Ravi Kanbur

Cornell University

T. H. Lee Professor of World Affairs, INternational Professor of Applied Economics and Management, and Professor of Economics

301-J Warren Hall

Ithaca, NY 14853

United States

http://www.kanbur.dyson.cornell.edu

Cornell SC Johnson College of Business

Ithaca, NY 14850

United States

Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR)

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1.

Child Labor: A Review

Number of pages: 54 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Christian Grootaert and Ravi Kanbur
World Bank - Social Development and Cornell University
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Poverty and Well-Being in Post-Apartheid South Africa: an Overview of Data, Outcomes and Policy

DPRU Working Paper 05/101
Number of pages: 25 Posted: 02 May 2007
H. Bhorat and Ravi Kanbur
University of Cape Town (UCT) - Development Policy Research Unit and Cornell University
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poverty and well-being, households, unemployment, poverty and inequality

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Conceptualising Informality: Regulation and Enforcement

IZA Discussion Paper No. 4186
Number of pages: 18 Posted: 01 Jun 2009 Last Revised: 17 Nov 2021
Ravi Kanbur
Cornell University
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informality, regulation, enforcement

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Poverty Dynamics: Measurement and Understanding from an Interdisciplinary Perspective

Brooks World Poverty Institute Working Paper No. 19
Number of pages: 23 Posted: 27 Sep 2008
Tony Addison, David Hulme and Ravi Kanbur
United Nations University, The University of Manchester - Institute for Development Policy and Management (IDPM) and Cornell University
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Rising Inequality in Asia and Policy Implications

ADBI Working Paper 463
Number of pages: 16 Posted: 22 Feb 2014
Juzhong Zhuang, Ravi Kanbur and Changyong Rhee
Consultant, Cornell University and Asian Development Bank
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growth, globalization, inequality, governance

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Efficiency and Equity in a Socially Embedded Economy

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Efficiency and Equity in a Socially Embedded Economy

Number of pages: 58 Posted: 09 Aug 2021 Last Revised: 04 Apr 2022
Marc Fleurbaey, Ravi Kanbur and Dennis Snower
Paris School of Economics, Cornell University and Global Solutions Initiative Foundation GmbH
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social interactions, efficiency, equity

Efficiency and Equity in a Society-Economy Integrated Model

CESifo Working Paper No. 9259
Number of pages: 56 Posted: 31 Aug 2021
Marc Fleurbaey, Ravi Kanbur and Dennis Snower
Paris School of Economics, Cornell University and Global Solutions Initiative Foundation GmbH
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Efficiency and Equity in a Society-Economy Integrated Model

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP16446
Number of pages: 56 Posted: 22 Sep 2021
Marc Fleurbaey, Ravi Kanbur and Dennis Snower
Paris School of Economics, Cornell University and Global Solutions Initiative Foundation GmbH
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And Never the Twain Shall Meet? An Exchange on the Strengths and Weaknesses of Anthropology and Economics in Analyzing the Commons

THE CONTESTED COMMONS: CONVERSATIONS BETWEEN ECONOMISTS AND ANTHROPOLOGISTS, Pranab Bardhan and Isha Ray, eds., pp. 266-279, Blackwell Publishing
Number of pages: 17 Posted: 19 Jan 2005 Last Revised: 25 May 2009
Ravi Kanbur, Annelise Riles and Annelise Riles
Cornell University and Northwestern Law SchoolBuffett Institute of Global Affairs
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property, anthropology, economics, commons

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The Great Chinese Inequality Turnaround

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The Great Chinese Inequality Turnaround

BOFIT Discussion Paper No. 6/2017
Number of pages: 29 Posted: 05 May 2017
Ravi Kanbur, Yue Wang and Xiaobo Zhang
Cornell University, Cornell University, Department of Economics, Students and International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
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Chinese inequality turnaround, inequality data, inequality trends, inequality and structural transformation, harmonious development, government policy

The Great Chinese Inequality Turnaround

IFPRI Discussion Paper 1637
Number of pages: 32 Posted: 23 May 2017
Ravi Kanbur, Yue Wang and Xiaobo Zhang
Cornell University, Cornell University, Department of Economics, Students and International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
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Chinese Inequality Turnaround, Inequality Data, Inequality Trends, Inequality and Structural Transformation, Harmonious Development and Government Policy

The Great Chinese Inequality Turnaround

IZA Discussion Paper No. 10635
Number of pages: 30 Posted: 26 Mar 2017 Last Revised: 18 Nov 2021
Ravi Kanbur, Yue Wang and Xiaobo Zhang
Cornell University, Cornell University, Department of Economics, Students and International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
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inequality and structural transformation, inequality trends, inequality data, Chinese inequality turnaround, harmonious development and government policy

The Great Chinese Inequality Turnaround

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP11892
Number of pages: 30 Posted: 16 Mar 2017
Ravi Kanbur, Yue Wang and Xiaobo Zhang
Cornell University, Cornell University, Department of Economics, Students and International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
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Chinese Inequality Turnaround, Harmonious Development and Government Policy, Inequality and Structural Transformation, Inequality Data, Inequality Trends

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Urbanization and (In)Formalization

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 6374
Number of pages: 29 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Syed Ejaz Ghani and Ravi Kanbur
World Bank and Cornell University
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Population Policies, Labor Markets, Urban Slums Upgrading, Labor Policies, National Urban Development Policies & Strategies

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Structural Transformation and Income Distribution: Kuznets and Beyond

IZA Discussion Paper No. 10636
Number of pages: 16 Posted: 26 Mar 2017 Last Revised: 18 Nov 2021
Ravi Kanbur
Cornell University
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Chinese inequality, rural-urban migration, inequality and development, Kuznets curve, place of birth and equality of opportunity

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Social Protection, Poverty and the Post-2015 Agenda

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 6469
Number of pages: 46 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Ariel Fiszbein, Ravi Kanbur and Ruslan Yemtsov
World Bank - Human Development Network, Cornell University and World Bank - Social Proteciton and Jobs Global Practice
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Safety Nets and Transfers, Regional Economic Development, Rural Poverty Reduction, Achieving Shared Growth, Services & Transfers to Poor

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How Useful is Inequality of Opportunity as a Policy Construct?

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How Useful is Inequality of Opportunity as a Policy Construct?

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 6980
Number of pages: 20 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Ravi Kanbur and Adam Wagstaff
Cornell University and World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG)
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Education for Development (superceded), Education For All, Access & Equity in Basic Education, Educational Populations

How Useful is Inequality of Opportunity as a Policy Construct?

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP10508
Number of pages: 20 Posted: 24 Mar 2015
Ravi Kanbur and Adam Wagstaff
Cornell University and World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG)
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equality of opportunity, inequality, inequality of opportunity, inequality of outcome

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Analytical Aspects of the Debt Problems of Heavily Indebted Poor Countries

Number of pages: 48 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Ravi Kanbur, Enrica Detragiache, Peter Wickham and Stijn Claessens
Cornell University, International Monetary Fund (IMF) - European Department, International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Yale School of Management
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Non-Welfarist Optimal Taxation and Behavioral Public Economics

Number of pages: 32 Posted: 22 Oct 2004
Jukka Pirttila, Ravi Kanbur and Matti Tuomala
United Nations - World Institute for Development Economics Research (UNU/WIDER), Cornell University and University of Tampere
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non-welfarism, optimal taxation, behavioral economics

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Measuring Unfair Inequality: Reconciling Equality of Opportunity and Freedom from Poverty

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 7119
Number of pages: 50 Posted: 23 Aug 2018
Paul Hufe, Ravi Kanbur and Andreas Peichl
Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (LMU), Cornell University and ZEW – Leibniz Centre for European Economic Research
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inequality, equality of opportunity, poverty, fairness, measurement

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Urbanization and Inequality in Asia

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Urbanization and Inequality in Asia

Asian Development Review, Vol. 30 No. 1, pp. 131-147
Number of pages: 17 Posted: 04 May 2013
Ravi Kanbur and Juzhong Zhuang
Cornell University and Consultant
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inequality, Kuznets curve, turning point, urbanization, Asia

Urbanization and Inequality in Asia

Asian Development Review, Vol. 30, No. 1, pp. 131-147
Number of pages: 17 Posted: 11 Apr 2015
Ravi Kanbur and Juzhong Zhuang
Cornell University and Consultant
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inequality, Kuznets curve, turning point, urbanization, Asia

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Designing Efficient Markets for Carbon Offsets with Distributional Constraints

Number of pages: 49 Posted: 10 May 2013
Antonio M. Bento, Ravi Kanbur and Benjamin Leard
Cornell University - Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management, Cornell University and Resources for the Future
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Secondary Towns and Poverty Reduction: Refocusing the Urbanization Agenda

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Secondary Towns and Poverty Reduction: Refocusing the Urbanization Agenda

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 7895
Number of pages: 34 Posted: 30 Nov 2016 Last Revised: 27 Apr 2018
Luc Christiaensen and Ravi Kanbur
World Bank and Cornell University
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Inequality, Economic Growth, Industrial Economics, Economic Theory & Research, Labor Markets

Secondary Towns and Poverty Reduction: Refocusing the Urbanization Agenda

IZA Discussion Paper No. 10637
Number of pages: 26 Posted: 26 Mar 2017 Last Revised: 18 Nov 2021
Luc Christiaensen and Ravi Kanbur
World Bank and Cornell University
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secondary towns, poverty reduction, mega cities, urbanization, rural-urban migration, Zipf's Law

Secondary Towns and Poverty Reduction: Refocusing the Urbanization Agenda

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP12072
Number of pages: 27 Posted: 05 Jun 2017
Luc Christiaensen and Ravi Kanbur
World Bank and Cornell University
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Mega Cities, Poverty Reduction, Rural-Urban Migration, Secondary Towns, Urbanization, Zipfâ?™s Law

Secondary Towns and Poverty Reduction: Refocusing the Urbanization Agenda

Annual Review of Resource Economics, Vol. 9, Issue 1, pp. 405-419, 2017
Posted: 27 Oct 2017
Luc Christiaensen and Ravi Kanbur
World Bank and Cornell University

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Regulation and Noncompliance: Magnitudes and Patterns for India's Factories Act

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 6755
Number of pages: 25 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Urmila Chatterjee and Ravi Kanbur
World Bank and Cornell University
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Microfinance, Regulatory Regimes, Labor Markets, Labor Policies, Small Scale Enterprise

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Monetary Policy Challenges for Emerging Market Economies

Brookings Global Economy and Development Working Paper No. 36
Number of pages: 28 Posted: 22 Oct 2009
Eswar S. Prasad, Gill Hammond and Ravi Kanbur
Cornell University - Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management, Bank of England - Center for Central Banking Studies and Cornell University
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monetary policy, emerging markets, global finance, global economics

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The Global Inequality Boomerang

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The Global Inequality Boomerang

IZA Discussion Paper No. 15161
Number of pages: 18 Posted: 23 May 2022 Last Revised: 29 May 2022
Ravi Kanbur, Eduardo Ortiz-Juarez and Andy Sumner
Cornell University, Department of International Development and King’s College London
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global inequality, inequality boomerang, COVID-19

The Global Inequality Boomerang

The SC Johnson College of Business Applied Economics and Policy Working Paper Series No. 2022-03
Number of pages: 18 Posted: 18 Mar 2022
Ravi Kanbur, Eduardo Ortiz-Juarez and Andy Sumner
Cornell University, Department of International Development and affiliation not provided to SSRN
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global inequality, inequality boomerang, COVID-19 pandemic

The Global Inequality Boomerang

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP17105
Number of pages: 20 Posted: 29 Mar 2022
Ravi Kanbur, Eduardo Ortiz-Juarez and Andy Sumner
Cornell University, King’s College London and King’s College London
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Covid-19 pandemic, Global inequality, inequality boomerang

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Why Secondary Towns Can Be Important for Poverty Reduction -- a Migrant's Perspective

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Why Secondary Towns Can Be Important for Poverty Reduction -- a Migrant's Perspective

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 8193
Number of pages: 30 Posted: 14 Sep 2017 Last Revised: 27 Apr 2018
Bert Ingelaere, Luc Christiaensen, Joachim De Weerdt, Ravi Kanbur and Bert Lodewijk M. Ingelaere
University of Antwerp, World Bank, University of Antwerp - Institute of Development Policy and Management, Cornell University and affiliation not provided to SSRN
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Inequality, Labor Markets, Food Security

Why Secondary Towns Can Be Important for Poverty Reduction - A Migrant's Perspective

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP12193
Number of pages: 31 Posted: 11 Aug 2017
Bert Ingelaere, Luc Christiaensen, Joachim De Weerdt and Ravi Kanbur
University of Antwerp, World Bank, University of Antwerp - Institute of Development Policy and Management and Cornell University
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Poverty and Welfare Measurement on the Basis of Prospect Theory

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Poverty and Welfare Measurement on the Basis of Prospect Theory

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 4095
Number of pages: 39 Posted: 12 Feb 2013
Markus Jantti, Ravi Kanbur, Milla Nyyssölä and Jukka Pirttila
Stockholm University, Cornell University, Aalto University and United Nations - World Institute for Development Economics Research (UNU/WIDER)
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Prospect Theory, poverty, inequality, welfare measurement, vulnerability

Poverty and Welfare Measurement on the Basis of Prospect Theory

WIDER Working Paper No. 2012/109
Posted: 08 Sep 2014
Jukka Pirttila, Markus Jantti, Milla Nyyssölä and Ravi Kanbur
United Nations - World Institute for Development Economics Research (UNU/WIDER), Stockholm University, Aalto University and Cornell University

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prospect theory, poverty, inequality, welfare measurement, vulnerability

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Middlemen, Non-Profits, and Poverty

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Middlemen, Non-Profits, and Poverty

IZA Discussion Paper No. 4406
Number of pages: 40 Posted: 15 Oct 2009 Last Revised: 16 Apr 2023
Nancy H. Chau, Hideaki Goto and Ravi Kanbur
Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics of Management, Cornell University, International University of Japan - Graduate School of International Relations and Cornell University
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middlemen, non-profits, poverty, market access

Middlemen, Non-Profits and Poverty

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP7459
Number of pages: 40 Posted: 07 Oct 2009
Nancy H. Chau, Hideaki Goto and Ravi Kanbur
Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics of Management, Cornell University, International University of Japan - Graduate School of International Relations and Cornell University
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market access, middlemen, non-profits, poverty

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Employer Power and Employment in Developing Countries

The SC Johnson College of Business Applied Economics and Policy Working Paper Series No. 2022-07
Number of pages: 28 Posted: 06 Sep 2022
Nancy Chau, Ravi Kanbur and Vidhya Soundararajan
Cornell University, Cornell University and Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Bombay
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Employer Power, Employment, Developing Countries

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Minimum Wages in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Primer

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Minimum Wages in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Primer

IZA Discussion Paper No. 9204
Number of pages: 38 Posted: 04 Sep 2015 Last Revised: 18 Nov 2021
H. Bhorat, Ravi Kanbur and Benjamin Stanwix
University of Cape Town (UCT) - Development Policy Research Unit, Cornell University and University of Cape Town (UCT) - Development Policy Research Unit
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employment elasticities, wage regulation, minimum wages, Sub-Saharan Africa, Kaitz indices, compliance

Minimum Wages in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Primer

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP10760
Number of pages: 37 Posted: 11 Aug 2015
H. Bhorat, Ravi Kanbur and Benjamin Stanwix
University of Cape Town (UCT) - Development Policy Research Unit, Cornell University and University of Cape Town (UCT) - Development Policy Research Unit
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employment elasticities, minimum wages, Sub-Saharan Africca (SSA)

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Migrants, Towns, Poverty and Jobs: Insights from Tanzania

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 8340
Number of pages: 27 Posted: 15 Feb 2018
Luc Christiaensen, Joachim De Weerdt, Bert Ingelaere and Ravi Kanbur
World Bank, University of Antwerp - Institute of Development Policy and Management, University of Antwerp and Cornell University
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The Economics of China: Successes and Challenges

NBER Working Paper No. w19648
Number of pages: 52 Posted: 16 Nov 2013 Last Revised: 10 Mar 2023
Shenggen Fan, Ravi Kanbur, Shang-Jin Wei and Xiaobo Zhang
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), Cornell University, Columbia University - Columbia Business School, Finance and International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
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Cities, Towns, and Poverty: Migration Equilibrium and Income Distribution in a Todaro-Type Model with Multiple Destinations

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Cities, Towns, and Poverty: Migration Equilibrium and Income Distribution in a Todaro-Type Model with Multiple Destinations

LICOS Discussion Paper Series No. 395/2017
Number of pages: 23 Posted: 02 May 2017
Luc Christiaensen, Joachim De Weerdt and Ravi Kanbur
World Bank, University of Antwerp - Institute of Development Policy and Management and Cornell University
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Secondary Towns versus Big Cities, Poverty Reduction, Poverty Gradient, Todaro Model, Migration Equilibrium, Equilibrium Income Distribution

Cities, Towns, and Poverty: Migration Equilibrium and Income Distribution in a Todaro-Type Model with Multiple Destinations

IZA Discussion Paper No. 10692
Number of pages: 24 Posted: 25 Apr 2017 Last Revised: 18 Nov 2021
Luc Christiaensen, Joachim De Weerdt and Ravi Kanbur
World Bank, University of Antwerp - Institute of Development Policy and Management and Cornell University
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secondary towns versus big cities, poverty reduction, poverty gradient, Todaro model, migration equilibrium, equilibrium income distribution

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Estimating the Impact of Minimum Wages on Employment, Wages and Non-Wage Benefits: The Case of Agriculture in South Africa

University of Cape Town Development Policy Research Unit Working Paper No. 12/149
Number of pages: 20 Posted: 04 Dec 2012
H. Bhorat, Ravi Kanbur and Benjamin Stanwix
University of Cape Town (UCT) - Development Policy Research Unit, Cornell University and University of Cape Town (UCT) - Development Policy Research Unit
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Social Externalities and Economic Analysis

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Social Externalities and Economic Analysis

The SC Johnson College of Business Applied Economics and Policy Working Paper Series No. AEP WP No. 2021-07
Number of pages: 27 Posted: 01 Oct 2021
Marc Fleurbaey, Ravi Kanbur and Brody Viney
Paris School of Economics, Cornell University and affiliation not provided to SSRN
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Externalities, Commons, Human Interdependence, Social Externalities, Internalizing Mechanisms, Ethical Principles

Social Externalities and Economic Analysis

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP15179
Number of pages: 28 Posted: 12 Sep 2020
Marc Fleurbaey, Ravi Kanbur and Brody Viney
Paris School of Economics, Cornell University and affiliation not provided to SSRN
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Commons, Ethical Principles, Externalities, Human Interdependence, Internalizing Mechanisms, Social Externalities

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A Theory of Employment Guarantees: Contestability, Credibility and Distributional Concerns

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A Theory of Employment Guarantees: Contestability, Credibility and Distributional Concerns

IZA Discussion Paper No. 3002
Number of pages: 41 Posted: 11 Sep 2007 Last Revised: 17 Nov 2021
Arnab K. Basu, Nancy H. Chau and Ravi Kanbur
College of William and Mary - Department of Economics, Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics of Management, Cornell University and Cornell University
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distribution concern, employment guarantees, employment targeting, credibility

A Theory of Employment Guarantees: Contestability, Credibility and Distributional Concerns

CEPR Discussion Paper No. 5784
Number of pages: 42 Posted: 27 Sep 2006
Ravi Kanbur, Nancy H. Chau and Arnab K. Basu
Cornell University, Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics of Management, Cornell University and College of William and Mary - Department of Economics
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Employment guarantees, employment targeting, credibility, poverty aversion

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Minimum Wages and Labor Supply in an Emerging Market: The Case of Mauritius

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 8681
Number of pages: 35 Posted: 19 Dec 2018 Last Revised: 20 Dec 2018
Zaakhir Asmal, Haroon Ismail Bhorat, Ravi Kanbur, Marco Ranzani and Pierella Paci
University of Cape Town (UCT), University of Cape Town (UCT), Cornell University, World Bank and World Bank
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Minimum Wage Violation in South Africa

University of Cape Town Development Policy Research Unit Working Paper No. 11/143
Number of pages: 12 Posted: 03 Dec 2012
H. Bhorat, Ravi Kanbur and Natasha Mayet
University of Cape Town (UCT) - Development Policy Research Unit, Cornell University and University of Cape Town (UCT) - Development Policy Research Unit
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Minimum wage legislation, South Africa, Labour Force Survey, enforcement

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Is Predistribution Superior to Redistribution? 

Cornell SC Johnson College of Business Research Paper
Number of pages: 16 Posted: 25 Nov 2024
Ravi Kanbur
Cornell University
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Redistribution, Predistribution, Optimal tax theory, Equality of Opportunity

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Turning a Blind Eye: Costly Enforcement, Credible Commitment and Minimum Wage Laws

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Turning a Blind Eye: Costly Enforcement, Credible Commitment and Minimum Wage Laws

IZA Discussion Paper No. 2998
Number of pages: 37 Posted: 11 Sep 2007 Last Revised: 17 Nov 2021
Arnab K. Basu, Nancy H. Chau and Ravi Kanbur
College of William and Mary - Department of Economics, Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics of Management, Cornell University and Cornell University
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dynamic consistency, minimum wage, non-compliance, equity and efficiency

Turning a Blind Eye: Costly Enforcement, Credible Commitment and Minimum Wage Laws

CEPR Discussion Paper No. 5107
Number of pages: 29 Posted: 08 Aug 2005
Arnab K. Basu, Nancy H. Chau and Ravi Kanbur
College of William and Mary - Department of Economics, Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics of Management, Cornell University and Cornell University
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Minimum wage, dynamic consistency, non-complience, equity and efficiency

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Urbanization and Agglomeration Benefits: Gender Differentiated Impacts on Enterprise Creation in India's Informal Sector

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 6553
Number of pages: 24 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Syed Ejaz Ghani, Ravi Kanbur and Stephen D. O'Connell
World Bank, Cornell University and CUNY The Graduate Center - Department of Economics
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Markets and Market Access, Housing & Human Habitats, Microfinance, Gender and Health, Debt Markets

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Inequality Indices as Tests of Fairness

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Inequality Indices as Tests of Fairness

IZA Discussion Paper No. 10721
Number of pages: 21 Posted: 01 May 2017 Last Revised: 18 Nov 2021
Ravi Kanbur and Andy Snell
Cornell University and University of Edinburgh - Economics
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likelihood ratio tests of fairness, fair versus unfair process, process versus outcomes, snapshot inequality indices, Bayes Factor

Inequality Indices as Tests of Fairness

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP11930
Number of pages: 22 Posted: 27 Mar 2017
Ravi Kanbur and Andy Snell
Cornell University and University of Edinburgh - Economics
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Bayes Factor, Fair versus Unfair Process, Likeliood Ratio Test of Fairness, Process versus Outcomes, Snapshot Inequality Indices

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Job Creation in a Multi-Sector Labor Market Model for Developing Economies

IZA Discussion Paper No. 9972
Number of pages: 44 Posted: 07 Jun 2016 Last Revised: 18 Nov 2021
Arnab K. Basu, Nancy H. Chau, Gary Fields and Ravi Kanbur
College of William and Mary - Department of Economics, Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics of Management, Cornell University, Cornell University - School of Industrial and Labor Relations and Cornell University
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poverty reduction, overlapping generations, multisector labor market, Harris‐Todaro model

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Where to Create Jobs to Reduce Poverty: Cities or Towns?

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 8069
Number of pages: 24 Posted: 27 Apr 2018
Luc Christiaensen, Joachim De Weerdt and Ravi Kanbur
World Bank, University of Antwerp - Institute of Development Policy and Management and Cornell University
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Inequality, Labor Markets, Employment and Unemployment

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Who Demands Labour (De)Regulation in the Developing World? Insider–Outsider Theory Revisited

IZA Discussion Paper No. 12831
Number of pages: 25 Posted: 31 Dec 2019 Last Revised: 18 Nov 2021
Lucas Ronconi, Ravi Kanbur and Santiago López-Cariboni
University of Buenos Aires - CONICET, Cornell University and University of the Republic (Uruguay)
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monopsony, segmentation, labour, informal, fairness

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Labor Law Violations in Chile

International Labour Review, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 21 Posted: 31 Jul 2013
Ravi Kanbur, Lucas Ronconi and Leigh Wedenoja
Cornell University, University of Buenos Aires - CONICET and Cornell University
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Employer Power and Employment in Developing Countries

IZA Discussion Paper No. 15514
Number of pages: 29 Posted: 30 Aug 2022 Last Revised: 01 Sep 2022
Nancy H. Chau, Ravi Kanbur and Vidhya Soundararajan
Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics of Management, Cornell University, Cornell University and Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Bombay
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employer power, employment, developing countries

44.

Contractual Dualism, Market Power and Informality

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Contractual Dualism, Market Power and Informality

IZA Discussion Paper No. 5845
Number of pages: 47 Posted: 24 Jul 2011 Last Revised: 18 Nov 2021
Arnab K. Basu, Nancy H. Chau and Ravi Kanbur
College of William and Mary - Department of Economics, Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics of Management, Cornell University and Cornell University
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employer market power, wage dualism, contractual dualism, informality

Contractual Dualism, Market Power and Informality

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP8485
Number of pages: 48 Posted: 20 Jul 2011
Arnab K. Basu, Nancy H. Chau and Ravi Kanbur
College of William and Mary - Department of Economics, Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics of Management, Cornell University and Cornell University
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Contractual Dualism, Employer Market Power, Informality, Wage Dualism

45.

When Distance Drives Destination, Towns Can Stimulate Development

IZA Discussion Paper No. 14157
Number of pages: 36 Posted: 09 Mar 2021 Last Revised: 18 Nov 2021
Joachim De Weerdt, Luc Christiaensen and Ravi Kanbur
University of Antwerp - Institute of Development Policy and Management, World Bank and Cornell University
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Africa, internal migration, urbanization, secondary towns

46.

Measuring Unfair Inequality: Reconciling Equality of Opportunity and Freedom from Poverty

IZA Discussion Paper No. 11601
Number of pages: 50 Posted: 02 Jul 2018 Last Revised: 18 Nov 2021
Paul Hufe, Ravi Kanbur and Andreas Peichl
Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW), Cornell University and ZEW – Leibniz Centre for European Economic Research
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poverty, equality of opportunity, inequality, fairness, measurement

47.

On the Importance of Baseline Setting in Carbon Offsets Markets

Resources for the Future Discussion Paper 16-11
Number of pages: 93 Posted: 03 Jun 2016
Antonio Bento, Ravi Kanbur and Benjamin Leard
University of Southern California - Sol Price School of Public Policy, Cornell University and Resources for the Future
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Carbon O ffsets, Crediting, Environmental Integrity

48.

Fifty Years of Regional Inequality in China: A Journey Through Revolution, Reform and Openness

Number of pages: 40 Posted: 07 Aug 2001
Ravi Kanbur and Xiaobo Zhang
Cornell University and International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
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Inequality, polarization, decentralization, industrialization, openness, chinese economy

49.

Spatial Inequality in Education and Health Care in China

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Spatial Inequality in Education and Health Care in China

Number of pages: 31 Posted: 19 Jan 2004
Ravi Kanbur and Xiaobo Zhang
Cornell University and International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
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Illiteracy, infant mortality rate, spatial inequality in China, polarization

Spatial Inequality in Education and Health Care in China

China Economic Review, Vol. 16, No. 1, pp. 189-204, 2005
Posted: 22 Nov 2005
Xiaobo Zhang and Ravi Kanbur
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and Cornell University

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illiteracy, infant mortality rate, spatial inequality in China, polarization

50.

Promoting Education Under Distortionary Taxation: Equality of Opportunity Versus Welfarism

CESifo Working Paper No. 8575
Number of pages: 39 Posted: 01 Oct 2020
Pertti Haaparanta, Ravi Kanbur, Tuuli Paukkeri, Jukka Pirttilä and Matti Tuomala
Helsinki School of Economics, Cornell University, VATT Institute for Economic Research, affiliation not provided to SSRN and University of Tampere
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educational subsidies, equality of opportunity, income taxation, inequality, public good provision

51.

Reforming the Formula: A Modest Proposal for Introducing Development Outcomes in Ida Allocation Procedures

CEPR Discussion Paper No. 4971
Number of pages: 39 Posted: 28 Jul 2005
Ravi Kanbur
Cornell University
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IDA, performance-based aid allocation

52.

Should Egalitarians Expropriate Philanthropists?

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Should Egalitarians Expropriate Philanthropists?

IZA Discussion Paper No. 3317
Number of pages: 25 Posted: 23 May 2008 Last Revised: 17 Nov 2021
Indraneel Dasgupta and Ravi Kanbur
Durham University - Department of Economics and Finance and Cornell University
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public goods, inequality, egalitarianism, distribution, community, philanthropy

Should Egalitarians Expropriate Philanthropists?

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP6362
Number of pages: 18 Posted: 23 May 2008
Indraneel Dasgupta and Ravi Kanbur
Durham University - Department of Economics and Finance and Cornell University
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Community, Distribution, Egalitarianism, Inequality, Philanthropy, Public goods

53.

Job Creation in a Multi-Sector Labor Market Model for Developing Economies

Centro Studi Luca d'Agliano Development Studies Working Paper No. 395
Number of pages: 43 Posted: 20 Jun 2016
Arnab Basu, Nancy H. Chau, Gary Fields and Ravi Kanbur
Cornell SC Johnson College of Business, Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics of Management, Cornell University, Cornell University - School of Industrial and Labor Relations and Cornell University
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Multisector Labor Market, Overlapping Generations, Poverty Reduction, Harris‐Todaro Model

54.

An Analysis of Moral Motives in Economic and Social Decisions

Number of pages: 57 Posted: 17 Jan 2024
Marc Fleurbaey, Ravi Kanbur and Dennis J. Snower
Paris School of Economics, Cornell University and University of Kiel - Institute for World Economics (IfW)
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moral norms, moral behavior, public good, social competition, group formation

55.

Minimum Wage Competition between Local Governments in China

IZA Discussion Paper No. 11893
Number of pages: 26 Posted: 29 Oct 2018 Last Revised: 18 Nov 2021
Yanan Li, Ravi Kanbur and Carl Lin
Beijing Normal University (BNU), Cornell University and Bucknell University
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minimum wage, enforcement, race to the bottom, strategic interactions, China

56.

Estimating the Causal Effect of Enforcement on Minimum Wage Compliance : The Case of South Africa

University of Cape Town Development Policy Research Unit Working Paper No. 11/145
Number of pages: 17 Posted: 04 Dec 2012
H. Bhorat, Ravi Kanbur and Natasha Mayet
University of Cape Town (UCT) - Development Policy Research Unit, Cornell University and University of Cape Town (UCT) - Development Policy Research Unit
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Minimum Wage, Enforcement, Compliance, Depth of Violation, South Africa

57.

Employer Power, Labor Saving Technical Change, and Inequality

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Employer Power, Labor Saving Technical Change, and Inequality

IZA Discussion Paper No. 11519
Number of pages: 25 Posted: 20 May 2018 Last Revised: 18 Nov 2021
Nancy H. Chau and Ravi Kanbur
Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics of Management, Cornell University and Cornell University
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search model, wage inequality, labor saving technical change, employer power, equilibrium wage distribution

Employer Power, Labor Saving Technical Change, and Inequality

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP12925
Number of pages: 26 Posted: 15 May 2018
Nancy H. Chau and Ravi Kanbur
Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics of Management, Cornell University and Cornell University
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58.

The Adoption of Labor Standards Conventions: Who, When and Why?

Number of pages: 46 Posted: 22 Aug 2001
Nancy H. Chau and Ravi Kanbur
Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics of Management, Cornell University and Cornell University
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Labor standards, legal systems, peer effects, ratification of ILO conventions

59.

How Does Predistribution Affect Redistribution?

Number of pages: 32 Posted: 13 Dec 2024
Ravi Kanbur and Matti Tuomala
Cornell University and University of Tampere
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Predistribution, Redistribution, Optimal Non-Linear Income Taxation, Marginal Tax Rates

60.

When Distance Drive Destination, Towns Can Stimulate Development

The SC Johnson College of Business Applied Economics and Policy Working Paper Series No. AEP WP No. 2021-08
Number of pages: 37 Posted: 01 Oct 2021
Ravi Kanbur, Joachim De Weerdt and Luc Christiaensen
Cornell University, University of Antwerp and World Bank
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Africa, internal migration, urbanization, secondary towns.

61.

In Praise of Snapshots

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In Praise of Snapshots

IZA Discussion Paper No. 12830
Number of pages: 17 Posted: 31 Dec 2019 Last Revised: 18 Nov 2021
Ravi Kanbur
Cornell University
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income mobility, snapshots, income redistribution, Great Gatsby Curve, education policy

In Praise of Snapshots

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP14093
Number of pages: 18 Posted: 15 Nov 2019
Ravi Kanbur
Cornell University
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Education Policy, Great Gatsby Curve, Income mobility, Income Redistribution, snapshots

62.

The Race to the Bottom, from the Bottom

Number of pages: 58 Posted: 28 Feb 2001
Nancy H. Chau and Ravi Kanbur
Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics of Management, Cornell University and Cornell University
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Labour and Environmental Standards, Logconcavity and Logconvexity, Race to the Bottom, Strategic Complementarity and Substitutability, Trade Restrictions

63.

Shannon-Theil-Rawls: Information Theory, Inequality and the Veil of Ignorance 

Number of pages: 13 Posted: 13 Jan 2025
Ravi Kanbur
Cornell University
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64.

On Footloose Industries, Asymmetric Information and Wage Bargaining

Number of pages: 20 Posted: 11 Dec 2003
Nancy H. Chau and Ravi Kanbur
Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics of Management, Cornell University and Cornell University
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Foreign direct investment, bargaining under asymmetric information, union wage, employment

65.

Civil War, Public Goods and the Social Wealth of Nations

Number of pages: 44 Posted: 22 Jan 2002
Ravi Kanbur and David A. Pottebaum
Cornell University and Cornell University - School of Applied Economics and Management
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Civil war, public goods, post-conflict, social indicators

66.

Enforcement Matters: The Effective Regulation of Labor

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP11098
Number of pages: 32 Posted: 17 Feb 2016
Ravi Kanbur and Lucas Ronconi
Cornell University and University of Buenos Aires - CONICET
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effective regulation, enforcement, labor market outcomes, labor regulation, legal origin theory

67.

Sub-Saharan Africa's Manufacturing Sector: Building Complexity

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP12073
Number of pages: 48 Posted: 05 Jun 2017
H. Bhorat, Ravi Kanbur, Christopher Rooney and François Steenkamp
University of Cape Town (UCT) - Development Policy Research Unit, Cornell University, University of Cape Town (UCT) - Development Policy Research Unit and University of Cape Town (UCT) - Development Policy Research Unit
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Manufacturing sector; economic complexity; employment opportunities, sub-Saharan Africa.

68.

Dynastic Inequality, Mobility and Equality of Opportunity

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP10542
Number of pages: 31 Posted: 13 Apr 2015
Ravi Kanbur and Joseph E. Stiglitz
Cornell University and Columbia University - Columbia Business School, Finance
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Dynastic Inequality, Equality of Opportunity, Inequality, Mobility

69.

Peer Effects, Risk Pooling, and Status Seeking: What Explains Gift Spending Escalation in Rural China?

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP8777
Number of pages: 43 Posted: 20 Jan 2012
Xi Chen, Ravi Kanbur and Xiaobo Zhang
Yale School of Public Health - Department of Health Policy and Management, Cornell University and International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
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ceremony, gift giving, peer effects, risk pooling, social network, status seeking

70.

Super-Additionality: A Neglected Force in Markets for Carbon Offsets

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP8952
Number of pages: 39 Posted: 25 May 2012
Antonio M. Bento, Ravi Kanbur and Benjamin Leard
Cornell University - Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management, Cornell University and Resources for the Future
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Additionality and Non-Additionality, Baseline Emissions, Carbon Offsets, Economic Compliance Costs, Emissions targets, Super-Additionality

71.

Intra-Household Inequality and Overall Inequality

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP11719
Number of pages: 16 Posted: 03 Jan 2017
Ravi Kanbur
Cornell University
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72.

Community and Class Antagonism

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP6330
Number of pages: 52 Posted: 27 May 2008
Indraneel Dasgupta and Ravi Kanbur
Durham University - Department of Economics and Finance and Cornell University
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Class Conflict, Community, Distribution, Ethnic Conflict, Inequality, Public Goods

73.

Measuring Unfair Inequality: Reconciling Equality of Opportunity and Freedom from Poverty

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP12989
Number of pages: 51 Posted: 18 Jun 2018 Last Revised: 25 Jun 2018
Paul Hufe, Ravi Kanbur and Andreas Peichl
Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (LMU), Cornell University and CESifo (Center for Economic Studies and Ifo Institute)
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Equality of Opportunity, Fairness, inequality, Measurement, poverty

74.

The Digital Revolution and Targeting Public Expenditure for Poverty Reduction

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP12089
Number of pages: 18 Posted: 19 Jun 2017
Ravi Kanbur
Cornell University
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75.

W. Arthur Lewis and the Roots of Ghanaian Economic Policy

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP11720
Number of pages: 16 Posted: 03 Jan 2017
Ravi Kanbur
Cornell University
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76.

What is the World Bank Good For? Global Public Goods and Global Institutions

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP12090
Number of pages: 16 Posted: 19 Jun 2017
Ravi Kanbur
Cornell University
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77.

When Distance Drives Destination, Towns Can Stimulate Development

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP15868
Number of pages: 37 Posted: 15 Mar 2021
Luc Christiaensen, Joachim De Weerdt and Ravi Kanbur
World Bank, University of Antwerp and Cornell University
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78.

Gunnar Myrdal and Asian Drama in Context

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP12590
Number of pages: 25 Posted: 16 Jan 2018
Ravi Kanbur
Cornell University
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79.

Do Public Work Schemes Deter or Encourage Outmigration? Empirical Evidence from China

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP8778
Number of pages: 38 Posted: 20 Jan 2012
Nancy H. Chau, Ravi Kanbur and Yu Qin
Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics of Management, Cornell University, Cornell University and National University of Singapore (NUS) - Department of Real Estate
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Outmigration, Public Works Schemes, Rural China

80.

Who Demands Labour (De)Regulation in the Developing World? Insider–Outsider Theory Revisited

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP14277
Number of pages: 26 Posted: 14 Jan 2020
Ravi Kanbur, Santiago López-Cariboni and Lucas Ronconi
Cornell University, University of the Republic (Uruguay) and University of Buenos Aires - CONICET
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Fairness, informal, Labour, monopsony, Segmentation

81.

Informality: Causes, Consequences and Policy Responses

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP10509
Number of pages: 32 Posted: 24 Mar 2015
Ravi Kanbur
Cornell University
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informal labour, informal sector, informality, informality and poverty

82.

On the Volume of Redistribution: Across Income Levels and Across Groups

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP12816
Number of pages: 18 Posted: 26 Mar 2018
Ravi Kanbur
Cornell University
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83.

Citizenship, Migration and Opportunity

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP12255
Number of pages: 20 Posted: 11 Sep 2017
Ravi Kanbur
Cornell University
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84.

Job Creation in a Multi-Sector Labor Market Model for Developing Economies

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP11386
Number of pages: 45 Posted: 18 Jul 2016
Arnab Basu, Nancy H. Chau, Gary Fields and Ravi Kanbur
Cornell University - Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management, Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics of Management, Cornell University, Cornell University - School of Industrial and Labor Relations and Cornell University
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Harris- Todaro Model., Multisector Labor Market, Overlapping Generations, Poverty Reduction

85.

Why is Inequality Back on the Agenda?

Posted: 11 Apr 2017
Ravi Kanbur and Nora Lustig
Cornell University and Tulane University

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Welfare and Poverty; Economic Development; Economic Growth; Comparative Studies of Countries

86.

Poverty Dynamics: A Cross-Disciplinary Perspective

Publisher: Oxford University Press, Editor: Tony Addison, David Hulme, Ravi Kanbur, ISBN: 978-0-19-955754-7
Posted: 15 Nov 2014
Tony Addison, David Hulme and Ravi Kanbur
United Nations University, The University of Manchester - Institute for Development Policy and Management (IDPM) and Cornell University

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87.

Poverty, Development, and Behavioral Economics: Comprises Findings of UNU-WIDER Project New Approaches to Measuring Poverty and Vulnerability

Review of Income and Wealth 60 (1), March 2014, DOI: 10.1111/roiw.12085
Posted: 08 Sep 2014
Jukka Pirttila, Markus Jantti and Ravi Kanbur
United Nations - World Institute for Development Economics Research (UNU/WIDER), Stockholm University and Cornell University

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88.

Moral Hazard, Income Taxation and Prospect Theory

Scandinavian Journal of Economics, 110(2):321-337. (2008) DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9442.2008.00541.x
Posted: 06 Sep 2014
Jukka Pirttila, Ravi Kanbur and Matti Tuomala
United Nations - World Institute for Development Economics Research (UNU/WIDER), Cornell University and University of Tampere

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Redistributive taxation; income uncertainty; moral hazard; prospect theory; loss aversion

89.

Poverty and Welfare Measurement on the Basis of Prospect Theory

UNU-WIDER 2012 (109). , UNU-WIDER working paper.
Posted: 22 Aug 2014
Jukka Pirttila, Ravi Kanbur and Milla Nyyssölä
United Nations - World Institute for Development Economics Research (UNU/WIDER), Cornell University and Aalto University

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prospect theory, poverty, inequality, welfare measurement, vulnerability

90.

Poverty and Welfare Measurement on the Basis of Prospect Theory

Review of Income and Wealth. 60 (1). (2014) 182-205.DOI: 10.1111/roiw.12095
Posted: 21 Aug 2014
Jukka Pirttila, Ravi Kanbur and Milla Nyyssölä
United Nations - World Institute for Development Economics Research (UNU/WIDER), Cornell University and Aalto University

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inequality, poverty, Prospect Theory, welfare measurement

91.

Risk, Knowledge and Health in Africa: Introduction to the Symposium

African Development Review, 2009
Posted: 21 May 2011
Olu Ajakaiye, Christopher B. Barrett, Ravi Kanbur, David E. Sahn and Stephen D. Younger
Independent, Cornell University - Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics & Management, Cornell University, Cornell University and Tulane University - CEQ Institute

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92.

Male Wages and Female Welfare: Private Markets, Public Goods, and Intrahousehold Inequality

Oxford Economic Papers, Vol. 60, Issue 1, pp. 42-56, 2008
Posted: 24 Jun 2008
Suman Ghosh and Ravi Kanbur
Florida Atlantic University - Department of Economics and Cornell University

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D63, O12, Q23

93.

Migration Selectivity and the Evolution of Spatial Inequality

Journal of Economic Geography, Vol. 5, Issue 1, pp. 43-57, 2005
Posted: 29 Feb 2008
Ravi Kanbur and Hillel Rapoport
Cornell University and Bar-Ilan University - Department of Economics

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94.

Bridging Communal Divides: Separation, Patronage, Integration

CREDIT Research Paper No. 03/09
Posted: 10 Nov 2003
Indraneel Dasgupta and Ravi Kanbur
Durham University - Department of Economics and Finance and Cornell University

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Community, Identity, Public goods, Bridge Individuals, Syncretism, Separation, patronage, Meta-community, Communal Conflict