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Voting for compromises: Alternative voting methods in polarized societies
Alós-Ferrer, Carlos; Buckenmaier, Johannes - 2021
's lives and contribute to social instability. Even if political compromises based on social conventions as equity or economic … methods (Approval Voting and Borda Count) reduce the support for egoistic options and favor equity and efficiency, avoiding … extreme outcomes. Those methods differ in whether they favor equity or efficiency when the latter benefits a majority. Our …
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The Analysis and the Measurement of Poverty: An Interval-Based Composite Indicator
Drago, Carlo - 2021
The analysis and measurement of poverty is a crucial and unsolved issue in the field of social science. This work aims to measure poverty as a multidimensional notion using a new composite indicator. However, subjective choices as different weighting schemes on the indicator's construction could...
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Multi-dimensional poverty index and tackling interlocking deprivations in the Arab States
Nawar, Abdel-Hameed - 2014
Research into multidimensional poverty has gathered momentum in the last half decade, most notably in the aftermath of the global food and financial crises of 2007-2008. It has gained further momentum since the UNDP-OPHI launched the 2010 Human Development Report (HDR) and more recently as part...
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The poor, the prosperous and the 'inbetweeners': A fresh perspective on global society, inequality and growth
Edward, Peter; Sumner, Andy - 2014
What has happened to inequality between and within countries since 1990? In this paper we explore who have been the winners and losers from global growth since 1990. We find that falls in total global inequality in the last 30 years are predominantly attributable to rising prosperity in China....
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Vulnerability to poverty: Tajikistan during and after the global financial crisis
Gang, Ira N.; Gatskova, Ksennia; Lane, John Landon; … - 2016
We examine vulnerability to poverty in Tajikistan during the global financial crisis, focusing on the roles played by international migration and remittances, using a formal, practical, and easily decomposable vulnerability measure. Our strategy is to estimate a Markov transition probability...
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Influence of internal factors on the use of equity- and mezzanine-based financing in family firms
Achleitner, Ann-Kristin; Lutz, Eva; Schraml, Stephanie - 2009
The paper analyzes internal factors which influence the use of equity - and mezzanine-based financing instruments in … equity and silent partnerships. We find that family goals have a complex impact on the decision to use or not to use these …
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Fiscal justice in Brazil: Pathways to progress
Passos, Luana; Guedes, Dyeggo Rocha; Silveira, Fernando … - 2019
The purpose of this paper is to clarify the debate around the importance of fiscal justice in the promotion of equity … reform under these terms to ensure both efficiency and equity. …
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Inclusive growth in India - learning from best practices of selected countries
Aggarwal, Suresh Chand; Satija, Divya; Khan, Shuheb - 2019
Globally, there is a clamour for creating a more inclusive world and India is also a frontrunner. Government of India is fully committed to its resolve towards achieving inclusive growth. To achieve this goal, efforts are being made to harmonise the national development priorities with...
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Growing electric vehicle adoption: Implications for infrastructure maintenance and the tax burden on families of different funding policies
Burns, Kalee E.; Hotchkiss, Julie L. - 2023
This paper examines the distribution of the gasoline tax burden in the presence of increased electric vehicle adoption. Automobile manufacturers and even some states have ambitious goals to phase out gas-powered cars. However, in spite of these plans, the primary source of automobile...
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Are friends of schools the enemies of equity? The interplay of public school funding policies and private external fundraising
Barrow, Lisa; Komisarow, Sarah; Sartain, Lauren - 2023
School districts across the U.S. have adopted funding policies designed to distribute resources more equitably across schools. However, schools are also increasing external fundraising efforts to supplement district budget allocations. We document the interaction between funding policies and...
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