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Poverty and Inequality Research

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Pro-Poor Growth

WPS4677The consequences of child labor : evidence from longitudinal data in rural TanzaniaBeegle, Kathleen; Dehejia, Rajeev H.; Gatti, Roberta; Krutikova, Sofya2008/07
WPS4528Does poverty research in Russia follow the scientific method?Lokshin, Michael2008/02
WPS4463Are there lessons for Africa from China's success against poverty ?Ravallion, Martin2008/01
WPS4431Poverty reduction without economic growth ? explaining Brazil's poverty dynamics, 1985-2004Ferreira, Francisco H. G.; Leite, Phillippe G.; Ravallion, Martin2007/12
WPS4385How relevant is targeting to the success of an antipoverty program ?Ravallion, Martin2007/11
WPS4303Geographic inequity in a decentralized anti-poverty program : a case study of ChinaRavallion, Martin2007/08
WPS4228Poverty, social divisions, and conflict in NepalDo, Quy-Toan; Iyer, Lakshmi2007/05
WPS4212Local conflict and development projects in Indonesia : part of the problem or part of a solution ?Barron, Patrick; Diprose, Rachael; Woolcock, Michael 2007/04
WPS4058Learning through monitoring : lessons from a large-scale nutrition program in MadagascarGalasso, Emanuela; Yau, Jeffrey2006/11
WPS4069Partially awakened giants : uneven growth in China and IndiaChaudhuri, Shubham; Ravallion, Martin 2006/11
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Poverty and Inequality Data

WPS4701Aggregate economic shocks, child schooling and child healthFerreira, Francisco H. G.; Schady, Norbert2008/08
WPS4703The developing world is poorer than we thought, but no less successful in the fight against povertyChen, Shaohua; Ravallion, Martin2008/08
WPS4659The measurement of inequality of opportunity : theory and an application to Latin AmericaFerreira , Francisco H. G.; Gignoux, Jeremie2008/07
WPS4621China is poorer than we thought, but no less successful in the fight against povertyChen, Shaohua; Ravallion, Martin2008/05
WPS4623Global poverty and inequality : a review of the evidenceFerreira, Francisco H.G.; Ravallion, Martin2008/05
WPS4424Improving nutritional status through behavioral change : lessons from MadagascarGalasso, Emanuela; Umapathi, Nithin2007/12
WPS4431Poverty reduction without economic growth ? explaining Brazil's poverty dynamics, 1985-2004Ferreira, Francisco H. G.; Leite, Phillippe G.; Ravallion, Martin2007/12
WPS4385How relevant is targeting to the success of an antipoverty program ?Ravallion, Martin2007/11
WPS4412Measuring ancient inequalityMilanovic,Branko; Lindert, Peter H.; Williamson, Jeffrey G.2007/11
WPS4386Psychological health before, during, and after an economic crisis : results from Indonesia, 1993 - 2000Friedman, Jed; Thomas, Duncan2007/11
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Small Area Estimation Poverty Maps

WPS4724Simulating the impact of geographic targeting on poverty alleviation in Morocco : what are the gains from disaggregation ?Douidich, Mohammed; Ezzrari, Abdeljouad; Lanjouw, Peter2008/09
WPS4513Brazil within Brazil : testing the poverty map methodology in Minas GeraisElbers, Chris; Lanjouw, Peter; Leite, Phillippe George2008/02
WPS4424Improving nutritional status through behavioral change : lessons from MadagascarGalasso, Emanuela; Umapathi, Nithin2007/12
WPS4155How good a map ? Putting small area estimation to the testDemombynes, Gabriel; Elbers, Chris; Lanjouw, Jean O.; Lanjouw, Peter2007/03
WPS3997Local inequality and project choice : theory and evidence from EcuadorAraujo, M. Caridad; Ferreira, Francisco H.G.; Lanjouw, Peter; Ozler, Berk2006/08
WPS3662Micro-level estimation of child malnutrition indicators and its application in CambodiaFujii, Tomoki2005/07
WPS3592Which inequality matters? Growth evidence based on small area welfare estimates in UgandaSchipper, Youdi; Hoogeveen, Johannes G.2005/05
WPS3313On the unequal inequality of poor communitiesElbers, Chris; Lanjouw, Peter F.; Mistiaen, Johan; Ozler, Berk; Simler, Ken2004/05
WPS2925Crime and local inequality in South AfricaDemombynes, Gabriel; Ozler, Berk2002/11
WPS2911Micro-level estimation of welfareElbers, Chris; Lanjouw, Jean O.; Lanjouw, Peter2002/10

Other Working Papers

WPS4507Agency, education and networks : gender and international migration from AlbaniaStecklov, Guy; Carletto, Calogero; Azzarri, Carlo; Davis, Benjamin 2008/02
WPS4521How does Vietnam's accession to the World Trade Organization change the spatial incidence of poverty?Fujii, Tomoki; Roland-Holst, David2008/02
WPS4524The effectiveness of policies to control a human influenza pandemic : a literature reviewDutta, Arin2008/02
WPS4474Indigenous and colonial origins of comparative economic development : the case of colonial India and AfricaBayly, C. A.2008/01
WPS4424Improving nutritional status through behavioral change : lessons from MadagascarGalasso, Emanuela; Umapathi, Nithin2007/12
WPS4386Psychological health before, during, and after an economic crisis : results from Indonesia, 1993 - 2000Friedman, Jed; Thomas, Duncan2007/11
WPS4366Investing back home : return migration and business ownership in AlbaniaKilic, Talip; Carletto, Calogero; Davis, Benjamin; Zezza, Alberto2007/09
WPS4367The vanishing farms ? the impact of international migration on Albanian family farmingMiluka, Juna; Carletto, Calogero; Davis, Benjamin; Zezza, Alberto2007/09
WPS4212Local conflict and development projects in Indonesia : part of the problem or part of a solution ?Barron, Patrick; Diprose, Rachael; Woolcock, Michael 2007/04
WPS4139Adult mortality and children's transition into marriageBeegle, Kathleen; Krutikova, Sofya 2007/02
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