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This paper estimated models for GDP growth rates, poverty levels, and inequality measures for the period 1990 … population health indicators such as life expectancy were important predictors of GDP growth rates. Fourth, models for poverty … measures showed that poverty was not directly affected by globalization indicators. Finally, the model for Gini coefficients …
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This paper estimated models for GDP growth rates, poverty levels and inequality measures for the period 1990-2000 using … population health indicators such as life expectancy were important predictors of GDP growth rates. Fourth, results for poverty … measures showed that poverty was not directly affected by globalization indicators. Finally, the model for Gini coefficients …
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Pro Poor Growth has become a central concern to achieve sustainable poverty reduction in developing countries. Despite … poor growth, then summarizing the linkages between inequality, poverty, and pro poor growth, before proceeding to analyze …
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Pro Poor Growth has become a central concern to achieve sustainable poverty reduction in developing countries. Despite … poor growth, then summarizing the linkages between inequality, poverty, and pro poor growth, before proceeding to analyze …
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Most developed countries have foreign aid programs that aim to alleviate poverty and foster economic growth in less …
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Dramatic food price spikes in recent years have stimulated debate on the welfare implications of food price risk. According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, the number of undernourished people in sub-Saharan Africa rose to a record 265 million in 2009. There is a...
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to the three billion people who are poor using the $2.50 PPP dollar poverty line. A much larger number - 900 million … protections, and type of work), analysts and donors need to understand better how employment, growth, poverty and other factors …
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Using comparable fiscal incidence analysis, this paper examines the impact of fiscal policy on inequality and poverty … targeted at the rich. While fiscal policy always reduces inequality, this is not the case with poverty. Fiscal policy increases … poverty in 4 countries using a US$1.25/day PPP poverty line, in 8 countries using a US$2.50/day line, and in 15 countries …
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