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DEFINING POVERTY LINES AS A FRACTION OFCENTRAL TENDENCY
Muller, Christophe - University <Nottingham> / Department of Economics - 2000
measured by the Gini coeffcient isconstant, dening the poverty line as a fraction of a central tendency of theliving standard … distribution restricts the evolution of the poverty measuresto be stable... …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005869058
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What We Know About Neighbourhood Change: A literature review
Lupton, Ruth; Power, Anne T. - London School of Economics and Political Science - 2004
This report was jointly commissioned by the Neighbourhood Renewal Unit (NRU) in the Office ofthe Deputy Prime Minister (ODPM) and the Economic and Social Research Council. It containsboth full and summary reports of a literature review of neighbourhood change, undertaken withthe primary aim of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008836946
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A simple model of inequality, occupational choice, and development
Ghatak, Maitreesh; Jiang, Neville Nien-Huei - London School of Economics and Political Science - 2001
We analyze a simple and tractable model of occupational choice in the presence of credit marketimperfections. We examine the effect of parameters governing technology and transaction costs, andhistory, in terms of the initial wealth distribution, in determining the long-term wealth...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008911474
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Poverty and Inequality and Social Policy in China
Li, Bingqin; Piachaud, David - London School of Economics and Political Science - 2004
Despite prolonged economic growth, poverty has become a more notable andnoted feature of Chinese society. The paper … socialpolicies are described and the effects on poverty and inequality are examined.The limitations of a social policy that is … approach is analysed and its potential to reduce poverty andinequality are considered.[...] …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009354041
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Developing Family Development Accounts in Taipei:Policy Innovation from Income to Assets
Cheng, Li-Chen - London School of Economics and Political Science - 2004
In July 2000, the Taipei City Government launched an anti-poverty program,Taipei Family Development Accounts, which …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009354045
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United States Department of Labor - Bureau of Labor Statistics - Charting International Labor Comparisons (2012 Edition)
United States / Bureau of Labor Statistics - 2003
Showcasing data from all areas of the ILC program and other sources, Charting International Labor Comparisons is a gateway to explore how key labor market and other national economic measurements compare across countries. There are links to previous editions of the Chartbook of International...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005843291
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Staatliche Kapazität, Globalisierung und Regulation der chinesischen Wirtschaft am Ende des 20. Jahrhunderts
Herrmann-Pillath, Carsten - 1999
In the late 80s and 90s economic science failed to forecast major systemic crises and collapses. The same may happen with the case of China. The paper develops an analytical frame of reference by applying the conceptual tools of the French regulation school ...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005841462
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Unternehmensgruppen als Elementder chinesischen Industriepolitik
Fischer, Doris - Forschungsinstitut für Wirtschaftliche Entwicklungen … - 1998
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