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Trapeznikova, Ija - In: IZA World of Labor (2019)

Economists use various metrics for measuring income inequality. Here, the most commonly used measures—the Lorenz curve … dimensions of economic inequality is a key first step toward choosing the right policies to address it. …

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Trade and Poverty in Latin America

Schejtman, Alexander; Berry, Albert; Sala-i-Martin, Xavier - Inter-American Development Bank

Understanding the complex relations between trade integration and poverty reduction is now a priority for Latin American policymakers. The chapters of this book, penned by eminent authors with a long-standing record in the field, represent the current state of knowledge about trade and poverty...

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Revista Integración & Comercio: Año 5 : No. 15 : Septiembre-diciembre, 2001 Title: Integration & Trade Journal: Volume 5 : No. 15 : September-December, 2001

Dijck, Pitou van; Nicholls, Shelton; Nicholls, Garth; … - Inter-American Development Bank - 2002

of the environment in development, income inequality and the economic conditions in Haiti. Throughout this project, the …

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Poverty persistence and poverty dynamics

Biewen, Martin - In: IZA World of Labor (2014)

A considerable part of the poverty that is measured in a single period is transitory rather than persistent. In most countries, only a portion of people who are currently poor are persistently poor. People who are persistently poor or who cycle into and out of poverty should be the main focus of...

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The welfare impact of rising food prices

Dimova, Ralitza - In: IZA World of Labor (2015)

Dramatic food price spikes in recent years have stimulated debate on the welfare implications of food price risk. According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, the number of undernourished people in sub-Saharan Africa rose to a record 265 million in 2009. There is a...

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Does it pay to be a public-sector employee?

Postel-Vinay, Fabien - In: IZA World of Labor (2015)

Direct wage comparisons show that public-sector employees earn around 15% more than private-sector employees. But should these differences be interpreted as a “public-sector premium”? Two points need to be considered. First, the public and private sectors differ in the jobs they offer and...

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Can immigrants ever earn as much as native workers?

Anderson, Kathryn H. - In: IZA World of Labor (2015)

Immigrants contribute to the economic development of the host country, but they earn less at entry and it takes many years for them to achieve parity of income. For some immigrant groups, the wage gap never closes. There is a wide variation across countries in the entry wage gap and the speed of...

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Are social security programs progressive?

Forteza, Alvaro - In: IZA World of Labor (2015)

Social security programs generally seek to provide insurance and to reduce poverty and inequality. Providing insurance … requires little redistribution. But reducing inequality and alleviating poverty do require redistribution. To reduce inequality …, programs must redistribute income, but redistributing income is not the same as reducing inequality. While some programs …

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Does corruption promote emigration?

Schneider, Friedrich - In: IZA World of Labor (2015)

developing countries, it can result in a shortage of skilled labor and slower economic growth. In turn, this leads to higher …

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The role of preschool in reducing inequality

Waldfogel, Jane - In: IZA World of Labor (2015)

more advantaged families. Many countries have tried to reduce this inequality through publicly provided preschool. Evidence … on the potential of these programs to reduce inequality in child development is now quite strong. Long-term studies of …

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