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On the dynamics of poverty and income inequality in US states

Apergis, Nicholas; Dincer, Oguzhan; Payne, James E. - In: Journal of Economic Studies 38 (2011) 2, pp. 132-143

Purpose – This study seeks to provide answers to the following questions: Is there a relationship between poverty and … income inequality in the short run/long run? Is the relationship unidirectional from income inequality to poverty as the … income inequality and poverty within a multivariate framework using a panel data set of 50 US states over the period 1980 to …

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Inequality decomposition by population subgroups and income sources in Sri Lanka

De Silva, Indunil - In: Journal of Economic Studies 40 (2013) 1, pp. 4-21

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to decompose inequality in Sri Lanka by population subgroups and income sources. Design/methodology/approach – The study is based on the latest Sri Lankan Household Income and Expenditure Survey. The study firstly sketches an inequality profile for Sri...

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Standardized poverty measurement

Wright, Robert E. - In: Journal of Economic Studies 23 (1996) 4, pp. 3-17

Outlines a method for controlling for compositional factors in the measurement of poverty. Bases the method on “shift …‐share analysis” and “direct standardization”, consistent with Sen’s (1976) influential axiomatic approach to poverty measurement …. Employs the popular poverty index proposed by Foster et al . (1984), which is one of the few summary poverty measures that can …

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Weights and substitution degree in multidimensional well-being in China

Maasoumi, Esfandiar; Xu, Tong - In: Journal of Economic Studies 42 (2015) 1, pp. 4-19

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to combine multidimensional welfare analysis and entropy metrics to derive not only the best relative weights but also substitution degree among different attributes to construct multidimensional indices of well-being with Chinese Household Income Project...

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The impact of liberalisation policies on income inequality in African countries

Enowbi Batuo, Michael; Asongu, Simplice A. - In: Journal of Economic Studies 42 (2015) 1, pp. 68-100

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate the impact of liberalisations policies on income inequality in African countries. Examining whether the liberalisations policies have affected the income distribution of everyone equally or they only assist those who are already relatively...

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Influence of tax dodging on tax justice in developing countries: some theory and evidence from Sub-Saharan Africa

Otusanya, Olatunde Julius; Liu, Jia; Lauwo, Sarah George - In: Journal of Financial Crime 30 (2022) 2, pp. 332-360

Purpose The mobilising domestic resources, in particular, taxation, is key to unlocking the resources required for …

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Brazilian dry-beans and food security in developing countries

Botti Abbade, Eduardo; Dewes, Homero - In: Journal of Agribusiness in Developing and Emerging Economies 4 (2014) 2, pp. 115-132

Purpose – Considering Brazil as a food producer with global prominence and the urgency for food security in some developing countries, the purpose of this paper is to investigate the exports of Brazilian dry-beans against food security of its buyers. Design/methodology/approach – The...

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Introduction to management accounting in less developed countries

Alawattage, Chandana; Hopper, Trevor; Wickramasinghe, … - In: Journal of Accounting & Organizational Change 3 (2007) 3, pp. 183-191

paper finds that accounting research in LDCs needs to address issues of poverty reduction, corruption, community involvement …

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HelpAge International

Graham‐Brown, Sarah; Connor, Stuart - In: The Journal of Adult Protection 5 (2003) 1, pp. 35-39

HelpAge International carries out work on issues of ageing and development across a worldwide network. Experience suggests that older people are struggling to be seen, heard and understood, and are still excluded from action to improve their situation. This paper also reports on the Madrid Plan,...

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A framework for assessing the impacts of community‐based enterprises on household poverty

Teerakul, Nuttamon; Villano, Renato A.; Wood, Fiona Q.; … - In: Journal of Enterprising Communities: People and Places … 6 (2012) 1, pp. 5-27

' (CBEs') impacts on poverty reduction at the household level in northern Thailand, in the context of the UN Millennium … Development Goals. The focus is on the use of principal component analysis to develop a context‐specific definition of poverty … projects and poverty measurement have been integrated into a single poverty impact assessment framework in relation to CBEs …

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