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Improving the efficiency and equity of public education spending : the case of Moldova
Jin, Hui; Jirasavetakul, La-Bhus Fah; Shang, Baoping - 2019
This paper, using Moldova as an example, presents a systematic approach to assess the efficiency and equity of public … significant scope to improve both efficiency and equity of the education sector in Moldova. Potential reform measures include …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012009431
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Firm dynamics, job turnover, and wage distributions in an open economy
Cosar, A. Kerem; Guner, Nezih; Tybout, James R. - 2013
This paper explores the combined effects of reductions in trade frictions, tariffs, and firing costs on firm dynamics, job turnover, and wage distributions. It uses establishment-level data from Colombia to estimate an open economy dynamic model that links trade to job flows in a new way. The...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010208595
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Poverty, inequality and ethnic minorities in Vietnam
Imai, Katsushi S.; Gaiha, Raghav; Kang, Woojin - In: International review of applied economics 25 (2011) 3, pp. 249-282
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Measuring living standards with income and consumption : evidence from the UK
Brewer, Mike; O'Dea, Cormac - 2012
This paper compares consumption and income as measures of households' living standards using UK data. It presents evidence that income is likely to be under-recorded for households with low resources. It describes the different impressions one gets about trends in the level and inequality of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009511662
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Impact of rising world rice prices on poverty and inequality in Burkina Faso
Badolo, Felix; Traore, Fousseini - In: Development policy review 33 (2015) 2, pp. 221-244
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Thirty years in Africa's development : from structural adjustment to structural transformation?
Addison, Tony - 2015
been strong, yet poverty remains high. Underlying the shortage of good livelihoods and high social inequality is the lack …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011396968
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The inequality we want : how much is too much?
Krozer, Alice - In: Journal of international commerce, economics and policy 6 (2015) 3, pp. 1-27
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Recent trends in inequality and poverty in developing countries
Alvaredo, Facundo; Gasparini, Leonardo - 2015
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Multidimensional poverty and inequality
Aaberge, Rolf; Brandolini, Andrea - 2015
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Poverty persistence and poverty dynamics : snapshots of who is poor in one period provide an incomplete picture of poverty
Biewen, Martin - 2014
A considerable part of the poverty that is measured in a single period is transitory rather than persistent. In most … into and out of poverty should be the main focus of anti-poverty policies. Understanding the characteristics of the … persistently poor, and the circumstances and mechanisms associated with entry into and exit from poverty, can help to inform …
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