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  Key readings on inequality in Kenya: sectoral dynamics and perspectives

  Society for International Development, 2006

  Around the globe, inequality poses a key challenge for development. This chapter introduces a book that examines issues of inequalities in Kenya. To tackle the problems of inequality, authors contend that Kenya will need to clearly define, articulate and adopt a philosophy that informs its development theory and strategy.
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  Grassroots democracy and income distribution: evidence from village election in China

  The East Asian Bureau of Economic Research, 2006

  Can democracy reduce inequality? This paper studies how the introduction of village elections in China has affected income distribution at the village level. It shows that grassroots democracy works to enhance local governance even in the nation’s highly centralised political system. Using household and village survey data spanning 15 years, authors find that elections:
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  Trends in poverty and inequality in seven African countries

  Poverty and Economic Policy Network, 2007

  Conventional approaches to measuring poverty and inequality that use money-metric data overlook social aspects of poverty. This paper uses the multidimensional, asset index, approach to analyse trends in poverty and inequality in seven African countries including Ghana, Kenya, Mali, Senegal, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
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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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  Innocenti Social Monitor 2006: understanding child poverty in South-Eastern Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States

  UNICEF Innocenti Research Centre, 2006

  This study examines child poverty in the 20 countries of South-Eastern Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States (SEE/CIS). It is designed to stimulate effective policy responses and action in these countries towards the decisive improvement of children’s lives.
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  Demography, growth, income distribution and poverty: a survey of interrelationships

  African Economic Research Consortium, 2007

  How will changes in population growth impact a countries’ growth potential? This paper reviews evidence concerning the link between population growth, economic growth, income distribution and poverty. These interrelationships are explored through both a macro- and micro- economic framework. Key findings include:
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  False starts: the exclusion of Romani children from primary education in Slovenia, Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina

  Amnesty International, 2006

  The low school attendance rates and poor achievement levels of Romani children in the former Yugoslavia are often explained through the use of negative stereotypes about the Roma’s "way of life" or attitude towards education.
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  The impact of relative prices on welfare and inequality in Brazil 1995-2005

  International Policy Centre for Inclusive Growth, 2007

  This paper analyses the impact of relative prices on the evolution of welfare and inequality in Brazil from 1995 to 2005. The authors argue that:
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  The challenge of inequality

  International Policy Centre for Inclusive Growth, 2007

  This issue of Poverty in Focus attempts to contribute to a better understanding of the importance of reducing inequality in its various forms, and thus to policies and programmes that will more effectively reduce poverty and social injustice.
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  Child development, the life course, and social exclusion: are the frameworks used in the UK relevant for developing countries?

  Institute for Development Policy and Management, Manchester, 2007

  This paper brings together three themes that have become increasingly important in both research and policy on inequality and disadvantage in the UK: child development, the life course and social exclusion.

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