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's development and poverty reduction trajectory. The major driver of Azerbaijan's demographic shift is an aging population. The …This note provides an overview of demographic changes in Azerbaijan and their policy implications. Azerbaijan …'s population is younger than the populations of most countries in the region. It is estimated that the population in Azerbaijan …
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This paper reviews Azerbaijan’s State Program on Poverty Reduction and Economic Development 2003–2005 (SPPRED). The … Poverty Reduction Program in Azerbaijan has attracted an extensive and high degree of interest, matching its complexity and … scope. The main objective of the SPPRED is to define and measure poverty in Azerbaijan using a variety of indicators …
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Efficiency and equity are cornerstone concepts in rational service delivery in the public sector. This paper benchmarks efficiency and equity in public spending on health, education and social protection in a broad group of Asian Development Bank (ADB) member economies with varying levels of...
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In Jordan, a system of general food subsidies became untenable in budgetary terms, with a sharp devaluation of the dinar in the late 1980s. A shift from a general subsidy system to limited rations would greatly reduce budgetary costs and minimize adverse effects on the poor. To reduce subsidies,...
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This CASEbrief summarises findings from CASEpaper 10, East Asian Social Welfare: A Comparative Analysis Including Private Welfare, by Didier Jacobs. which can be downloaded at http://sticerd.lse.ac.uk/dps/case/cp/paper10.pdf
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Many South Asian countries experienced changes in government and strong economic growth since the early 2000s. Poverty … address structural challenges related to poverty and inequality are hindered by gaps in budgetary and institutional capacity. …
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