Search Results - subject_exact:"Poverty"

Hit the road Juan : welfare and labor market effects of high-quality roads in Ecuador

Bolivar, Osmar; Canavire-Bacarreza, Gustavo; Balthrop, … - 2026

Road infrastructure boosts economic opportunities and thus contributes to poverty alleviation. This paper investigates the causal impact of paved primary roads on poverty and income mobility in Ecuador, with particular attention to the mechanisms through which these effects materialize....

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Careers of minimum wage workers

Pekkala Kerr, Sari; Kerr, William R.; Maiden, Louis - 2026

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Careers of minimum wage workers

Pekkala Kerr, Sari; Kerr, William R.; Maiden, Louis - 2025

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Poverty traps

Bandiera, Oriana; Burgess, Robin; Heil, Anton; … - 2026

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Social protection in South Africa

Bhorat, Haroon; Oosthuizen, Morné - 2026

South Africa has a relatively well-developed social protection system for a middle-income country. Despite its roots in the country's racially discriminatory past, the system has been repurposed post-apartheid to address deep poverty and severe inequality. This paper explores key characteristics...

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Rural America at a glance : 2025 edition

Farrigan, Tracey; Sanders, Austin; Miller, Lauren; … - 2026

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Household consumption expenditure determinants across poverty subgroups in Sub-Sahara Africa : evidence from the Ghanaian living standard survey

Agyepong, Lawrence; Kuuwill, Ametus; Kimengsi, Jude Ndzifon - 2026

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The middle class and vulnerability to income poverty : implications for social protection in the Philippines

Cabalfin, Deanne Lorraine D.; Albert, Jose Ramon; … - 2026

The Philippines aspires to become a predominantly middle-class society by 2040. Significant strides have been achieved in the reduction of extreme poverty. However, the COVID-19 pandemic exposed the fragility of recent gains and the vulnerability of many households to economic shocks. This study...

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Dreams and small means : career aspirations of children in the Philippine 4Ps Program

Melad, Kris Ann M.; Abrigo, Michael Ralph M.; Diola, … - 2026

This study examines the career aspirations of economically disadvantaged Filipino children participating in the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps), the Philippines' flagship conditional cash transfer program. Using data from 9,958 children aged 10 to 25 collected through the Fourth Wave...

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Social protection in Viet Nam : an updated overview

Dang, Hai-Anh; Do Minh - 2026

While Viet Nam has been remarkably successful in poverty reduction, the country is faced with various challenges ranging from uneven pockets of poverty, regional inequality, low labour productivity, and high informality rates, to a fast-ageing society. We offer an updated overview of the social...

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Social protection in Vietnam : an updated overview

Dang, Hai-Anh; Do Minh - 2026

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Electricity tariff and VAT reform in Ethiopia : welfare, poverty, and cost-of-living spillovers

Shahir, Adnan Abdulaziz; Lastunen, Jesse - 2026

Ethiopia initiated a major electricity sector reform in 2024, significantly increasing tariffs and introducing a value-added tax on electricity consumption to improve the financial sustainability of its stateowned utility. This study assesses the short-term distributional, sectoral, and...

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Climate change and multidimensional poverty : global, subnational, and household-level evidence

Castells-Quintana, David; Mukherjee, Manisha; Suppa, Nicolai - 2026

Climate change is one of the most pressing challenges of this century. This is more so for developing and least-developed countries, which have limited means of adaptation and a high proportion of vulnerable populations. We empirically study the interconnection between climate and...

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The effects of social pensions on monetary and time transfers among the poor

Olivera, Javier; Iparraguirre, Yadiraah - 2026

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A new global subnational poverty and inequality database based on harmonized household surveys

Dang, Hai-Anh; Nguyen, Minh Cong; Brunckhorst, Ben James; … - 2026

Subnational data on household welfare helps identify and monitor locations with high concentration of poverty and inequality, resulting in more efficient policy interventions. Yet, very few global databases on poverty and inequality exist at the subnational level. Using the World Bank's Global...

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A new global subnational poverty and inequality database based on harmonized household surveys

Dang, Hai-Anh; Nguyen, Minh Cong; Brunckhorst, Ben James; … - 2026

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A new global subnational poverty and inequality database based on harmonized household surveys

Dang, Hai-Anh; Nguyen, Minh Cong; Brunckhorst, Ben James; … - 2026

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Regional disparities in poverty : scope and limitations of government reports in Germany and the United Kingdom

Knabe, Andreas; Koevel, Arne; Klärner, Andreas - 2026

Governments need in-depth knowledge of poverty levels and how they vary by region because place and context matter for determining the shape and impact of poverty and adjusting regional policies to effectively combat it. However, there is no standard approach for reporting poverty levels or...

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Unconditional transfers under fiscal federalism : distributional trade-offs in Switzerland

Oschwald, Patrick; Anderl, Robin; Kirn, Tanja - 2026

This article examines how Switzerland’s decentralized welfare structure shapes the outcomes of Basic Income reforms. Using SWISSMOD, a static microsimulation model based on EUROMOD, we simulate unconditional transfer schemes of varying generosity at federal and cantonal levels, combined with...

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Unconditional transfers under fiscal federalism : distributional trade-offs in Switzerland

Oschwald, Patrick; Anderl, Robin; Kirn, Tanja - 2026

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The cost of informality in Brazilian wages : an updated discussion

Gomes, Magno; Souza, Solange; Mourão, Paulo; Silva, Otávio - 2026

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From poverty to possibility : unpacking the link between poverty and food insecurity in Pakistan

Saleh, Muhammad; Sarwar, Haroon; Arif, G. M. - 2026

This paper explores the link between poverty and food insecurity in Pakistan using household survey data and three measures of food insecurity-average calorie availability, minimum dietary energy requirement, and the perception-based Food Insecurity Experience Scale-at national, rural, and urban...

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Long-term outcomes of multi-context childhood poverty : evidence from long panel data from Indonesia

Chen, Jiaying; Molato, Rhea; Park, Albert; Tan, Donnie-Paul - 2026

Which poverty context matters for long-term outcomes-family or community, economic or social? We construct a measure of poverty along these dimensions and analyze individual-level longitudinal data spanning 21 years in Indonesia to examine the long-term outcomes associated with different types...

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Disaggregating imputed poverty estimates by population groups : new evidence from a multi-country analysis

Dang, Hai-Anh; Kilic, Talip; Abanokova, Kseniya - 2026

Can imputed poverty estimates be reliably disaggregated by population groups, especially when the interest is monitoring poverty levels for smaller, vulnerable groups that may not be represented as well in large-scale household surveys? The study tackles this question through a comprehensive...

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Disaggregating imputed poverty estimates by population groups : new evidence from a multi-country analysis

Dang, Hai-Anh; Kilic, Talip; Abanokova, Kseniya - 2026

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Measuring poverty and inequality with reduced data : a machine learning approach using Nigerian household data

Jordá, Vanesa; Niño-Zarazúa, Miguel - 2026

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The entanglement of attitudes toward inequality : the theoretical background and measurement for the EU countries in 2021

Kot, Stanisław Maciej - 2026

This paper assumes two types of social planners who evaluate income distributions in terms of social welfare, economic inequality, and poverty. The first type, SPε, denotes individuals who have an aversion to income inequality as measured by the normative parameter ε. The second, SPv,...

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The entanglement of attitudes toward inequality: The theoretical background and measurement for the EU countries in 2021

Kot, Stanisław Maciej - 2025

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The entanglement of attitudes toward inequality : the theoretical background and measurement for the EU countries in 2021

Kot, Stanisław Maciej - 2025

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Fuel subsidy removal and compensatory policy options in Ethiopia and Rwanda

Rodriguez, David; Shahir, Adnan; Silva, Johana; Zasova, Anna - 2026

This paper estimates the welfare effects of removing fuel subsidies in Ethiopia and Rwanda and assesses compensatory options for protecting low-income households. We combine tax-benefit microsimulation models with input-output analysis to capture direct fuel price effects and indirect effects...

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Using distributional random forests for the analysis of the income distribution

Biewen, Martin; Glaisner, Stefan; Zeller, Simon - 2026

This paper explores distributional random forests as a flexible machine learning method for analysing income distributions. Distributional random forests avoid parametric assumptions, capture complex interactions among covariates, and, once trained, provide full estimates of conditional income...

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Using distributional random forests for the analysis of the income distribution

Biewen, Martin; Glaisner, Stefan - 2025

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Entrepreneurship, inequality, and multidimensional poverty : rethinking the role of SMEs in a transition economy

Mukhamediyev, Bulat; Dauliyeva, Galiya; Kaliyeva, Assem; … - 2026

How SME development affects poverty reduction and income inequality remains a contested issue, particularly in transition economies characterized by structural and regional disparities. Existing studies often treat SMEs as a homogeneous phenomenon. As a result, evidence on the relationship...

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Wealth poverty : measurement, prevalence, determinants

Schechtl, Manuel; Gornick, Janet C. - 2026

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The bottom line and the top line : insights from poverty measurement for developing an extreme wealth line

Burchardt, Tania; Vaughan, Michael; Robeyns, Ingrid - 2026

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Impact of welfare card scheme on household economic development in rural Thailand : Buraskorn Torut

Torut, Buraskorn - 2026

This study examines the effectiveness of the welfare card program-an unconditional cash transfer program-in reducing poverty in rural Thailand. The study uses a difference-in-differences framework incorporated with coarsened exact matching from the Thailand-Vietnam Socio-Economic Panel project...

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Economic inequality and social mobility in preindustrial societies : what we know, what we don't (but should) know

Alfani, Guido - 2026

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Judicious use of AI can help Vietnam become a high-income country

Dang, Hai-Anh - 2026

Viet Nam's goal for high-income status by 2045 requires roughly 5.5% annual growth in income per capita, versus 5% historically. We offer thoughts on whether artificial intelligence (AI) can supply the missing margin. Reviewing the growing AI literature, we find that appropriate policies are...

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"I'd like to make a proper go of it but it's really scary" : the perpetual liminality of informally self-employed women as stigmatized entrepreneurs

Jones, Sally; Nadin, Sara - 2025

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Employing data imputation to track poverty and welfare trends over extended time periods : an application to a poorer country

Dang, Hai-Anh; Cuong Viet Nguyen - 2025

Obtaining comparable poverty estimates over time is critical for monitoring poverty trends and informing effective poverty reduction policies. Yet hardly any developing countries could construct consistent poverty trends over extended time periods due to changes to the consumption survey...

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The impact of COVID-19 on education in Latin America : long-run implications for poverty and inequality

Bracco, Jessica; Ciaschi, Matías; Gasparini, Leonardo; … - 2025

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The impact of COVID-19 on education in Latin America : long-run implications for poverty and inequality

Bracco, Jessica; Ciaschi, Matías; Gasparini, Leonardo; … - 2024

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The Impact of COVID-19 on Education in Latin America : Long-Run Implications for Poverty and Inequality

Bracco, Jessica - 2022

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Monitoring poverty in a data-deprived environment : the case of Lebanon

Makdissi, Paul; Marrouch, Walid; Yazbeck, Myra - 2025

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Monitoring poverty in a data deprived environment : the case of Lebanon

Makdissi, Paul; Marrouch, Walid; Yazbeck, Myra - 2023

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Poverty imputation in contexts without consumption data : a revisit with further refinements

Dang, Hai-Anh; Kilic, Talip; Abanokova, Kseniya; … - 2025

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Poverty imputation in contexts without consumption data : a revisit with further refinements

Dang, Hai-Anh; Kilic, Talip; Abanokova, Kseniya; … - 2023

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Poverty imputation in contexts without consumption data : a revisit with further refinements

Dang, Hai-Anh; Kilic, Talip; Abanokova, Kseniya; … - 2023

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Poverty Imputation in Contexts Without Consumption Data : A Revisit with Further Refinements

Dang, Hai-Anh; Kilic, Talip; Abanokova, Kseniya; … - 2023

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Poverty Imputation in Contexts without Consumption Data : A Revisit with Further Refinements

Dang, Hai-Anh - 2021

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Identifying the vulnerable : concepts and measurement

Dutta, Indranil; Foster, James E.; Mishra, Ajit; … - 2025

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Identifying the vulnerable: concepts and measurement

Dutta, Indranil; Mishra, Ajit - 2019

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Identifying the vulnerable : concepts and measurement

Dutta, Indranil; Mishra, Ajit - 2019

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Effects of recurrent rainfall shocks on poverty and income distribution in rural Ecuador

Llerena Pinto, María Cristhina; Mirzabaev, Alisher; … - 2025

Climate change is associated with an increasing frequency of extreme weather events, which can severely reduce people's welfare, especially in the Global South. Here, we analyse the impacts of rainfall shocks - including lacking and excessive rains - on economic and social outcomes, using...

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Living income measurement methods : a comparative study and application to cocoa farmers in Cameroon

Covarrubias, Katia; De la O Campos, Ana Paula; Akamin, … - 2025

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Macroeconomic policy and policy spaces during the COVID-19 pandemic : case studies from Germany, Brazil and India

Conti, Bruno de; Herr, Hansjörg; Jha, Praveen; … - 2025

Theoretical analysis, empirical development and case studies show that room to manoeuvre stabilising macroeconomic policies during the COVID-19 crisis in the years 2020 and 2021 were fundamentally different in the Global South and Global North. The latter used extensive discretionary fiscal and...

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How do current and past mining activities affect water security, health, and economic opportunities?

Frempong, Raymond Boadi; Stadelmann, David; Thiam, … - 2025

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Climate variability, crop diversification and rural household welfare : evidence from Senegal

Faye, Adama; Abdulai, Awudu; Ali, Williams; Abbey, … - 2025

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Inequality and poverty in Spain : insights from a regional convergence analysis

Apergēs, Nikolaos; Delgado, Francisco J.; … - 2025

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Weathering challenges : distributional impacts of climatic shocks on household consumption in Mozambique

Justino, Patricia; Monteiro, Gabriel Facundes; … - 2025

Mozambique is highly vulnerable to climate change. It faces frequent cyclones, floods, and droughts while having limited revenue collection capacity and social protection programmes. This paper assesses the distributional effects of climate shocks on household consumption and explores adaptation...

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Social protection in times of conflict : evidence from Ethiopia

Caeiro, Rute Martins; Sabates-Wheeler, Rachel; Justino, … - 2025

This paper examines the role of social protection in mitigating the adverse effects of conflict on household welfare. We assess the impact of a graduation intervention linked to Ethiopia's Productive Safety Net Programme, focusing on Amhara, a region severely affected by the Tigray conflict....

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Income distribution : signs of a trend reversal in the poverty risk : single parents less frequently at risk of poverty

Grabka, Markus M. - 2025

Despite high inflation, the real gross hourly wages of employees grew by around 15 percent from 1995 to 2022. In particular, the lowest wage decile caught back up to all other deciles following a sharp drop in real wages. At the same time, the low-wage sector has shrunk by nearly five percentage...

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Income distribution: Signs of a trend reversal in the poverty risk; single parents less frequently at risk of poverty

Grabka, Markus M. - 2025

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The interplay of poverty and employment trajectories in couples around the transition to parenthood in Germany

Siegert, Christina - 2025

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The interplay of poverty and employment trajectories in couples around the transition to parenthood in Germany

Siegert, Christina - 2025

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Empirical analysis of child labour, household poverty, and child health in Ghana

Adabor, Opoku - 2025

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Selection criteria and targeting the poor for poverty reduction : the case of social safety nets in Sri Lanka

Deepawansa, Diana Dilshanie; Dunusinghe, Priyanga - 2025

Reducing poverty and improving the living standards of the poor and vulnerable populations in Sri Lanka have been one of the country's key goals. The government has designed poverty-targeting programs with relevant government agencies working to support low-income families. The programs include...

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Poverty and sustainable development goals, regulation and governance

Gomes, Rui Augusto - 2025

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Enhancing public works programmes : sustainable impact through participatory asset creation and digitalisation

Burchi, Francesco; Sakketa, Tekalign Gutu - 2025

Public works programmes (PWPs) are widely used social protection instruments in low- and middle-income countries. Participants carry out temporary, labour-intensive works in exchange for cash or in-kind compensation. The available empirical evidence indicates that these programmes are usually...

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Guaranteed employment in rural India : intra-household labor and resource allocation consequences

García, Jorge Luis - 2025

I investigate the intra-household labor and resource allocation consequences of an employment guarantee targeting rural households in India. The guarantee insures household earnings, replacing women as added workers and shutting down a motive for saving. Despite sizable program-job take-up, the...

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Guaranteed Employment in Rural India: Intra-Household Labor and Resource Allocation Consequences

García, Jorge Luis - 2025

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