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Son, Hyun H. - 2011

changes in the opportunities for health care and education in the Philippines from 1998 to 2007. …

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Poverty in Asia and the Pacific: An Update

Wan, Guanghua; Sebastian, Iva - 2011

Poverty reduction in the Asia and the Pacific region in 2005–2008 had been quite significant. Despite the global crisis … uneven across countries and between subregions. East Asia - particularly the People's Republic of China (PRC) - outperformed … 25 DMCs, under the $1.25 per day and $2 poverty lines, respectively. Asia and the Pacific region remains home to the …

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Poverty and Food Security in India

2013

This paper is an attempt to analyze the impact of two of India's largest food security interventions - the Public Distribution System (PDS) and the Mid Day Meal Scheme (MDM) - on poverty outcomes and on nutritional intake. This paper offers a simple methodology to take into account the impact of...

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Impacts of natural disasters on households and small businesses in India

Patankar, Archana - 2019

Extreme precipitation and flooding cause large-scale impacts on people, and are further intensified by rapid urbanization, infrastructure expansion, and large numbers of people residing in informal settlements in destitute conditions. This underscores the need to characterize the impacts of...

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Applying artificial intelligence on satellite imagery to compile granular poverty statistics

Hofer, Martin; Sako, Tomas; Martinez, Arturo; Addawe, … - 2020

imagery, household surveys, and census data from the Philippines and Thailand. By doing so, the study explores a potentially …

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Predicting poverty using geospatial data in Thailand

Puttanapong, Nattapong; Martinez, Arturo M.; Addawe, Mildred - 2020

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...

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Poverty and Food Security in India

(No last name available), Himanshu - Economics and Research Department, Asian Development Bank - 2013

This paper is an attempt to analyze the impact of two of India’s largest food security interventions—the Public Distribution System (PDS) and the Mid Day Meal Scheme (MDM)—on poverty outcomes and on nutritional intake. This paper offers a simple methodology to take into account the impact...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010992038

Ex-ante Impact Evaluation of Conditional Cash Transfer Program on School Attendance and Poverty: The Case of the Philippines

Son, Hyun; Florentino, Jhiedon - Economics and Research Department, Asian Development Bank - 2008

Philippines, the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino. The study investigates the impact of CCT on current poverty, and the impact of this …

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Poverty in Asia and the Pacific: An Update

Wan, Wan , Guanghua; Sebastian, Iva - Economics and Research Department, Asian Development Bank - 2011

Poverty reduction in the Asia and the Pacific region in 2005–2008 had been quite significant. Despite the global crisis … across countries and between subregions. East Asia—particularly the People’s Republic of China (PRC)—outperformed the rest … day and $2 poverty lines, respectively. <p> Asia and the Pacific region remains home to the largest number of the world …

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009291914

On the Concept of Equity in Opportunity

Son, Hyun H. - Economics and Research Department, Asian Development Bank - 2011

changes in the opportunities for health care and education in the Philippines from 1998 to 2007. …

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