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Despite a rich literature studying the impact of inequality on policy outcomes, there has been limited effort to bring these insights into the debates about comparative support for government responses to the COVID-19 pandemic. We fill in this gap by analyzing rich survey data from six countries...
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Despite a rich literature studying the impact of inequality on policy outcomes, there has been limited effort to bring these insights into the debates about comparative support for government responses to the COVID-19 pandemic. We fill in this gap by analyzing rich survey data from six countries...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012305923
Despite a sizable population and modest status as a low middle-income country, Vietnam has recorded a low COVID-19 … emerging literatures in public health and economics on the pandemic effects in Vietnam, with a specific focus on vulnerable … pandemic reduced household income, increased the poverty rate, and worsened wage equality. It increased the proportion of below …
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Progress out of Poverty Index and a housing index), in Honduras and Peru. The methods we examine perform similarly to one …
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Public works programs in developing countries can reduce poverty in the long term and help lowskilled workers cope with …
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poverty. Yet, the question of whether access to credit leads to poverty reduction and improved wellbeing remains open. To … income, consumption, human capital and assets, and, ultimately, a reduction in poverty. …
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regarding Minsky's early involvement in the "War on Poverty." This paper will trace the development of Minsky's thinking on …
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Using a four-round panel data set from the first phase of the Challenging the Frontiers of Poverty Reduction …
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In this study, I use the timing and eligibility criteria of a large-scale conditional cash transfer program in Bolivian public schools to identify the efect of the program on adults’ labor supply. I find that adult females increase their labor supply due to the program, mostly through...
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