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Record Nr.

UNINA9910816373403321

Autore

Krishnan Nandini

Titolo

Uneven odds, unequal outcomes : inequality of opportunity in the Middle East and North Africa / / by Nandini Krishnan, Gabriel Lara Ibarra, Ambar Narayan, Sailesh Tiwari and Tara Vishwanath

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C. : , : The World Bank, , [2016]

ISBN

1-4648-0787-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (pages cm)

Collana

Directions in Development. Poverty

Disciplina

339.20917/4927

Soggetti

Equality - Economic aspects - Arab countries

Arab countries Economic conditions 21st century

Arab countries Social conditions 21st century

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters.

Nota di contenuto

Front Cover; Contents; Preface and Acknowledgments; Overview; Abbreviations; Chapter 1 Inequality, Mobility, and Opportunity-Setting the Context; Is There an Arab Inequality Puzzle?; Perceptions about Inequality; Objectives of This Report; Notes; References; Chapter 2 Equality of Opportunity: Concept, Methodology, and Application; Summary; Conceptualizing Equality of Opportunity; Moving from Concept to Measurement; Calculating Inequality of Opportunity for Non-Binary and Monetary Outcomes; Considering the Empirical Limitations of the Measurement of Inequality of Opportunity

Including Inequality of Opportunity in the Policy DebateApplying Inequality of Opportunity to the MNA Region; Notes; References; Chapter 3 Opportunities for Children; Summary; Introduction; Inequality of Opportunities in MNA in the Global Context; Overwhelming Role of Geography; Complementarity of Opportunities and Overlapping Deprivations; Access Does Not Equal Opportunity: The Quality Dimension; Annex 3A; Notes; References; Chapter 4 Inequality in the Labor Market; Summary; Labor Markets in the MNA Region; Inequality in Labor Market Outcomes; Inequality in Wages and Earnings