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Khandker, Shahidur R. - 2009

"Seasonal poverty in Bangladesh, locally known as monga, refers to seasonal deprivation of food during the pre-harvest season of Aman rice. An analysis of household income and expenditure survey data shows that average household income and consumption are much lower during monga season than in...

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Social safety net and the poor during the transition : the case of Bulgaria

Hassan, Fareed M. A. - 1995

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Poverty alleviation and child labor

Edmonds, Eric V. - 2008

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Does child labor always decrease with income? : an evaluation in the context of a development program in Nicaragua

Del Carpio, Ximena V. - 2008

"This paper investigates the relationship of household income with child labor. The analysis uses a rich dataset obtained in the context of a conditional cash transfer program in a poor region of Nicaragua in 2005 and 2006. The program has a strong productive emphasis and seeks to diversify the...

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Sugar prices, labor income, and poverty in Brazil

Olarreaga, Marcelo - 2006

"This paper assesses the impact that a potential liberalization of sugar regimes in OECD countries could have on household labor income and poverty in Brazil. The authors first estimate the extent of price transmission from world markets to 11 Brazilian states to capture the fact that some local...

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Nonfarm activity and rural income inequality : a case study of two provinces in China

Luo, Xubei - 2006

"Nonfarm activity plays an increasingly important role in rural household income. Based on data from the Living Standards Measurement Study in the provinces of Hebei and Liaoning, the authors study the distribution of nonfarm income in rural China. First, they assume nonfarm income as an...

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Reducing child malnutrition in Tanzania : combined effects of income growth and program interventions

Alderman, Harold - 2005

"Malnutrition is associated with an inadequate diet, poor health and sanitation services, and insufficient care for young children. A combination of income growth and nutrition interventions are therefore suggested to adequately tackle this issue, yet evidence to support this claim is often not...

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The impact of Chilean fruit sector development on female employment and household income

Jarvis, Lovell S. - 2004

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Social protection in a crisis : Argentina's Plan Jefes y Jefas

Galasso, Emanuela - 2003

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Trade reforms, market access and poverty in Argentina

Porto, Guido G. - 2003

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