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Opportunities for making health financing and services more inclusive in the Philippines
Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2013Growth does not automatically translate to more inclusive health services. Traditional trickle-down economics is too hopeful as a prescription for the reduction of poverty and social inequity.DocumentResearch briefing: explaining the decline in earnings inequality in Brazil: 1995 - 2012
International Research Initiative on Brazil and Africa, 2014Long one of the world’s most unequal countries, Brazil has experienced a significant reduction in income inequality since macroeconomic stabilisation around 1994-1995.DocumentResearch briefing: taxation, redistribution and the social contract in Brazil
International Research Initiative on Brazil and Africa, 2014The current Brazilian tax system is beset by complexity and inefficiencies. In distributional terms, the tax system is neutral in the sense that rates of tax are roughly similar across the income distribution. Proposals for more substantial tax reform have never materialised.DocumentIs there a new Brazilian model of development? Main findings from the IRIBA research programme
International Research Initiative on Brazil and Africa, 2014It has been suggested that Brazil’s unexpected successes in the last two decades are the outcome of a new model of development, with strong inclusive growth at its core.DocumentEffects of urbanization on economic growth and human capital formation in Africa
Program on the Global Demography of Aging, 2014Africa’s population is expected to grow to 2.3 billion by 2050, of whom 60% will be urban. This urbanisation is an important challenge for the next few decades. According to several research papers and reports, Africa’s urbanisation was, in contrast with most other regions in the world, not associated with economic growth in past decades.DocumentEmpowering Women Entrepreneurs through Information and Communication Technologies - A Practical Guide
United Nations [UN] Conference on Trade and Development, 2014The promotion of micro and small-scale enterprises (MSEs) has been recognised as an important strategy for advancing the economic empowerment of women, while reducing poverty and gender inequality.DocumentGender and Rural Microfinance: Reaching and Empowering Women - A Guide for Practitioners
2009Innovations in financial services, particularly in microfinance, have enabled millions of women and men in rural areas who were formerly excluded from the financial sector to gain access to financial services on an ongoing basis.DocumentReducing old age and economic vulnerabilities: why Uganda should improve its pension system
World Bank, 2014Despite Uganda’s young population, there is an urgent need for pension reform. Limited social protection is leaving vulnerable elderly members of society exposed to poverty, a situation that is exacerbated by the fact that few workers save for their own retirement.DocumentDirections in development: understanding changes in poverty
World Bank, 2014This report brings together different methods to decompose the contributions to poverty reduction. A simple approach quantifies the contribution of changes in demographics, employment, earnings, public transfers, and remittances to poverty reduction.DocumentWorld social protection report 2014/15: building economic recovery, inclusive development and social justice
International Labour Organization, 2014Social protection policies play a critical role in realising the human right to social security for all, reducing poverty and inequality, and supporting inclusive growth – by boosting human capital and productivity, supporting domestic demand and facilitating structural transformation of national economies. This report:Pages