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Empirical Analysis of Determinants, Distribution and Dynamics of Poverty
| Empirical Analysis of Determinants, Distribution and Dynamics of Poverty |
| Autore | Harttgen Kenneth <1976-> |
| Edizione | [First edition.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Frankfurt a.M. : , : Peter Lang GmbH, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften, , 2007 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (204 pages) |
| Collana | Goettinger Studien zur Entwicklungsoekonomik / Goettingen Studies in Development Economics. |
| Soggetto topico |
Political science
Development economics Economics |
| Soggetto non controllato |
AIDS
Analysis Armut Child Mortality Determinants Distribution Dynamics Empirical Entwicklungsländer Harttgen Household's Vulnerability Poverty Pro-Poor Growth Socio-economic effect of HIV Undernutrition |
| ISBN | 3-631-75358-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover -- List of Tables -- List of Figures -- List of Abbreviations -- Introduction and Overview -- 1 A Regional Puzzle of Child Mortality and Undernutrition -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.1.1 Child Mortality and Undernutrition -- 1.1.2 The South Asia - Sub-Saharan Africa Enigma -- 1.2 Methodology -- 1.2.1 Multilevel Analysis -- 1.2.2 The Basic Multilevel Model -- 1.2.3 Model Specification -- 1.3 Empirical Analysis -- 1.3.1 Data Description -- 1.3.2 Descriptive Statistics -- 1.3.3 Regression Results -- 1.3.4 Simulations -- 1.4 Conclusion -- 2 The Impact of HIV on Childrens' Welfare -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Literature Review on the Impact of HIV/AIDS -- 2.2.1 Development of the HIV/AIDS Epidemic -- 2.2.2 The Macro-Economic Impact of HIV/AIDS -- 2.2.3 The Micro-Economic Impact of HIV/AIDS -- 2.3 Methodology -- 2.3.1 Survival Model Framework -- 2.3.2 Ordinary Least Squares and Logistic Model -- 2.4 Empirical Analysis -- 2.4.1 Data Description -- 2.4.2 Descriptive Statistics -- 2.4.3 Estimation Results -- 2.5 Conclusion -- 3 Measuring Pro Poor Growth in Non-Income Dimensions -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 The Concept of Pro-Poor Growth -- 3.2.1 Definition of Pro-Poor Growth -- 3.2.2 Multidimensionality of Pro-Poor Growth -- 3.3 Methodology -- 3.3.1 The Growth Incidence Curve -- 3.3.2 The Non-Income Growth Incidence Curve -- 3.3.3 Specification of the Non-Income Indicators -- 3.3.4 Limitations of the Indicators -- 3.4 Empirical Analysis -- 3.4.1 Inequality -- 3.4.2 Pro-Poor Growth -- 3.5 Conclusion -- 4 Estimating Vulnerability to Covariate and Idiosyncratic Shocks -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 The Concept of Vulnerability -- 4.3 Estimates of Vulnerability -- 4.4 Idiosyncratic and Covariate Shocks -- 4.5 Methodology -- 4.5.1 Mean and Variance in Consumption -- 4.5.2 Assumptions and Critical Issues -- 4.5.3 Multilevel Analysis.
4.5.4 The Impact of Idiosyncratic and Covariate Shocks -- 4.6 Empirical Analysis -- 4.6.1 Data Description and Model Specification -- 4.6.2 Estimation Results -- 4.6.3 Vulnerability to Poverty -- 4.7 Conclusion -- Appendix A -- Appendix B -- Bibliography. |
| Altri titoli varianti | Goettinger Studien zur Entwicklungsoekonomik / Goettingen Studies in Development Economics vol. 19 |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910297044703321 |
Harttgen Kenneth <1976->
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| Frankfurt a.M. : , : Peter Lang GmbH, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften, , 2007 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Empirical Analysis of Poverty Dynamics : With Case Studies from Sub-Saharan Africa
| Empirical Analysis of Poverty Dynamics : With Case Studies from Sub-Saharan Africa |
| Autore | Günther Isabel |
| Edizione | [First edition.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Frankfurt a.M. : , : Peter Lang GmbH, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften, , 2007 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (174 pages) |
| Disciplina | 362.50968 |
| Collana | Goettinger Studien zur Entwicklungsoekonomik / Goettingen Studies in Development Economics. |
| Soggetto topico |
Political science
Development economics |
| Soggetto non controllato |
Africa
Analysis Armut Case Dynamics Empirical from Günther Inflation Inequality Poverty Pro-Poor Growth Saharan Schwarzafrika Studies Vulnerability to Poverty With |
| ISBN | 3-631-75359-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover -- List of Tables -- List of Figures -- List of Abbreviations -- Introduction and Overview -- 1 A Growth-Poverty-Paradox? -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 The Paradox -- 1.3 Biased Poverty Estimates -- 1.3.1 Poverty Line -- 1.3.2 Welfare Aggregate -- 1.3.3 Survey Design -- 1.4 Revised Growth-Poverty Assessments -- 1.4.1 Revised Poverty and Inequality Estimates -- 1.4.2 Robustness Check -- 1.4.3 Growth Elasticities of Poverty -- 1.5 Conclusion -- 1.5.1 The 'Arithmetic' Paradox -- 1.5.2 The 'Economic' Paradox -- 2 Pro-Poor Growth and Inflation Inequality -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Measurements of Pro-Poor Growth -- 2.3 Theory and Empirics of Inflation Inequality -- 2.3.1 Homogenous Price Indices -- 2.3.2 Heterogenous Consumption Patterns and Prices -- 2.4 Methodology -- 2.4.1 Growth Incidence Curve with PCPIs -- 2.4.2 Triple Decomposition of Poverty -- 2.5 Empirical Application -- 2.5.1 Data Description -- 2.5.2 Growth Incidence Curve with PCPIs -- 2.5.3 Triple Decomposition of Poverty -- 2.6 Conclusion -- 3 Vulnerability to Idiosyncratic and Covariate Shocks -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Concepts and Estimates of Vulnerability -- 3.2.1 Concepts of Vulnerability -- 3.2.2 Estimates of Vulnerability -- 3.2.3 Idiosyncratic and Covariate Shocks -- 3.3 Methodology -- 3.3.1 Mean and Variance of Consumption -- 3.3.2 Multilevel Analysis -- 3.3.3 Idiosyncratic and Covariate Variance -- 3.3.4 Critical Discussion -- 3.4 Empirical Application -- 3.4.1 Data Description -- 3.4.2 Estimation Results -- 3.4.3 Vulnerability to Poverty -- 3.4.4 Sources of Vulnerability -- 3.5 Conclusion -- 4 A Competitive and Segmented Labor Market -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.1.1 Theory of Informal Labor Markets -- 4.1.2 Empirics of Informal Labor Markets -- 4.2 Econometric Model -- 4.2.1 Specification -- 4.2.2 Test for Segmentation or Competitiveness -- 4.2.3 Implementation.
4.3 Empirical Application -- 4.3.1 Data Description -- 4.3.2 Heterogenous Informal Labor Markets -- 4.3.3 Competitive or Segmented Labor Markets? -- 4.4 Conclusion -- Appendix A -- Appendix B -- Bibliography. |
| Altri titoli varianti |
Goettinger Studien zur Entwicklungsoekonomik / Goettingen Studies in Development Economics vol. 21
Empirical Analysis of Poverty Dynamics |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910297044603321 |
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Günther Isabel
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| Frankfurt a.M. : , : Peter Lang GmbH, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften, , 2007 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Growth, Poverty and Inequality Dynamics : Four Empirical Essays at the Macro and Micro Level
| Growth, Poverty and Inequality Dynamics : Four Empirical Essays at the Macro and Micro Level |
| Autore | Weisbrod Julian |
| Edizione | [First edition.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Frankfurt am Main : , : Peter Lang GmbH, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften, , 2008 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (156 pages) |
| Disciplina | 338.9 |
| Collana | Goettinger Studien zur Entwicklungsoekonomik / Goettingen Studies in Development Economics. |
| Soggetto topico |
Quantitative research
Political science Economic development Development economics |
| Soggetto non controllato |
Dynamics
Economic Development Economic Growth Einkommensverteilung Empirical Essays Four Geschichte 1970-2006 Growth Inequality Level Macro Micro Panel Data Analysis Poverty Pro-Poor Growth Weisbrod Wirtschaftswachstum |
| ISBN | 3-631-75361-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Introduction and Overview -- 1 Twin Peaks or Three Components? -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Statistical Methodology and Data -- 1.2.1 Data -- 1.2.2 Testing for the Number of Components in a Finite Mixture - the Modified Likelihood Ratio Test -- 1.2.3 Discriminant Analysis via Posterior Probabilities -- 1.2.4 Nonparametric Kernel Density Estimation and Mode Testing -- 1.3 Results -- 1.3.1 Selecting the Number of Components -- 1.3.2 Evolution of the Cross-Country Distribution of Income -- 1.3.3 Intra-Distributional Dynamics Based on Posterior Probabilities -- 1.4 Conclusion -- 1.5 Extension: Mixtures with Distinct Variances -- 2 Global Income Distribution Dynamics and Pro-Poor Growth -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Methodology and Data -- 2.2.1 Data -- 2.2.2 Mixtures of Log-normal Distributions -- 2.3 The Global Income Distribution -- 2.3.1 Inequality and Poverty -- 2.3.2 Growth Incidence Curves and Pro-Poor Growth -- 2.4 Regional Distributions, Inequality, Poverty and Growth Incidence Curves -- 2.4.1 Regional Income and Log-Income Distributions -- 2.4.2 Regional Poverty and Inequality Measures -- 2.4.3 Regional Semi-Decade Specific Growth Rates, Rates of Pro-poor Growth and Growth Incidence Curves -- 2.5 Conclusion -- 3 Ethnic Fractionalisation, Migration and Growth -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Theoretical Framework -- 3.3 Existing Empirical Investigations -- 3.4 Data and Methodology -- 3.5 Results -- 3.5.1 Extending the Data Set -- 3.5.2 Migration and Ethnic Fractionalisation -- 3.6 Conclusion and Future Research Questions -- 4 Pathways out of Poverty in Indonesia -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Conceptualisation and Methodological Issues -- 4.2.1 Conceptualisation and the "Naive" Model -- 4.2.2 Data -- 4.2.3 Poverty Line -- 4.3 Descriptive Analysis, Income & -- Poverty Transition Matrices.
4.3.1 Descriptive Statistics -- 4.3.2 Income Growth -- 4.3.3 Poverty Transitions -- 4.4 Micro Determinants of Income and Poverty Transitions -- 4.4.1 The Determinants of Income and Poverty Levels -- 4.4.2 The Determinants of Income Change -- 4.4.3 Poverty Dynamics -- 4.5 Conclusion -- A Appendix A -- B Appendix B -- C Appendix C -- D Appendix D -- Bibliography. |
| Altri titoli varianti |
Goettinger Studien zur Entwicklungsoekonomik / Goettingen Studies in Development Economics vol. 25
Growth, Poverty and Inequality Dynamics |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910297043203321 |
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Weisbrod Julian
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| Frankfurt am Main : , : Peter Lang GmbH, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften, , 2008 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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