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Inequality and Volatility Moderation in Russia: Evidence from Micro-Level Panel Data on Consumption and Income

Gorodnichenko, Yuriy; Peter, Klara Sabirianova; … - In: Review of Economic Dynamics 13 (2010) 1, pp. 209-237

We construct key household and individual economic variables using a panel micro data set from the Russia Longitudinal Monitoring Survey (RLMS) for 1994-2005. We analyze cross-sectional income and consumption inequality trends and find that inequality decreased during the 2000-2005 economic...

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Measuring Income Mobility, Income Inequality, and Social Welfare for Households of the People’s Republic of China

Khor, Niny; Pencavel, John - Economics and Research Department, Asian Development Bank - 2008

In most developing countries, income inequality tends to worsen during initial stages of growth, especially in urban … areas. The People’s Republic of China (PRC) provides a sharp contrast where income inequality among urban households is … households than among urban households. When incomes are averaged over 3 years and when adjustments are made for the size and …

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Sviluppo sostenibile e sviluppo umano: un approccio integrato

Costantini, Valeria - In: Rivista di Politica Economica 96 (2006) 2, pp. 129-178

Sustainable development is a concept strictly connected with basic needs of the poorest populations. Using a macroeconomic measure of sustainability such the World Bank's Genuine Saving and a measure of quality of life such the United Nations' Human Development Index, we build a model in order...

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Retirement Responses to a Generous Pension Reform: Evidence from a Natural Experiment in Eastern Europe

Danzer, Alexander M. - DIW Berlin (Deutsches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung) - 2010

The retirement decision is under researched in developing and emerging countries, despite the topic's close relation to many development issues such as poverty reduction and social security, and despite the fact that population ageing will increasingly challenge the developing world. This paper...

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Agricultural Volatility and Investments in Children

Jensen, Robert - In: American Economic Review 90 (2000) 2, pp. 399-404

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Carrots and Sticks: Fertility Effects of China's Population Policies

Yang, Dennis Tao; McElroy, Marjorie - In: American Economic Review 90 (2000) 2, pp. 389-392

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Schooling and Labor Market Consequences of School Construction in Indonesia: Evidence from an Unusual Policy Experiment

Duflo, Esther - In: American Economic Review 91 (2001) 4, pp. 795-813

Between 1973 and 1978, the Indonesian government engaged in one of the largest school construction programs on record. Combining differences across regions in the number of schools constructed with differences across cohorts induced by the timing of the program suggests that each primary school...

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Child Health and Household Resources in South Africa: Evidence from the Old Age Pension Program

Duflo, Esther - In: American Economic Review 90 (2000) 2, pp. 393-398

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Motherhood and Female Labor Force Participation: Evidence from Infertility Shocks

Aguero, Jorge M.; Marks, Mindy S. - In: American Economic Review 98 (2008) 2, pp. 500-504

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New Evidence on Emigrant Selection

Moraga, Jesús Fernández-Huertas - Departament d'Economia i Història Econòmica, … - 2008

This paper examines the extent to which Mexican emigrants to the United States are negatively selected, that is, have lower skills than individuals who remain in Mexico. Previous studies have been limited by the lack of nationally representative longitudinal data. This one uses a newly available...

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