Information on "Working Poor"
April 2012
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Apr 2012
Migrant Unrest in China: An Analysis
Author: Namrata Hasija
Publisher: Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies (IPCS)
This paper examines the situation of the rural migrant laborers in China. More on «Migrant Unrest in China: An Analysis»
March 2011
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Mar 2011
The Wage and Employment Impact of Minimum‐Wage Laws in Three Cities
Author: John Schmitt, David Rosnick
Publisher: Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR)
This report analyzes the wage and employment effects of the first three city-specific minimum wages in the United States – San Francisco (2004), Santa Fe (2004), and Washington, DC (1993). More on «The Wage and Employment Impact of Minimum‐Wage Laws in Three Cities»
January 2011
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Jan 2011
Public Works Programmes in Developing Countries
Author: Rebecca Holmes, Nicola Jones
Publisher: Overseas Development Institute (ODI)
This paper analyses the extent to which public works programs can better promote gender equity in the rural economy, building on the examples of Ethiopia and India. More on «Public Works Programmes in Developing Countries »
December 2010
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16 Dec 2010
"Should the Disadvantaged Be Spared From the Budget Axe? A Look at the President's Budget Commission Findings and How They Could Impact the Poor"
Author: Dean Baker
Publisher: Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR)
This paper presents the author's comments on the US National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform recommendations. More on «"Should the Disadvantaged Be Spared From the Budget Axe? A Look at the President's Budget Commission Findings and How They Could Impact the Poor"» -
Dec 2010
Income, Inequality, and Food Prices
Author: Shawn Fremstad
Publisher: Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR)
This paper reviews the methodology and findings of "The Role of Prices in Measuring the Poor's Living Standards" (2009). More on «Income, Inequality, and Food Prices»
September 2010
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2 Sep 2010
How Strong Is the Evidence for the Existence of Poverty Traps?
Author: Andrew McKay, Emilie Perge
Publisher: Chronic Poverty Research Centre (CPRC)
This paper focuses on the role of assets in relation to chronic poverty. More on «How Strong Is the Evidence for the Existence of Poverty Traps? »
April 2010
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Apr 2010
A Modern Framework for Measuring Poverty and Basic Economic Security
Author: Shawn Fremstad
Publisher: Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR)
The dominant framework for understanding and measuring poverty in the United States has become an ideologically conservative one. More on «A Modern Framework for Measuring Poverty and Basic Economic Security»
January 2010
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2010
Land Rights and the Millennium Development Goals
Author: Hamid Rashid
Publisher: International Development Law Organization (IDLO)
This chapter explores the linkages between land rights and the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in the context of legal empowerment for disadvantaged groups. More on «Land Rights and the Millennium Development Goals»
March 2009
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Mar 2009
Land Titling and Tenure Security in the Context of Inequality
Author: Rikke Brandt Broegaard
Publisher: Danish Institute for International Studies (DIIS)
This brief examines the effects of land titling on economic growth in developing countries. More on «Land Titling and Tenure Security in the Context of Inequality»
August 2008
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Aug 2008
Making Trade Policy in Latin America More Pro-Poor: Is Greater Participation the Answer?
Author: Alina Rocha Menocal
Publisher: Overseas Development Institute (ODI)
This policy brief examines how interested stakeholders can influence trade policy formation to make trade work better for the poor in Latin America. More on «Making Trade Policy in Latin America More Pro-Poor: Is Greater Participation the Answer?»
