inequality
- Poverty indicators in South Africa
- H. Bhorat; L. Poswell; P. Naidoo / Development Policy Research Unit, University of Cape Town (UCT), South Africa, 2004
- This survey of poverty in post-apartheid south Africa defines and examines poverty in the South African context. The aim of this report is to provide a picture of asset and services deprivation, economic activity, and health and safet...
- Does trade liberalisation affect everyone equally?
- P. Topalova / National Bureau of Economic Research, USA, 2004
- This paper investigates the impact of trade reforms on poverty and inequality in Indian districts. It explores the question whether trade liberalisation affects everyone equally or whether it helps those who are already relatively wel...
- Remittances reduce the level, depth, and severity of poverty in Guatemala
- R.H. Adams / World Bank, 2004
- This paper uses a large, nationally representative household survey to analyse the impact of internal remittances (from Guatemala) and international remittances (from the United States) on poverty in Guatemala. The author finds: ...
- Is a pro-growth strategy always the best pro-poor strategy?
- H. Lopez / Policy Research Working Papers, World Bank, 2004
- This paper provides an empirical evaluation of the impact of a series of pro-growth policies on inequality and headcount poverty. It relies on a large macroeconomic data set and estimate dynamic panel models that allows him to differe...
- The importance of happiness and well-being for poverty reduction
- C. Graham / World Institute for Development Economics Research (WIDER), 2004
- This paper looks at the relationship between globalisation, poverty and inequality by subjective well being or happiness studies, as well as the literature on the economics of happiness. The studies in Latin America and Russia ...
- Debate on growth or decline in equality should not divert attention from the problem itself
- B. Capéau; A. Decoster / World Institute for Development Economics Research (WIDER), 2004
- This paper explores the divergence of opinion on whether inequality in the world is rising or falling. The authors here attempt to pinpoint what drives the two extreme positions apart. The key justifications they uncover include: ...
- Flexible poverty measures essential to understand trade-off between interpersonal and inter-group equality
- S. Subramanian / World Institute for Development Economics Research (WIDER), 2004
- This highly technical paper examines conflicts between claims of interpersonal and intergroup justice. This conflict is manifested in the process of seeking a real-valued index of poverty. The authors indicate how "group-sensitive" po...
- Income risk negatively affects well-being
- I. B. Oluwatayo / World Institute for Development Economics Research (WIDER), 2004
- This paper examines the impact of income risk on the level of well-being of rural households in Nigeria. Income risk is defined as the risks associated with variability in income; well-being is defined in terms of the level of utility...
- Long term implications of inequality in Latin America
- L Whitehead; P. Justino; J. Litchfield / Poverty Research Unit, Sussex, 2004
- This paper argues that development policies in Latin America (and in other developing regions) should focus not only on eliminating poverty and deprivation but also on preventing and reducing economic, social and political inequalitie...
- Mixed evidence on gaps between rich and poor countries
- J.J. Llach; F. Roldán / Asociación Argentina de Economía Política, Buenos Aires, 2002
- This paper examines the historical evolution of international income inequality. It considers evidence about changes in absolute poverty during 1913 to 2000; assesses the hypothesis of convergence between rich and poor countries, both...
- Does trade liberalisation affect everyone equally?
- P. Topalova / National Bureau of Economic Research, USA, 2004
- This paper investigates the impact of trade reforms on poverty and inequality in Indian districts. It explores the question whether trade liberalisation affects everyone equally or whether it helps those who are already relatively wel...
- Remittances reduce the level, depth, and severity of poverty in Guatemala
- R.H. Adams / World Bank, 2004
- This paper uses a large, nationally representative household survey to analyse the impact of internal remittances (from Guatemala) and international remittances (from the United States) on poverty in Guatemala. The author finds: ...
- Is a pro-growth strategy always the best pro-poor strategy?
- H. Lopez / Policy Research Working Papers, World Bank, 2004
- This paper provides an empirical evaluation of the impact of a series of pro-growth policies on inequality and headcount poverty. It relies on a large macroeconomic data set and estimate dynamic panel models that allows him to differe...
- The importance of happiness and well-being for poverty reduction
- C. Graham / World Institute for Development Economics Research (WIDER), 2004
- This paper looks at the relationship between globalisation, poverty and inequality by subjective well being or happiness studies, as well as the literature on the economics of happiness. The studies in Latin America and Russia ...
- Debate on growth or decline in equality should not divert attention from the problem itself
- B. Capéau; A. Decoster / World Institute for Development Economics Research (WIDER), 2004
- This paper explores the divergence of opinion on whether inequality in the world is rising or falling. The authors here attempt to pinpoint what drives the two extreme positions apart. The key justifications they uncover include: ...
- Flexible poverty measures essential to understand trade-off between interpersonal and inter-group equality
- S. Subramanian / World Institute for Development Economics Research (WIDER), 2004
- This highly technical paper examines conflicts between claims of interpersonal and intergroup justice. This conflict is manifested in the process of seeking a real-valued index of poverty. The authors indicate how "group-sensitive" po...
- Income risk negatively affects well-being
- I. B. Oluwatayo / World Institute for Development Economics Research (WIDER), 2004
- This paper examines the impact of income risk on the level of well-being of rural households in Nigeria. Income risk is defined as the risks associated with variability in income; well-being is defined in terms of the level of utility...
- Long term implications of inequality in Latin America
- L Whitehead; P. Justino; J. Litchfield / Poverty Research Unit, Sussex, 2004
- This paper argues that development policies in Latin America (and in other developing regions) should focus not only on eliminating poverty and deprivation but also on preventing and reducing economic, social and political inequalitie...
- Mixed evidence on gaps between rich and poor countries
- J.J. Llach; F. Roldán / Asociación Argentina de Economía Política, Buenos Aires, 2002
- This paper examines the historical evolution of international income inequality. It considers evidence about changes in absolute poverty during 1913 to 2000; assesses the hypothesis of convergence between rich and poor countries, both...
- Constructive pessimism in Peru must be addressed to reduce poverty
- T. Altamirano; J. Copestake; A. Figueroa; K. Wright / Economic and Social Research Council, UK, 2003
- This paper presents an overview of published literature on poverty and related concepts in Peru. Its goal is to facilitate a broader, interdisciplinary understanding of poverty, while also exploring discipline-specific and local under...
- Rural Reconstruction Nepal
- Integrated community development programmes in Nepal
