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An Empirical Analysis of Decentralization and Poverty in the Philippines
Francisco, Jamil Paolo - 2018
Decentralization is a popular component of public sector reform in many developing countries. Local governments are thought to be able to adapt more quickly to local conditions and to respond more appropriately to the needs of their citizens. However, decentralization also has drawbacks....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012914447
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Decentralization and poverty reduction in Bolivia : challenges and opportunities
Andersen, Lykke E.; Jemio, Luis Carlos - 2016
This paper presents an analysis of the decentralization process that has been taking place in Bolivia over the last couple of decades. It starts with a review of the legal framework that determines the distribution of responsibilities and financial resources to the sub-national governments (9...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011440203
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The regional distribution of income and wages : causes and consequences
Immel, Lea - 2021
Lea Immel prepared this study while she was working at the Research Group Taxation and Fiscal Policy at the ifo Institute. The study was completed in September 2020 and accepted as doctoral thesis by the Department of Economics at the University of Munich. It consists of four distinct empirical...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012484032
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Decentralisation and poverty reduction : a conceptual framework for the economic impact
Steiner, Susan - 2005
This paper contributes to providing insights into the impact of decentralisation on poverty. It starts out with an overview of which role decentralisation plays in strategies and policies for poverty eradication and derives economic and political impact channels. It concentrates on the economic...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011929292
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Decentralisation and Poverty Reduction : A Conceptual Framework for the Economic Impact
Steiner, Susan - 2014
This paper contributes to providing insights into the impact of decentralisation on poverty. It starts out with an overview of which role decentralisation plays in strategies and policies for poverty eradication and derives economic and political impact channels. It concentrates on the economic...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014057679
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Effect of Intergovernmental Transfers on Income and Poverty Rates : Evidence from the Philippines
Tang, Cheng-Tao; Wong, Chun Yee; Delas Alas, Orelie - 2022
This study investigates the effects of intergovernmental transfers on the development outcomes by exploiting a formula-based transfer scheme among municipalities and cities in the Philippines. The results suggest that the household disposable income per capita increases by 9.6% in the long run...
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Urban development transitions and their implications for poverty reduction and policy planning in Uganda
Mukwaya, Paul Isolo; Sengendo, Hannington; Lwasa, Shuaib - 2010
of urbanization in Uganda and what this means for urban policy planning and poverty reduction in the country. Although … the history of urbanization in Uganda is relatively young compared to other East African countries, the rate of urban … development path of Uganda can be classified into five phases, referred to in this paper as transitions, and these are …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008661208
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A Robust Multi-Dimensional Poverty Profile for Uganda
Levine, Sebastian; James, Muwonge; Batana, Yele Maweki - 2018
In this paper we compute a multi-dimensional poverty index (MPI) for Uganda following the approach proposed by Alkire …-dimensional poverty. We also compare the results from Uganda with other countries for which the MPI has been computed and we note some … household members. By exploiting a unique sub-sample of the integrated household survey program in Uganda, which has not …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014174755
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A Robust Multi-Dimensional Poverty Profile for Uganda
Levine, Sebastian; James, Muwonge; Batana, Yele Maweki - 2018
In this paper we compute a multi-dimensional poverty index (MPI) for Uganda following the approach proposed by Alkire …-dimensional poverty. We also compare the results from Uganda with other countries for which the MPI has been computed and we note some … household members. By exploiting a unique sub-sample of the integrated household survey program in Uganda, which has not …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014114445
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Research note : the distributional impact of local social benefits in Croatia
Pezer, Martina; Bezeredi, Slavko; Leventi, Chrysa - 2018
The aim of this research note is to analyse the distributional impact of five types of local social benefits (compensation for housing costs, old-age income supplement, grant for a newborn child, kindergarten subsidy and city transport subsidy) in the four major Croatian cities - Zagreb, Split,...
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