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We explore how to measure poverty over time, by focusing on trajectories of poverty rather than poverty at a particular … characterization of desirable properties for measuring poverty across these spells, as well as an explicit discussion of three issues … vulnerability, defined as the threat of poverty over time, that incorporates risk. An application to data from Ethiopia shows that …
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This study explores the extent to which migration has contributed to improved living standards of individuals in Tanzania. Using longitudinal data on individuals, the authors estimate the impact of migration on consumption growth between 1991 and 2004. The analysis addresses concerns about...
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processes in the coming decades. Due to their initial poverty, and their relatively high dependence on environmental capital for …. Economic growth is essential for any large-scale poverty reduction. Green growth, a growth process that is sensitive to … and poverty reduction terms, with additional gains for the cause of greening the planet and avoiding further disastrous …
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