. Using conventional indicators as a guide what are Bangladesh's prospects in sharply accelerating growth? What lessons can be derived from the experience of East Asian countries especially with repect to nonfarm development? Can these lessons be...

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Attacking Extreme Poverty. Learning from the Experience of the International Movement ATD Fourth World.

Woden, Q. - World Bank Group - 2001

This report consists of a collection of essays on extreme poverty. The first part of the report deals with what it means to live in extreme poverty, how to reach the very poor, through programs, and interventions, and how to make private, and public institutions more responsive to their...

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Analyse d'une repartition du niveau de vie.

Assama-Nssah, B. - World Bank Group - 1997

La structure de la repartition du niveau de vie su sein d'une population donnee est le cheval de bataille analytique de toute evaluation sociale. Dans une optique de choix collectifs, une telle repartition sert d'indicateur de l'etat social. En general, on presente une repartition d'un...

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Poverty and Income Distribution in Latin America: The Story of the 1980s.

Psacharopoulos, G.; Morley, S.; Fiszbein, A.; Lee, H.; … - World Bank Group - 1997

This report presents an update of poverty and income distribution statistics in Latin America and the Caribbean and examines the trends in these statistics during the 1980s. The document also provides a series of nonmonetary social indicators to help complete the profile of living conditions in...

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