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Mauritius Addressing Inequality through More Equitable Labor Markets
World Bank Group - 2018
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From Uneven Growth to Inclusive Development : Romania's Path to Shared Prosperity
World Bank Group - 2018
Reforms spurred by accession to the European Union (EU) boosted productivity and integrated Romania into the EU economic space. Gross domestic product per capita rose from 30 percent of the EU average in 1995 to 59 percent in 2016. Today, over 70 percent of the country's exports go to the EU,...
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Mauritius : Earnings Mobility and Inequality of Opportunity in the Labor Market
World Bank Group - 2019
This report sheds light on the extent to which earnings mobility and inequality of opportunity in access to the labor … market have contributed to the increase in earnings inequality in Mauritius. Among the most important concerns about rising … inequality is a situation where people become trapped in low-paying jobs and do not have the opportunity to improve their welfare …
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Poverty and Inequality in the Maldives
World Bank Group - 2018
Around the world, countries use a wide variety of poverty measurement methodologies. A common method used to measure poverty is based on levels of consumption - a person is considered poor if his or her consumption level falls below some minimum level necessary to meet basic needs. This note...
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Challenges to Inclusive Growth : A Poverty and Equity Assessment of Djibouti
World Bank Group - 2019
levels of inequality, ranking 71 out of 95 countries with information on Gini available circa 2015. The report also focuses …
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Bolivia Systematic Country Diagnostic : Rebalancing Inclusive Growth to Deepen Gains on Poverty and Inequality Reduction
World Bank Group - 2015
growth and in the reduction of poverty and inequality over the past decade. An assessment of the recent past and current …
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Risks to Poverty, Vulnerability, and Inequality from COVID-19 : Nepal Light Poverty Assessment
World Bank Group - 2021
Nepal made significant progress on poverty and shared prosperity over the period 1996-2010, despite low domestic growth. With consistently high rates of vulnerability and exposure to a range of shocks, the risk of falling back into poverty has remained an enduring feature of the welfare...
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Opportunities for Reducing Poverty and Inequality in Costa Rica : World Bank Poverty and Inequality Assessment
World Bank Group - 2022
The purpose of this poverty assessment is to shine a new light on poverty, inequality, and its drivers in Costa Rica …
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Overcoming Poverty and Inequality in the Philippines : Past, Present, and Prospects for the Future
World Bank Group - 2022
million. This report is intended to inform public debate and policymaking on inequality in the Philippines. It synthesizes … core findings from background analyses of the patterns of inequality and poverty and provides policy pointers. The analysis … poverty and inequality impacts of COVID-19. Section three analyzes what has been driving poverty and inequality over the past …
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Energizing Europe - Inclusive Growth : Inflation Chipping Away Income Gains (Part 1)
World Bank Group - 2023
Following a strong recovery after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, growth in the European Union (EU) is expected to sharply decelerate in 2023 as high inflation and increasingly tight monetary policy dampen economic activity. Despite considerable resilience, the EU economy is in a weakened...
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