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The economics of poverty : history, measurement, and policy

Ravallion, Martin - 2016

"An overview of the economic development of and policies intended to combat poverty around the world." …"While there is no denying that the world has made huge progress against absolute poverty over the last 200 years … greater progress against poverty in the developing world in recent times-indeed, a faster pace of progress against extreme …

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Protecting the Poor in a Crisis - and Beyond

Ravallion, Martin - 2012

A well-designed public safety net can provide aid to the poor in times of need. Two basic principles should guide safety net policies: 1) Safety nets should efficiently insure the poor; to do so they must respond flexibly to the needs of the poor. 2) Safety nets should be an intrinsic part of...

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Lifting the floor? : economic development, social protection and the developing World's poorest

Margitic, Juan; Ravallion, Martin - In: Journal of development economics 139 (2019), pp. 97-108

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How well does the social safety net work? : the incidence of cash benefits in Hungary, 1987-89

Walle, Dominique van de - 1994

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The Social Protection Engel Curve

Lokshin, Michael; Ravallion, Martin; Torre, Iván - 2023

Why do richer countries spend a higher share of their income on social protection than poor countries A newly assembled dataset on social protection spending for 142 countries since 1995 allows an exploration of alternate hypotheses, treating the pandemic period separately, as it entailed a...

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China's (uneven) progress against poverty

Ravallion, Martin; Chen, Shaohua - In: Governing rapid growth in China : equity and institutions, (pp. 49-95). 2009

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China's (Uneven) Progress Against Poverty

Chen, Shaohua - 2004

While the incidence of extreme poverty in China fell dramatically over 1980–2001, progress was uneven over time and across provinces. Rural areas accounted for the bulk of the gains to the poor, though migration to urban areas helped. The pattern of growth mattered. Rural economic growth was...

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China's (Uneven) Progress Against Poverty

Ravallion, Martin - 2016

While the incidence of extreme poverty in China fell dramatically over 1980-2001, progress was uneven over time and across provinces. Rural areas accounted for the bulk of the gains to the poor, though migration to urban areas helped. The pattern of growth mattered. Rural economic growth was far...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012749055

China's (Uneven) Progress Against Poverty

Ravallion, Martin; Chen, Shaohua - 2013

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How long will it take to lift one billion people out of poverty?

Ravallion, Martin - In: The World Bank research observer 28 (2013) 2, pp. 139-158

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