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While the poverty reductions in the Philippines in 2012–2018 are modest compared to what Vietnam, China or Indonesia … decomposition of poverty and inequality in 2000–2018 using official national household surveys. We find the growth since 2012 …, unlike before, was consistently pro-poor. Moreover, growth and redistribution aligned after 2012 to reduce poverty, whereas …
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The study examines the relationship between growth-inequality-poverty (GIP) triangle and crime rate under the premises … that there is (i) no/flat relationship between per capita income and crime rate; (ii) U-shaped relationship between poverty … decrease crime rate. Crime rate substantially increases income inequality while health expenditures decrease poverty headcount …
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Financial inclusion is a key element of social inclusion, particularly useful in combat-ing poverty and income … investigate the impact of financial inclusion on reducing poverty and income inequality, and the determinants and conditional … robust evidence that financial inclusion significantly reduces poverty rates and income inequality in developing countries …
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This article focuses on Multidimensional poverty index (MPI)-the alternative approach to poverty measurement. While the … official monetary approach is based on a comparison of income with a certain poverty line (until 2021 in Russia it was based on … identified as being at risk of poverty (according to the index) are similar to the vulnerable population based on the absolute …
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Over the years, poverty reduction has been recognised as the main objective of development policy. To reduce poverty …, economic growth is very crucial. The responsiveness of growth towards poverty reduction is measured by the "growth elasticity … of poverty". The present study attempts to calculate growth elasticities of poverty in nine selected Asian countries for …
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consistent assessments of social welfare, inequality and poverty embodied in a given income distribution. Methods: We propose …
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The study investigates whether economic growth in the Balkan countries was pro-poor in the most recent period. We also try to establish to what extent various measures of pro-poorness of economic growth produce consistent and comparable results. Firstly, concepts of pro-poor growth are defined...
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Poverty statistics are conventionally compiled using data from household income and expenditure survey or living … standards survey. This study examines an alternative approach in estimating poverty by investigating whether readily available … geospatial data can accurately predict the spatial distribution of poverty in Thailand. In particular, geospatial data examined …
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more cost-effective alternative method for poverty estimation method. The results suggest that even using publicly …The spatial granularity of poverty statistics can have a significant impact on the efficiency of targeting resources … granular poverty maps. This study outlines a computational framework to enhance the spatial granularity of government …
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being considered inclusive, given the persistently high levels of poverty and income inequality across the continent. To … Panel System Generalized Method of Moments (GMM) technique for analysis. Estimation results reveal a concerning trend where … public debt service exacerbates both poverty and income inequality, underscoring the adverse consequences of mounting public …
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