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This note will examine the distributional and efficiency issues associated with the fiscal response to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) crisis in Da Nang city and nationally in Vietnam. More specifically, we look at the social assistance (cash transfer) programs. Did these programs efficiently reach...
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This report is intended to inform public debate and policymaking on income inequality in Thailand. It aims to provide a … comprehensive analysis of income inequality in Thailand and identify opportunities to promote more inclusive growth. The analysis … income inequality in the country, with a special focus on inequality and labor market supply-side factors. It is structured …
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Moldova has experienced rapid economic growth in the past decade, which has been accompanied by reductions in poverty and good performance in shared prosperity. Nonetheless, Moldova remains one of the poorest countries in Europe and faces challenges in sustaining the progress. The challenges for...
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This report documents the progress South Africa has made in reducing poverty and inequality since the end of apartheid …, South Africa is one of the most unequal countries in the world. Inequality is high, persistent, and has increased since 1994 … reversed between 2011 and 2015, threatening to erode some of the gains made since 1994. High levels of inequality and low …
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Reforms spurred by accession to the European Union (EU) boosted productivity and integrated Romania into the EU economic space. Gross domestic product per capita rose from 30 percent of the EU average in 1995 to 59 percent in 2016. Today, over 70 percent of the country's exports go to the EU,...
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The outlook for the global economy has darkened amid elevated trade tensions. International trade and investment are moderating, trade tensions remain elevated, and financing conditions are tightening. Global growth is projected to moderate from a downwardly revised 3 percent in 2018 to 2.9...
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This report sheds light on the extent to which earnings mobility and inequality of opportunity in access to the labor … market have contributed to the increase in earnings inequality in Mauritius. Among the most important concerns about rising … inequality is a situation where people become trapped in low-paying jobs and do not have the opportunity to improve their welfare …
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Around the world, countries use a wide variety of poverty measurement methodologies. A common method used to measure poverty is based on levels of consumption - a person is considered poor if his or her consumption level falls below some minimum level necessary to meet basic needs. This note...
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