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Does pollution hinder urban competitiveness?

Kahn, Matthew E.; Lozano Gracia, Nancy; Soppelsa, Maria E. - 2019

This paper surveys the recent literature exploring the causes of urban pollution in the developing world and the … implications of such pollution for a city's competitiveness. Within a system of cities, cities compete for jobs and people. Those … pollution inhibit urban competitiveness? Second, why is this effect likely to grow in importance over time? Third, why have …

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Long-Run Effects of Democracy on Income Inequality : Evidence from Repeated Cross-Sections

Balcázar, Carlos Felipe - 2014

This paper assesses the link between democracy and inequality. Inequality is measured at the cohort level with pseudo-panel data built from nine Latin American countries' household surveys (1995-2009, biannual). Democracy is measured as a stock

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Inequality Stagnation in Latin America in the Aftermath of the Global Financial Crisis

Cord, Louise - 2014

Over the past decade (2003-12), Latin America has experienced strong income growth and a notable reduction in income inequality, with the region's Gini coefficient falling from 55.6 to 51.8. Previous studies have warned about the sustainability

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Pakistan at 100 : Environmental Sustainability

World Bank Group - 2019

This policy note was prepared in parallel to the report Pakistan at 100, Shaping the Future. The report Pakistan at 100 discusses options to accelerate and sustain growth in Pakistan so that the country becomes an upper middle-income country when it turns 100 years old in 2047. This policy note...

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Republic of Colombia : Mitigating Environmental Degradation to Foster Growth and Reduce Inequality

World Bank Group - 2006

pollution; inadequate water supply, sanitation and hygiene; natural disasters (such as flooding and landslides); and land …

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Sustainability and Poverty Alleviation : Confronting Environmental Threats in Sindh, Pakistan

Sánchez-Triana, Ernesto - 2015 - Online-Ausg.

In 2009, more than 40,000 people died prematurely in Sindh, Pakistan because of an illness associated with an environmental health risk. This means that almost one of every five deaths that occurred that year was caused by environmental factors. Loss of natural resources and impacts from natural...

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Managing Pollution for Poverty Reduction and Green Development

World Bank Group - 2010

The World Bank Group (WBG) has been active in public and private sector pollution management for the past several … improved the management of solid and hazardous waste and wastewater, and controlled pollution related to a large variety of … growth, and green development require that pollution management be addressed within a new context …

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Measuring Inequality of Opportunities in The Gambia

Mungai, Rose - 2019

Located in West Africa, and The Gambia is the smallest country in mainland Africa. It stretches 400 kilometers along the Gambia River. Its sole neighbor is Senegal, with the remainder of the country bordering the Atlantic Ocean. The Gambia's total land area is 10,689 square kilometers, with a...

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Inequality of Outcomes and Inequality of Opportunity in Tanzania

Hassine, Nadia Belhaj - 2015

The paper investigates the structure and dynamics of consumption inequality and inequality of opportunity in Tanzania. The analysis covers the period 2001 to 2012. It reveals moderate and declining levels of consumption inequality at the national level, but increasing inequalities between...

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Measuring inequality of opportunity in Latin America and the Caribbean

Barros, Ricardo Paes de (contributor) - 2009

Inequality of opportunity : what it is, how it can be measured, and why it matters -- A human opportunity index for children -- Uses and policy applications of the human opportunity index -- Inequality of economic opportunity in seven Latin American countries -- Inequality of opportunity in...

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