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This paper investigates gender inequality in vulnerable employment: forms of employment typically featuring high … from developing countries, we measure long-term trends, describe geographical patterns, and estimate correlates of gender … gender gap. Across countries, the gender gap is smaller in richer countries, with lower fertility rates, and more …
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promote gender inclusive education in 57 developing countries for the period 2012-2016. Poverty is measured with the poverty …This study examines linkages between information and communication technology (ICT) dynamics, inequality and poverty in … order to establish critical masses of poverty and inequality that should not be exceeded in order for ICT dynamics to …
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This paper surveys the literature on the relationship between international trade and inclusive growth. It examines claims that the rise in inequality in many countries can be attributed to the concurrent rise in trade competition, especially from EMEs like China, spurring trade tensions and...
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to poverty and inequality. Additionally, we assess gender disparities in outcomes, quantify the distributional effects of …This paper analyses the effectiveness of tax-benefit systems in reducing poverty and inequality across 13 countries in …
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In recent years, policymakers across the globe have become increasingly interested in not only the revenue consequences of tax policies but also their distributional impacts: that is, their impacts on different segments of the population. Such evidence can promote a more equitable and...
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Despite the vast literature on the gender disparities in the labor market participation and outcomes, there is a scarce … literature on the gender gap in total income. This paper tries to fill the research gap and has threefold contribution to the … existing literature. First, the paper studies the gender gap in aggregate income instead of focusing only one component – wages …
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