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Simulating the future of the Swedish baby-boom generations
Klevmarken, N. Anders; Bolin, Kristian; Eklöf, Matias; … - 2007
For the purpose of studying the consequences of the ageing of the Swedish population a group of scientists have enlarged the microsimulation model SESIM - originally developed at the Swedish Ministry of Finance - with modules that simulate health status, take up of sickness benefits, retirement,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010321560
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Fiscal Policy, Regional Disparity and Poverty in China: a General Equilibrium Approach
Wang, Li; Li, Xuesong; Wang, Wenbo; Guangbao, Zhou - Partenariat en Politiques Économiques (PEP), … - 2010
The main objective of this research is to analyze the effects of the fiscal dimension of China’s government transfer and preferential tax policy on regional income disparity and poverty reduction. Using a computable general equilibrium model with a three-region component, we find that the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008677996
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Poverty in early modern Europe: New approaches to old problems
Alfani, Guido; Ammannati, Francesco; Ryckbosch, Wouter - 2022
Earlier research on poverty failed to provide us with consistent measures of its prevalence across space and time. This is due to the limitations of the available sources and to the difficulty of applying to them the poverty definitions of modern social science. This article discusses different...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013192120
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Measuring Poverty and Inequality from Highly Aggregated Small Area Data: The Changing Fortunes of Latrobe Valley Households
Wright, Jill; Valenzuela, Ma. Rebecca; Chotikapanich, … - Department of Econometrics and Business Statistics, … - 2011
The Latrobe Valley generates 85% of Victoria's electricity. The progressive privatisation of the electricity industry between 1989 and 1997, had a lasting effect on income distribution in the region. This paper investigates the change in income level, inequality and poverty for this region...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009650289
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Poverty dynamics, ecological endowments and land use among smallholders in the Brazilian Amazon
Guedes, Gilvan; Antigo, Mariângela; Machado, Ana Flávia; … - Centro de Desenvolvimento e Planejamento Regional … - 2010
This paper analyses the contribution of the biophysical characteristics, accessibility conditions and land use/cover classes on poverty dynamics among rural smallholders in Altamira, State of Pará. Poverty-environment literature points that the increasing institutional restrictions to...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008914847
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Land Access and Poverty among Agricultural Households in Nigeria
Odozi, John Chiwuzulum; Uwaifo Oyel, Ruth - 2024
The problem of land inequality has attracted renewed interest in the development literature due to its potential effects on the welfare of smallholder farmers. Poverty reduction is an important sustainable development goal and a clearer understanding of the factors that could lead to poverty is...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10015047312
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Determinants of Monetary Poverty among Female-Headed Households in Benin
Attanasso, Marie-Odile - Partenariat en Politiques Économiques (PEP), … - 2005
This study investigates the impact of the gender of the household head on the determinants of monetary poverty in the Republic of Benin using data collected during the 1999 living standards measurement survey in the country's rural and urban areas. The results show that there has not been any...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005696349
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The US earned income tax credit, its effects, and possible reforms
Meyer, Bruce D. - 2008
In this paper, I first summarize how the US Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) operates and describe the characteristics of recipients. I then discuss empirical work on the effects of the EITC on poverty and income distribution, and its effects on labor supply. Next, I discuss a few policy concerns...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010273965
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Synthesis of research issues and capacity building in water and land resources management in Ethiopia
Kamara, A. B.; McCornick, P. - International Water Management Institute (IWMI) - 2003
enhance stable agricultural and livestock production. Recent decades have witnessed various efforts in the area of irrigation … human and livestock health hazards that in some cases has resulted into abandonment of the dams; the production potential of …, and so on. The potential for effectively integrating crops and livestock management in the context of growing water in …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008741093
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Policies and institutions to enhance the impact of irrigation development in mixed crop-livestock systemsLength: pp.168-184
Gebremedhin, B.; Peden, D. - International Water Management Institute (IWMI) - 2003
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008741143