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Heshmati, Almas; Kim, Jungsuk - 2014

poverty and income inequality have invited increasing volumes of research focusing on the nexus between equity and efficient … into a middle income country (ADB, 2014). This has stimulated the need to understand causes of inequality and poverty for … poverty because they will substantially undermine the economic growth if left unchecked (ADB, 2014). The objective of this …

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The impact of positive and negative income changes on the height and weight of young children

Buser, Thomas; Oosterbeek, Hessel; Plug, Erik J. S.; … - 2014

We estimate the impact of changes in unearned income on the height and weight of young children in a developing country. As source of variation we use changes in the eligibility criteria for receipt of an unconditional cash transfer in Ecuador. Two years after families lost the transfer, which...

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Exploring the economic significance of small and medium enterprises

Fanta, Ashenafi Beyene - In: Journal of governance and regulation : international … 4 (2015) 1, pp. 27-34

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Decentralization and poverty reduction in Bolivia : challenges and opportunities

Andersen, Lykke E.; Jemio, Luis Carlos - 2016

This paper presents an analysis of the decentralization process that has been taking place in Bolivia over the last couple of decades. It starts with a review of the legal framework that determines the distribution of responsibilities and financial resources to the sub-national governments (9...

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Street business in Cambodia : contribution to the economic growth and poverty reduction

Hirohata, Nobuo; Fukuyo, Kazuhiro - In: International journal of business 21 (2016) 3, pp. 269-282

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The recent growth resurgence in Africa and poverty reduction : assessing the context and evidence

Fosu, Augustin Kwasi - 2016

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A dynamic investigation of foreign direct investment and poverty reduction in Mauritius

Fauzel, Sheereen; Seetanah, Boopen; Sannassee, Raja Vinesh - In: Theoretical economics letters 6 (2016) 2, pp. 289-303

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Household enterprises and poverty reduction in Sub-Saharan Africa

Fox, Louise; Sohnesen, Thomas Pave - In: Development policy review 34 (2016) 2, pp. 197-221

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Trade liberalization and poverty reduction : trade can reduce poverty when accompanied by appropriate policies and institutions

Mitra, Devashish - 2016

Economic growth is essential, though not sufficient, for poverty reduction in developing countries. Research based on … contribute to economic growth, and thus can help many poor people escape poverty. However, the domestic environment has to be … conducive to realizing the poverty-reduction benefits of increased trade. Complementary domestic policies and institutions …

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The impact of conditional cash transfer programmes on household work decisions in Ghana

Ekobor-Ackah Mochiah, Eric; Osei, Robert Darko; … - 2014

A cash transfer programme 'Livelihood Empowerment against Poverty' has been implemented with the aim of addressing … poverty and vulnerability in Ghana. This study looks at the impact of this conditional cash transfer programme on households …

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