We explore the relationship between connections and public transfers in decentralized poverty-targeting programmes …. Using panel data from Vietnam we find evidence that households with connections to local government are more likely to be … identify provision of information as a mechanism through which households use their connections to obtain the poverty …

Using household data from Vietnam, we provide evidence on the effects of education on freedom of spouse choice. We use … significantly weaker for men. -- arranged marriage ; education ; schooling ; freedom of choice ; development ; Vietnam ; Red River …

Using household data from Vietnam, we provide evidence on the effects of education on freedom of spouse choice. We use …

The Alkire and Foster (2011) methodology, as the mainstream approach to the measurement of multi-dimensional poverty in …-dimensional poverty in the literature overlook intra-household inequalities, an issue that is crucial to a better understanding of gender … inequalities, because they equate the poverty status of the household with the poverty status of all individuals in the household …

", and targets 1.2 and 10.1 of the SDGs, we stress that the mainstream approach to multidimensional poverty measurement in … developing countries faces some deficiencies to properly monitor progress in multidimensional poverty reduction, mainly because … insensitive to inequality among the multi-dimensionally poor individuals, a serious defect of any poverty measure. Consequently …

Macroeconomic crises not only affect the current living standards of the poor, but their ability to grow out of poverty …. This paper presents evidence on the impact of economic crisis on poverty and inequality in Latin America. Crises not only … result in higher poverty rates but may cause irreversible damage to the human capital of the poor. In light of this evidence …

What motivates individuals to become politicians? This is an important question in decentralized democracies, where … local politicians play a key role in public goods provision. However, and in emerging economies, bureaucratic hurdles and … concern for reputation, our model predicts that politicians' effort is increasing in their reputation concern. With …