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    Poverty, inequality, and social disparities during China's economic reform

    Policy Research Working Papers, World Bank, 2007
    In China, about 500 million people have been lifted out of poverty in a generation. This rapid improvement has brought with it different kinds of stresses including growing disparities within the population. This paper examines these widening divisions and suggests policy measures that might mitigate them.
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    Rural Reconstruction Nepal

    Rural Reconstruction Nepal's (RRN) strategic objective is to empower people through:
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    Rural poor in rich rural areas: poverty in rural Argentina

    Policy Research Working Papers, World Bank, 2006
    Extreme income poverty in rural Argentina has reached exorbitant levels.
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    Inequality aversion and stochastic decision-making: experimental evidence from Zimbabwean villages after land reform

    ESRC Global Poverty Research Group, 2006
    Land reform has come to dictate a great deal more than simple distribution in many African countries.
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    The land question in South Africa

    Human Sciences Research Council, South Africa, 2006
    The need for large-scale land redistribution in Southern Africa is undisputed. In order to redress centuries of dispossession, this highly complex process has the potential to encourage economic growth and poverty reduction.
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    The unresolved land reform debate: beyond state-led or market-led models

    International Policy Centre for Inclusive Growth, 2006
    Sharp inequalities in the distribution of land remains a major cause of extreme poverty in many developing countries. Some instances are the result of ownership patterns inherited from colonial administrations, others are linked to the struggle for economic prosperity in the post-independence era.Landlessness is therefore a significant problem for the rural poor.
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    Labor segmentation and poverty

    Making markets work better for the poor, 2006
    Since labour is the main asset of the poor, how the poor take advantage of the opportunity and benefit from growth depend critically on the functioning of the labour markets. This paper determines the extent and main causes of labour market segmentation in Viet Nam, and thus its impact on poverty.The study reveals some strong evidence of labour market segmentation.
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    Timor-Leste human development report 2006: the path out of poverty

    Human Development Report Office, UNDP, 2006
    Since independence in 2002, the people of Timor-Leste have made impressive gains - particularly in social and political development. Similar economic achievements have yet to be met. This report assesses Timor-Leste's human development progress in the context of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).

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