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Social Cohesion and inequality in South Africa
We examine recent trends in social cohesion and inequality, and the relationship between the two in South Africa using date from the South African Reconciliation Barometer Surveys. Given that the coun...
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Spatial poverty and inequality in South Africa: A municipality level analysis
Using the 2011 South African population census, we provide income and multidimensional poverty and inequality estimates at the municipal level. We go on to estimate a spatial econometric model to iden...
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The economics of the Syrian refugee crisis in neighboring countries. The case of Lebanon
In this article, we investigate the effects of a massive displacement of workers from a war-torn economy on the economy of a neighboring country. Applying a general equilibrium approach to the Lebanes...
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Reducing Inequalities. Policy Proposals for the Development Cooperation Agenda
Increasing socio-economic inequalities, both real and perceived, pose new challenges. This paper proposes five priorities for the international cooperation agenda.
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Internal versus International Migration in Egypt: Together or Far Apart
This paper examines the relationship between internal, international, and return migration in Egypt. Using the Egypt Labor Market Panel Survey (ELMPS), this paper documents the evolution and patterns...
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Social cohesion in times of forced displacement: the case of young people in Jordan
Countries hosting large numbers of refugees often face immense challenges in providing sufficient economic opportunities, and access to basic services. Competition over limited resources can lead to t...
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Spatial inequality through the prism of a pandemic: Covid-19 in South Africa
While the global impact of the COVID-19 pandemic made everyone feel very vulnerable, the pandemic has made manifest the significant gaps between individuals in terms of exposure and in terms of the ca...
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Inequality in sub-Saharan Africa: A Review Paper
Very little attention has been paid to African inequality dynamics in high-profile international discussions of changing global inequality despite the fact that African dynamics will become increasing...
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Exploring the dynamics of micro- level consumption inequality in Ghana
Despite the country’s recent impressive growth record, inequality remains a pressing concern in Ghana as the benefits of higher incomes are not being evenly distributed. Existing micro-level studies o...
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Understanding the relationship between Consumption Inequality, Inequality of Opportunity and Education Outcome...
There have been calls for a shift in policy focus towards economic inequality given that it can potentially generate social instability and be harmful to economic growth in the long run. The current s...
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Earnings inequality over the life-course in South Africa
This paper revisits the measure of inequality introducing a dynamic dimension, which allows analysing inequality over the life course.
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Collect more, spend better? Assessing the incidence of fiscal systems and public spending in three Francophone...
The objective of this study is to analyse and compare the incidence of fiscal systems of three western African countries: Côte d’Ivoire, Mali and Senegal. The analysis relies on different data and too...
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A Strategy for Reducing Inequalities in West Africa
Reducing economic and social inequalities in Burkina Faso, Ghana, Mali, Niger, and Senegal requires a set of policies clearly focused on the most remote areas of these countries and the particular cha...
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A Strategy for Reducing Inequalities in Central America and the Dominican Republic
Reducing economic and social inequalities in Central America and the Dominican Republic requires a new productive model, focused particularly on improving opportunities for women and young people in a...
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Fiscal incidence, inequality and poverty in Kenya: A CEQ assessment
The objective of this paper is to evaluate the effects of fiscal policy actions by the Government of Kenya on inequality and poverty. The paper uses the Kenya Integrated Household Budget Survey (KIHBS...
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Collect More, Spend Better? Enhancing fiscal redistribution in West Africa
The pursuit of Domestic Resources Mobilization (DRM) objectives needs to be in agreement with the other SDGs set by the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, in particular the elimination of extrem...
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Wide Regional Differences in Social Mobility across Mexico
Social mobility is low in Mexico: inequality of wealth is highly persistent across generations; and about half of people from very poor households remain poor throughout their lifetimes. Moreover, acc...
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Inaccurate Public Perceptions of Inequality and Social Mobility in Mexico
Mexico has some of the highest inequality levels and lowest social mobility rates in the world, with a growing distance between high-income individuals and the rest of the population. This social rigi...
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Role models and migration intentions
Role models—those individuals who resemble us but have achieved more than us— are thought to impact our aspirations. In this paper, we study the impact of role models on intentions to migrate. Specifi...
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The Impact of Taxes and Transfers on Poverty and Income Distribution in South Africa 2014/2015
This paper applies the Commitment to Equity (CEQ) Assessment Framework to the 2014/15 Living Conditions Survey for South Africa to analyse the progressivity of the main tax and social spending program...
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