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Using panel data for the years 1996 and 2001 and cross section data for the years 1990 and 2003, this article evaluates if Chilean growth has been "pro poor". Two methods are used. First the "Growth Incidence Curve" is estimated to study how the income distribution has changed.Second, the...
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This paper provides empirical evidence on the causal effects that upgrading slum dwellings has on the living conditions of the extremely poor. In particular, we study the impact of providing better houses in situ to slum dwellers in El Salvador, Mexico and Uruguay. We experimentally evaluate the...
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We investigate how alignment between firm and individual-level human capital resources influences firm performance. We argue that a high degree of alignment between the firm and individual levels increases human capital utilization, coordination, and transfer. Drawing on Utah residential real...
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Con datos de panel para el periodo 1996-2001 y datos de corte transversal para 1990 y 2003 este artículo evalúa si el crecimiento en Chile ha sido "pro pobre". Se emplean dos métodos: se estima la "curva de incidencia del crecimiento" y luego se estima paramétrica y no paramétrica la...
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This paper provides empirical evidence on the causal effects that upgrading slum dwellings has on the living conditions of the extremely poor. In particular, we study the impact of providing better houses in situ to slum dwellers in El Salvador, Mexico and Uruguay. We experimentally evaluate the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013035213
This paper provides empirical evidence on the causal effects that upgrading slum dwellings has on the living conditions of the extremely poor. In particular, we study the impact of providing better houses in situ to slum dwellers in El Salvador, Mexico and Uruguay. We experimentally evaluate the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013035322
This paper provides empirical evidence on the causal effects that upgrading slum dwellings has on the living conditions of the extremely poor. In particular, we study the impact of providing better houses in situ to slum dwellers in El Salvador, Mexico and Uruguay. We experimentally evaluate the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012459339