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Enabling Export Diversification
World Bank Group - 2018
Bangladesh's export growth has been remarkable. Bangladesh aims to generate USD 54.1 billion in export earnings by FY2020, a significant increase over the USD 35 billion earned in FY2015-16. The leading sector, textiles and apparels, usually referred to as ready-made garments (RMG), has created...
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Understanding the geographical distribution of stunting in Tanzania : a geospatial analysis of the 2015-16 demographic and health survey
Josepha, George; Gething, Peter W.; Bhatt, Samir; … - 2019
Tanzania is home to the third highest population of stunted children in Sub-Saharan Africa, with about 2.7 million … increasing their likelihood of being poor when they grow up. To reduce stunting, the Government of Tanzania and development … model validation exercises are employed to develop high-resolution maps of stunting in Tanzania at 1x1-kilometer spatial …
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Why do so many water points fail in Tanzania? : an empirical analysis of contributing factors
Joseph, George; Andrés, Luis; Chellaraj, Gnanaraj; … - 2019
According to the 2015 Tanzania Water Point Mapping data, about 29 percent of all water points are non-functional, out …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012004837
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Traffic, air pollution, and distributional impacts in Dar es Salaam : a spatial analysis with new satellite data
Dasgupta, Susmita; Lall, Somik V.; Wheeler, David - 2020
vehicle traffic, air pollution, and exposure of vulnerable residents in the Dar es Salaam metro region of Tanzania. The …
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Paying more for less : why don't households in Tanzania take advantage of bulk discounts?
Dillon, Brian; De Weerdt, Joachim; O'Donoghue, Ted - 2020
modestly larger quantities. Using two-week transaction diaries covering 48,501 purchases by 1,493 households in Tanzania, this …
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Intergenerational impact of population shocks on children's health : evidence from the 1993-2001 refugee crisis in Tanzania
Wang Sonne, Soazic Elise; Verme, Paolo - 2019
. Based on Demographic and Health Survey data from Tanzania with the migration history of mothers and fathers, the analysis …
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Wading out the storm : the role of poverty in exposure, vulnerability and resilience to floods in Dar Es Salaam
Erman, Alvina; Tariverdi, Mercedeh; Obolensky, Marguerite; … - 2019
Dar es Salaam is frequently affected by severe flooding causing destruction and impeding daily life of its 4.5 million inhabitants. The focus of this paper is on the role of poverty in the impact of floods on households, focusing on both direct (damage to or loss of assets or property) and...
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Targeting inputs : experimental evidence from Tanzania
Giné, Xavier; Patel, Shreena; Ribeiro, Bernardo; … - 2019
Input subsidy programs (ISP) often have two conflicting targeting goals: selecting individuals with the highest marginal return to inputs on efficiency grounds, or the poorest individuals on equity grounds, allowing for a secondary market to restore efficiency gains. To study this targeting...
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Migrants, towns, poverty and jobs : insights from Tanzania
Christiaensen, Luc J.; De Weerdt, Joachim; Ingelaere, Bert - 2018
urbanization may well bear on the speed of poverty reduction. This paper reviews the latter question within the context of Tanzania … cities because many more (poor) rural migrants ended up in Tanzania's towns than its cities, despite larger welfare gains …
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Cash transfers increase trust in local government
Evans, David K.; Holtemeyer, Brian; Kosec, Katrina - 2018
introduction of a locally-managed transfer program in Tanzania in 2010, which included popular election of community management …
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