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The impact of COVID-19 on consumption poverty in Mozambique
Barletta, Giulia; Castigo, Finório; Egger, Eva-Maria; … - 2021
Mozambique on household consumption poverty. To predict changes in income and the associated effects on poverty and inequality … two main impact channels are at work leading to higher consumption poverty: direct income/wage and employment losses. To … consumption and poverty. Our simulations suggest that consumption decreased by between 7.1 and 14.4 per cent, and that poverty …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012545512
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Migration out of poverty : the case of post-war migration in Mozambique
Ibraimo, Maimuna; Egger, Eva-Maria - 2023
migration and multidimensional poverty by applying inverse probability weighted regression adjustment (IPWRA). We find that …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013549791
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Horizontal and intersecting inequalities in Mozambique : 1997-2017
Santos, Ricardo; Egger, Eva-Maria; Salvucci, Vincenzo - 2021
This study seeks to add to the research on inequality in least developed countries, namely in Mozambique, by measuring and mapping indicators of horizontal wealth inequality along geographic regions and ethnolinguistic identities. Using census data for 1997, 2007, and 2017, we identify possible...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012550308
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Evolution of multidimensional poverty in crisis-ridden Mozambique
Egger, Eva-Maria; Salvucci, Vincenzo; Tarp, Finn - 2020
Mozambique experienced important reduction in the poverty rate until recently, before two major natural disasters hit … national household expenditure survey is from 2014/15, just before these crises unfolded, there is need for a poverty … study the evolution of multidimensional poverty in Mozambique using the Demographic and Health Surveys/Malaria Indicator …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012228150
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The impact of COVID-19 on urban informal workers in Maputo
Anaç, Nilifer; Egger, Eva-Maria; Jones, Sam; Santos, … - 2022
Informal self-employed traders in developing countries are vulnerable to shocks as they often lack access to social insurance or formal finance. This study investigates the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on these urban traders in the capital of Mozambique, Maputo. Drawing on longitudinal phone...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013489607
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The socioeconomic impact of coal mining in Mozambique
Egger, Eva-Maria; Keller, Michael; Mouco, Jorge - 2021
production periods. The mines led to an increase in consumption and a decline in poverty, because of workers moving out of …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012550295
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Africa's lockdown dilemma : high poverty and low trust
Egger, Eva-Maria; Jones, Sam; Justino, Patricia; … - 2020
The primary policy response to suppress the spread of COVID-19 in high-income countries has been to lock down large sections of the population. However, there is growing unease that blindly replicating these policies might inflict irreparable damage to poor households and foment social unrest in...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012228037
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Welfare and the depth of informality : evidence from five African countries
Egger, Eva-Maria; Poggi, Cecilia; Gutierrez Rufrancos, … - 2021
This study explores the relationship between household poverty and depth of informality by proposing a new measure of …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012427967
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Inequality and voting in fragile countries : evidence from Mozambique
Bove, Margherita; Egger, Eva-Maria; Jones, Sam; … - 2024
The political consequences of economic inequality have been debated in academic and policy circles for centuries. The nature of this relationship seems highly dependent on specific contexts, with empirical studies showing mixed evidence on how economic inequality affects voting and other forms...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014481167