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Changing patterns of South African income distribution: Towards time series estimates of distribution and poverty
van der Berg S.; Louw M. - 2004
we then combine to arrive at estimates of overall poverty from 1970 to 2000. However, data for the last few years of this … that these estimates are worst case estimates of poverty trends after 1995. An alternative, less pessimistic estimate is … to arrive at overall estimates of inequality and poverty; next we discuss the trends in poverty as derived from our data …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009480492
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Aligning anti-money laundering, combating of financing of terror and financial inclusion : Questions to consider when FATF standards are clarified
de Koker, Louis - 2011
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to identify key questions that should be addressed to enable the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) to provide guidance regarding the alignment of anti-money laundering, combating of financing of terror and financial inclusion objectives....
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Financial inclusion in Mexico ¿Where we are? A theoretical reflection
CORDOVA, Arturo; GARCÍA-SANTILLÁN, Arturo; ESPINOSA … - 2017
Looking into Mexico’s situation regarding financial inclusion, we find there is a lot to do. Financial inclusion should be a more inclusive and important concept and turn into a global agenda. Therefore, financial inclusion is defined as the access and use of financial services under an...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011716440
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Cash infrastructure and cash access vulnerability in Spain
Posada Restrepo, Diana
Artículo de revista ; The article highlights how the distribution of the cash infrastructure affects cash users in Spain. The more cash infrastructures are scaled down and/or concentrated, the wider the gap becomes between those who have difficulty accessing cash and those who have easy access...
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Un repaso de las diversas iniciativas desplegadas a nivel nacional e internacional para hacer frente a los riesgos de exclusión financiera
Alonso Carpintero, María Concepción; Gutiérrez …
Las dificultades en el acceso a los servicios bancarios por parte de determinados grupos de población, especialmente aquellos residentes en zonas rurales y/o de edad avanzada, suponen una fuente de vulnerabilidad ante el riesgo de exclusión financiera de dichos colectivos. Este trabajo ofrece...
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Designing self sustaining support for micro-enterprises in sub-Saharan Africa : a pilot
Dalglish, Carol L.; Matthews, Judy H. - 2009
enterprises have often been planned and implemented from a poverty alleviation perspective, rather than as entrepreneurial …
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Regional marriage patterns and trends in Northern Sudan
Abdelrahman, Abdelrahman Ibrahim - 1989
Marriage is an important institution for both individuals and society as a whole. It is a significant event in the life cycle of individuals; for society at large it represents the creation of a new unit of production, consumption, distribution and exchange of goods and services. In most...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009438848
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Demographic trends in Sub-Saharan Africa
van de Walle, Etienne; Kekovole, John - 1986
The study of demographic trends in sub-Saharan Africa though crucial in the assessment of the impact of population size and growth on the overall socio-economic development in the region, has received the least attention due to lack of reliable data for most of the countries. This paper focuses...
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The development of a strategic business plan to grow the mining and minerals division of Kellogg Brown & Root into Sub-Saharan Africa
Carvelas, Wray Anthony - 1999
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Globally the mining and minerals market is experiencing a decline. With this decline, focus is turning to Africa as an unexplored mineral wealth. In terms of global exploration expenditure, Africa is said to be experiencing the highest percentage growth of any other regional...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009442049
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South Africa's freight transport involvement options in Sub-Saharan Africa : declining infrastructure and regulatory constraints
De Bod, Anneke - 2008
Africa still has to overcome. Examples of these impedimentsare the negative effects caused by civil wars, poverty, poor … trade, grow the economy and reduce poverty in Sub-SaharanAfrica (SSA). SSA transportation related infrastructure is limited …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009442141