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The Dynamics of Poverty in Bolivia
Mercado, Alejandro F.; Leitón-Quiroga, Jorge G. M. - In: Revista Latinoamericana de Desarrollo Economico (2009) 11, pp. 45-81
The research aims to the understanding of the main factors that explain the dynamics of poverty in Bolivia, A main … working hypothesis is that poverty is strongly linked to low social mobility levels. Social mobility can be defined as the … his position of origin. We rely in the concept that low social mobility generates a vicious poverty circle in which …
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Desigualdad, movilidad, pobreza: necesidad de una política diferente
Claudio, Sapelli - In: Estudios Públicos (2014) 134, pp. 59-84
generations. There is a greater social mobility and less poverty in the younger generations. The overall trends "are going well … be changed in order to take into account these findings. The author believes that social policy must focus on poverty and … lives (during an episode of poverty) and not forever (because these people are not intrinsically poor). Consequently, the …
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Essai sur le système financier: une analyse du marché du crédit en Afrique Subsaharienne
Thiombiano, Lardia Marcel - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2013
This paper aims to characterize the behavior of economic agents on Sub-Saharan Africa’s credit market in order to understand the financial exclusion of poor households. Through its theoretical approach, it gives a description of the functioning of the credit market. By considering the social...
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Has there been any Social Mobility for Non-Whites in Brazil?
Osorio, Rafael Guerreiro - International Policy Center for Inclusive Growth … - 2007
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Lucas vs. Lucas; On Inequality and Growth
Cordoba, Juan Carlos; Verdier, Geneviève - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2007
Lucas (2004) asserts that "Of the tendencies that are harmful to sound economics, the most seductive, and in my opinion the most poisonous, is to focus on questions of distribution... The potential for improving the lives of poor people by finding different ways of distributing current...
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Inclusive Growth; Measurement and Determinants
Anand, Rahul; Mishra, Saurabh; Peiris, Shanaka J. - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2013
We estimate a unified measure of inclusive growth for emerging markets by integrating their economic growth performance and income distribution outcomes, using data over three decades. Country distributions are calibrated by combining PPP GDP per capita and income distribution from survey data....
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Die neuen Indizes des Bericht über die menschliche Entwicklung 2010
Kockläuner, Gerhard - In: AStA Wirtschafts- und Sozialstatistisches Archiv 7 (2013) 3, pp. 121-133
Development Index (IHDI), the Gender Inequality Index (GII), and a new Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI). The paper introduces …
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Einkommensmessungen in Haushaltspanelstudien für Deutschland: Ein Vergleich von EU-SILC und SOEP
Frick, Joachim; Krell, Kristina - In: AStA Wirtschafts- und Sozialstatistisches Archiv 5 (2011) 3, pp. 221-248
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Einkommensmessungen in Haushaltspanelstudien für Deutschland: ein Vergleich von EU-SILC und SOEP
Frick, Joachim R.; Krell, Kristina - Forschungsbasierte Infrastruktureinrichtung … - 2009
Analysen zu Einkommensungleichheit, Armut und Mobilität in Deutschland basieren überwiegend auf den Mikrodaten der … Bildungscharakteristika gibt, was einen nicht unerheblichen Einfluss auf Ausmaß und Struktur von Ungleichheit und Armut haben kann. Während in …
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Education is good for the poor: a note on Dollar and Kraay.
Gundlach, Erich; Navarro de Pablo, José; Weisert, Natascha - Kiel Institute for the World Economy - 2004
income. Hence effective education policies should be an essential component of any poverty-reduction strategy. …
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