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Martin Ravallion

Georgetown University

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Washington, DC 20057

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1.

The Developing World is Poorer than We Thought, But No Less Successful in the Fight Against Poverty

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 4703
Number of pages: 54 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Shaohua Chen and Martin Ravallion
World Bank and Georgetown University
Downloads 1,610 (4,831)
Citation 49

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Rural Poverty Reduction, Regional Economic Development, Achieving Shared Growth, Services & Transfers to Poor

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Pro-Poor Growth: A Primer

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 3242
Number of pages: 28 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Martin Ravallion
Georgetown University
Downloads 1,222 (8,521)
Citation 36

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China's (Uneven) Progress Against Poverty

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 3408
Number of pages: 57 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Martin Ravallion and Shaohua Chen
Georgetown University and World Bank
Downloads 1,190 (11,854)
Citation 97

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China, poverty, inequality, economic growth, policies

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Global Poverty and Inequality: A Review of the Evidence

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 4623
Number of pages: 44 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Francisco H. G. Ferreira and Martin Ravallion
World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG) and Georgetown University
Downloads 1,151 (7,700)
Citation 10

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Inequality, Achieving Shared Growth, Services & Transfers to Poor, Population Policies, Poverty Impact Evaluation

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A Comparative Perspective on Poverty Reduction in Brazil, China and India

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 5080
Number of pages: 39 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Martin Ravallion
Georgetown University
Downloads 1,019 (9,504)
Citation 4

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Rural Poverty Reduction, Achieving Shared Growth, Regional Economic Development, Services & Transfers to Poor

6.

The Mystery of the Vanishing Benefits: Ms. Speedy Analyst's Introduction to Evaluation

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 2153
Number of pages: 40 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Martin Ravallion
Georgetown University
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Citation 8

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Evaluating Anti-Poverty Programs

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Citation 44

Evaluating Anti-Poverty Programs

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 3625
Number of pages: 77 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Martin Ravallion
Georgetown University
Downloads 579 (36,361)
Citation 44

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Poverty Monitoring & Analysis, Rural Poverty Reduction, Scientific Research & Science Parks, Science Education, Poverty Impact Evaluation

Evaluating Anti-Poverty Programs

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 3625
Number of pages: 74 Posted: 26 Jul 2005
Martin Ravallion
Georgetown University
Downloads 271 (91,308)
Citation 44

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When Is Growth Pro-Poor? Evidence from the Diverse Experiences of India's States

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 2263
Number of pages: 33 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Martin Ravallion and Gaurav Datt
Georgetown University and World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG)
Downloads 820 (20,331)
Citation 20

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Poverty, economic growth, rural development, human development, India

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Is a Guaranteed Living Wage a Good Anti-Poverty Policy?

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 3640
Number of pages: 40 Posted: 23 Jul 2005
Rinku Murgai and Martin Ravallion
World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG) and Georgetown University
Downloads 774 (19,223)
Citation 8

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New Evidence on the Urbanization of Global Poverty

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 4199
Number of pages: 48 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Martin Ravallion, Shaohua Chen and Prem Sangraula
Georgetown University, World Bank and World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG)
Downloads 741 (23,380)
Citation 35

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Rural Poverty Reduction, Population Policies, Pro-Poor Growth and Inequality, City Development Strategies

11.

Issues in Measuring and Modeling Poverty

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 1615
Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Martin Ravallion
Georgetown University
Downloads 627 (23,455)
Citation 40

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Growth and Poverty in Rural India

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 1405
Number of pages: 50 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Martin Ravallion and Gaurav Datt
Georgetown University and World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG)
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Citation 39

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Evaluation in the Practice of Development

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Citation 8

Evaluation in the Practice of Development

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 4547
Number of pages: 35 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Martin Ravallion
Georgetown University
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Citation 8

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Poverty Monitoring & Analysis, Science Education, Scientific Research & Science Parks, Population Policies, Tertiary Education

Evaluation in the Practice of Development

The World Bank Research Observer, Vol. 24, No. 1, pp. 29-53, 2009
Posted: 06 May 2009
Martin Ravallion
Georgetown University

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Equity and Growth in Developing Countries: Old and New Perspectives on the Policy Issues

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 1563
Number of pages: 40 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Michael Bruno, Martin Ravallion and Lyn Squire
Hebrew University (Deceased), Georgetown University and Global Development Network
Downloads 595 (34,070)
Citation 77

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Inequality is Bad for the Poor

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 3677
Number of pages: 50 Posted: 19 Aug 2005
Martin Ravallion
Georgetown University
Downloads 581 (28,575)
Citation 16

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Dollar a Day Revisited

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 4620
Number of pages: 42 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Martin Ravallion, Shaohua Chen and Prem Sangraula
Georgetown University, World Bank and World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG)
Downloads 529 (35,400)
Citation 15

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Rural Poverty Reduction, Population Policies, Achieving Shared Growth, Urban Partnerships & Poverty

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China is Poorer Than We Thought, but no Less Successful in the Fight Against Poverty

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 4621
Number of pages: 20 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Shaohua Chen and Martin Ravallion
World Bank and Georgetown University
Downloads 495 (35,262)
Citation 49

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Rural Poverty Reduction, Population Policies, Achieving Shared Growth, ICT Applications

18.

Mashup Indices of Development

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 5432
Number of pages: 39 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Martin Ravallion
Georgetown University
Downloads 442 (49,502)
Citation 3

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Economic Theory & Research, Information Security & Privacy, Governance Indicators, Health Monitoring & Evaluation, Debt Markets

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Is Literacy Shared Within Households? Theory and Evidence from Bangladesh

MIT Department of Economics Working Paper No. 01-44
Number of pages: 31 Posted: 15 Dec 2001
Kaushik Basu, Ambar Narayan and Martin Ravallion
Cornell University - Department of Economics, World Bank, Poverty Global Practice and Georgetown University
Downloads 423 (52,596)
Citation 8

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Household behavior, literacy, externalities, earnings, Bangladesh

20.

Determinants of Transient and Chronic Poverty: Evidence from Rural China

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 1936
Number of pages: 24 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Jyotsna Jalan and Martin Ravallion
Indian Statistical Institute and Georgetown University
Downloads 384 (57,333)
Citation 15

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Partially Awakened Giants: Uneven Growth in China and India

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 4069
Number of pages: 34 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Shubham Chaudhuri and Martin Ravallion
Columbia University, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Department of Economics and Georgetown University
Downloads 383 (53,915)
Citation 13

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Rural Poverty Reduction, Pro-Poor Growth and Inequality, Inequality, Population Policies

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Is India's Economic Growth Leaving the Poor Behind?

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Is India's Economic Growth Leaving the Poor Behind?

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 2846
Number of pages: 29 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Martin Ravallion and Gaurav Datt
Georgetown University and World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG)
Downloads 375 (62,877)
Citation 31

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Is India's Economic Growth Leaving the Poor Behind?

Journal of Economic Perspectives, Vol. 16, No. 3, Summer 2002
Posted: 13 Sep 2002
Gaurav Datt and Martin Ravallion
World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG) and Georgetown University

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What Can New Survey Data Tell Us about Recent Changes in Distribution and Poverty?

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 1694
Number of pages: 41 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Martin Ravallion and Shaohua Chen
Georgetown University and World Bank
Downloads 372 (57,333)
Citation 97

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Growth, Inequality, and Poverty: Looking beyond Averages

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 2558
Number of pages: 27 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Martin Ravallion
Georgetown University
Downloads 369 (60,565)
Citation 128

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Economic growth, inequality, poverty

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The Debate on Globalization, Poverty, and Inequality: Why Measurement Matters

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 3038
Number of pages: 26 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Martin Ravallion
Georgetown University
Downloads 365 (59,306)
Citation 23

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Protecting the Poor from Macroeconomic Shocks

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 2160
Number of pages: 23 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Francisco H. G. Ferreira, Giovanna Prennushi and Martin Ravallion
World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG), World Bank - Poverty Reduction and Economic Management Network (PRMVP) and Georgetown University
Downloads 354 (64,054)
Citation 11

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Measuring Pro-Poor Growth

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 2666
Number of pages: 11 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Martin Ravallion and Shaohua Chen
Georgetown University and World Bank
Downloads 349 (56,817)
Citation 74

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A Poverty-inequality Trade-off?

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 3579
Number of pages: 21 Posted: 13 May 2005
Martin Ravallion
Georgetown University
Downloads 342 (68,117)

Abstract:

Inequality, poverty, growth

29.

Lessons from World Bank Research on Financial Crises

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 4779
Number of pages: 33 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Martin Ravallion
Georgetown University
Downloads 327 (71,619)

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Debt Markets, Safety Nets and Transfers, Emerging Markets, Access to Finance

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On the Urbanization of Poverty

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 2586
Number of pages: 12 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Martin Ravallion
Georgetown University
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Citation 11

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Absolute Poverty Measures for the Developing World, 1981-2004

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 4211
Number of pages: 24 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Martin Ravallion and Shaohua Chen
Georgetown University and World Bank
Downloads 326 (72,859)
Citation 26

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Rural Poverty Reduction, Population Policies, Pro-Poor Growth and Inequality, Services & Transfers to Poor

32.

Are There Lessons for Africa from China's Success Against Poverty?

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 4463
Number of pages: 31 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Martin Ravallion
Georgetown University
Downloads 319 (67,429)
Citation 7

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Rural Poverty Reduction, Population Policies, Achieving Shared Growth, Services & Transfers to Poor

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Social Protection in a Crisis: Argentina's Plan Jefes y Jefas

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Citation 19

Social Protection in a Crisis: Argentina's Plan Jefes y Jefas

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 3165
Number of pages: 46 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Martin Ravallion and Emanuela Galasso
Georgetown University and World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG)
Downloads 316 (76,765)
Citation 19

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Social Protection in a Crisis - Argentina's Plan Jefes Y Jefas

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 3165
Number of pages: 46 Posted: 10 Jan 2017
Emanuela Galasso and Martin Ravallion
World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG) and Georgetown University
Downloads 1 (568,590)
Citation 19

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Environmental Economics & Policies, Payment Systems & Infrastructure, Health Economics & Finance, Poverty Monitoring & Analysis, Services & Transfers to Poor, Poverty Monitoring & Analysis, Environmental Economics & Policies, Health Economics & Finance, Services & Transfers to Poor, Rural Poverty Reduction

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Spatial Poverty Traps?

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 1862
Number of pages: 334 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Martin Ravallion and Jyotsna Jalan
Georgetown University and Indian Statistical Institute
Downloads 315 (67,650)
Citation 13

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How Have the World's Poorest Fared Since the Early 1980s?

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Citation 64

How Have the World's Poorest Fared Since the Early 1980s?

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 3341
Number of pages: 42 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Shaohua Chen and Martin Ravallion
World Bank and Georgetown University
Downloads 314 (77,337)
Citation 64

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How Have the World's Poorest Fared since the Early 1980s?

World Bank Research Observer, Vol. 19, No. 2, pp. 141-169, Fall 2004
Posted: 29 Feb 2008
Shaohua Chen and Martin Ravallion
World Bank and Georgetown University

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On Multidimensional Indices of Poverty

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 5580
Number of pages: 22 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Martin Ravallion
Georgetown University
Downloads 312 (69,716)
Citation 6

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Rural Poverty Reduction, Debt Markets, Services & Transfers to Poor, Achieving Shared Growth, Markets and Market Access

37.

Measuring Poverty Using Qualitative Perceptions of Welfare

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 2011
Number of pages: 42 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Martin Ravallion and Menno Prasad Pradhan
Georgetown University and VU University Amsterdam - Faculty of Economics and Business Administration
Downloads 307 (75,964)
Citation 33

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Competing Concepts of Inequality in the Globalization Debate

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 3243
Number of pages: 38 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Martin Ravallion
Georgetown University
Downloads 294 (80,079)
Citation 22

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Globalization, inequality, poverty, value judgments

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Poverty Lines Across the World

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 5284
Number of pages: 38 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Martin Ravallion
Georgetown University
Downloads 288 (53,332)
Citation 3

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Rural Poverty Reduction, Regional Economic Development, Achieving Shared Growth, Poverty Lines

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Targeted Transfers in Poor Countries: Revisiting the Tradeoffs and Policy Options

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 3048
Number of pages: 36 Posted: 31 Jul 2003
Martin Ravallion
Georgetown University
Downloads 269 (87,477)
Citation 8

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Hidden Impact? Ex-Post Evaluation of an Anti-Poverty Program

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 3049
Number of pages: 34 Posted: 31 Jul 2003
Shaohua Chen and Martin Ravallion
World Bank and Georgetown University
Downloads 268 (82,208)
Citation 5

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Poverty, poor-area development projects, evaluation, savings, China

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Poor, or Just Feeling Poor? On Using Subjective Data in Measuring Poverty

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 5968
Number of pages: 39 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Martin Ravallion
Georgetown University
Downloads 251 (65,475)
Citation 2

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Rural Poverty Reduction, Economic Theory & Research, Services & Transfers to Poor, Crime and Society

43.

Bailing Out the World's Poorest

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 4763
Number of pages: 25 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Martin Ravallion
Georgetown University
Downloads 248 (80,079)
Citation 11

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Safety Nets and Transfers, Rural Poverty Reduction, Population Policies, Services & Transfers to Poor

44.

Poverty Reduction without Economic Growth? Explaining Brazil's Poverty Dynamics, 1985-2004

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 4431
Number of pages: 47 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Francisco H. G. Ferreira, Phillippe G. Leite and Martin Ravallion
World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG), World Bank - Research Department and Georgetown University
Downloads 246 (91,424)
Citation 7

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Rural Poverty Reduction, Achieving Shared Growth, Population Policies, Inequality

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Why Have Some Indian States Done Better Than Others at Reducing Rural Poverty?

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 1594
Number of pages: 48 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Martin Ravallion and Gaurav Datt
Georgetown University and World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG)
Downloads 236 (100,381)
Citation 37

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Household Income Dynamics in Rural China

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 2706
Number of pages: 28 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Martin Ravallion and Jyotsna Jalan
Georgetown University and Indian Statistical Institute
Downloads 233 (80,365)
Citation 23

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Weakly Relative Poverty

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 4844
Number of pages: 31 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Martin Ravallion and Shaohua Chen
Georgetown University and World Bank
Downloads 229 (94,385)
Citation 3

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Rural Poverty Reduction, Population Policies, Achieving Shared Growth, Services & Transfers to Poor

48.

Does India's Employment Guarantee Scheme Guarantee Employment?

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 6003
Number of pages: 34 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Puja Dutta, Rinku Murgai, Martin Ravallion and Dominique P. van de Walle
World Bank, World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG), Georgetown University and World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG)
Downloads 222 (70,935)
Citation 1

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Rural Poverty Reduction, Labor Markets, Services & Transfers to Poor, Poverty Monitoring & Analysis

49.

Does Child Labor Displace Schooling? Evidence on Behavioral Responses to an Enrollment Subsidy

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 2116
Number of pages: 21 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Martin Ravallion and Quentin T. Wodon
Georgetown University and World Bank
Downloads 216 (115,875)
Citation 43

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Looking beyond Averages in the Trade and Poverty Debate

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 3461
Number of pages: 39 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Martin Ravallion
Georgetown University
Downloads 215 (104,269)
Citation 18

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Trade, globalization, poverty, inequality, China, Morocco

51.

Famines and Economics

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 1693
Number of pages: 56 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Martin Ravallion
Georgetown University
Downloads 211 (113,302)
Citation 20

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52.

How Did the World's Poorest Fare in the 1990s?

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 2409
Number of pages: 30 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Shaohua Chen and Martin Ravallion
World Bank and Georgetown University
Downloads 198 (112,796)
Citation 87

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Subjective Economic Welfare

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 2106
Number of pages: 39 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Martin Ravallion and Michael Lokshin
Georgetown University and World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG)
Downloads 195 (116,434)
Citation 9

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Troubling Tradeoffs in the Human Development Index

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 5484
Number of pages: 32 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Martin Ravallion
Georgetown University
Downloads 193 (118,577)
Citation 2

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Economic Theory & Research, Inequality, Rural Poverty Reduction, Labor Policies, Debt Markets

55.

Gainers and Losers from Trade Reform in Morocco

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 3368
Number of pages: 42 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Martin Ravallion and Michael Lokshin
Georgetown University and World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG)
Downloads 178 (116,434)
Citation 18

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Why Don't We See Poverty Convergence?

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 4974
Number of pages: 34 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Martin Ravallion
Georgetown University
Downloads 175 (130,293)
Citation 4

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Achieving Shared Growth, Inequality, Regional Economic Development, Rural Poverty Reduction, Services & Transfers to Poor

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When Economic Reform is Faster than Statistical Reform: Measuring and Explaining Inequality in Rural China

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 1902
Number of pages: 35 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Martin Ravallion and Shaohua Chen
Georgetown University and World Bank
Downloads 174 (136,373)
Citation 22

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How Relevant is Targeting to the Success of an Antipoverty Program?

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Citation 7

How Relevant is Targeting to the Success of an Antipoverty Program?

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 4385
Number of pages: 34 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Martin Ravallion
Georgetown University
Downloads 172 (143,387)
Citation 7

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Services & Transfers to Poor, Poverty Monitoring & Analysis, Population Policies, Poverty Impact Evaluation, Poverty Reduction Strategies

How Relevant is Targeting to the Success of an Antipoverty Program?

The World Bank Research Observer, Vol. 24, Issue 2, pp. 205-231, 2009
Posted: 05 Oct 2009
Martin Ravallion
Georgetown University

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Research for Development: A World Bank Perspective on Future Directions for Research

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 5437
Number of pages: 39 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Martin Ravallion, Alan Gelb and Ann E. Harrison
Georgetown University, World Bank and University of Pennsylvania - Management Department
Downloads 170 (137,719)

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Banks & Banking Reform, ICT Policy and Strategies, Tertiary Education, Economic Theory & Research, Agricultural Knowledge and Information Systems

60.

Benchmarking Global Poverty Reduction

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 6205
Number of pages: 35 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Martin Ravallion
Georgetown University
Downloads 169 (115,875)

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Rural Poverty Reduction, Achieving Shared Growth, Regional Economic Development, Inequality

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A Micro-Decomposition Analysis of the Macroeconomic Determinants of Human Development

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 4358
Number of pages: 42 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Sylvie Lambert, Martin Ravallion and Dominique P. van de Walle
Paris Jourdan Sciences Economiques, Georgetown University and World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG)
Downloads 168 (137,060)

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Primary Education, Education For All, Population Policies, Rural Poverty Reduction, Inequality

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Who Cares About Relative Deprivation?

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 3782
Number of pages: 47 Posted: 05 Jan 2006
Martin Ravallion and Michael Lokshin
Georgetown University and World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG)
Downloads 168 (134,274)
Citation 11

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Poverty, relative deprivation, risk-sharing, externalities, subjective welfare

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Are the Poor Protected from Budget Cuts? Theory and Evidence for Argentina

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Citation 5

Are the Poor Protected from Budget Cuts? Theory and Evidence for Argentina

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 2391
Number of pages: 36 Posted: 06 Nov 2000
Martin Ravallion
Georgetown University
Downloads 152 (159,887)
Citation 5

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Are the Poor Protected from Budget Cuts? Theory and Evidence for Argentina

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 2391
Number of pages: 42 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Martin Ravallion
Georgetown University
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Citation 5

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Safety Nets and Transfers, Services & Transfers to Poor, Public & Municipal Finance, Poverty Reduction Strategies, Public Sector Economics, Urban Economics, Rural Poverty Reduction

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Household Welfare Impacts of China's Accession to the World Trade Organization

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 3040
Number of pages: 42 Posted: 29 Aug 2003
Shaohua Chen and Martin Ravallion
World Bank and Georgetown University
Downloads 166 (142,642)
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Banking on the Poor? Branch Placement and Nonfarm Rural Development in Bangladesh

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 1858
Number of pages: 34 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Martin Ravallion and Quentin T. Wodon
Georgetown University and World Bank
Downloads 165 (138,377)
Citation 2

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Non-farm rural development, Grameen Bank, poverty, Bangladesh

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Externalities in Rural Development: Evidence for China

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 2879
Number of pages: 36 Posted: 28 Dec 2004
Martin Ravallion
Georgetown University
Downloads 163 (129,003)
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An Econometric Method of Correcting for Unit Nonresponse Bias in Surveys

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 3711
Number of pages: 39 Posted: 21 Sep 2005
Anton Korinek, Johan A. Mistiaen and Martin Ravallion
Johns Hopkins University - Department of Economics, The World Bank and Georgetown University
Downloads 154 (151,916)
Citation 3

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Sample surveys, selective unit nonresponse bias

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Are There Lasting Impacts of Aid to Poor Areas? Evidence from Rural China

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 4084
Number of pages: 45 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Shaohua Chen, Ren Mu and Martin Ravallion
World Bank, Texas A&M University - George Bush School of Government and Public Service and Georgetown University
Downloads 153 (147,999)
Citation 8

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Rural Poverty Reduction, Access to Finance, Poverty Monitoring &Analysis, Economic Theory &Research

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Does Piped Water Reduce Diarrhea for Children in Rural India?

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Citation 38

Does Piped Water Reduce Diarrhea for Children in Rural India?

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 2664
Number of pages: 30 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Jyotsna Jalan and Martin Ravallion
Indian Statistical Institute and Georgetown University
Downloads 147 (164,602)
Citation 38

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Does Piped Water Reduce Diarrhea for Children in Rural India?

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 2664
Number of pages: 36 Posted: 10 Jan 2017
Jyotsna Jalan and Martin Ravallion
Indian Statistical Institute and Georgetown University
Downloads 6 (535,258)
Citation 37

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Water Conservation, Water and Industry, Public Health Promotion, Health Economics & Finance, Environmental Economics & Policies, Water and Industry, Town Water Supply and Sanitation, Health Economics & Finance, Environmental Economics & Policies, Health Monitoring & Evaluation

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The Developing World's Bulging (but Vulnerable) 'Middle Class'

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 4816
Number of pages: 30 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Martin Ravallion
Georgetown University
Downloads 151 (151,916)
Citation 8

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Achieving Shared Growth, Inequality, Population Policies, Rural Poverty Reduction, Services & Transfers to Poor

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Geographic Inequity in a Decentralized Anti-Poverty Program: A Case Study of China

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 4303
Number of pages: 33 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Martin Ravallion
Georgetown University
Downloads 147 (154,431)
Citation 4

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Inequality, Services & Transfers to Poor, Poverty Monitoring & Analysis, Economic Theory & Research

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Breaking up the Collective Farm: Welfare Outcomes of Vietnam's Massive Land Privatization

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 2710
Number of pages: 48 Posted: 27 Aug 2003
Martin Ravallion and Dominique P. van de Walle
Georgetown University and World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG)
Downloads 146 (149,563)
Citation 11

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Distributional Outcomes of a Decentralized Welfare Program

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 2316
Number of pages: 38 Posted: 06 Nov 2000
Emanuela Galasso and Martin Ravallion
World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG) and Georgetown University
Downloads 142 (162,498)
Citation 11

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Searching for the Economic Gradient in Self-Assessed Health

Downloads 139 (172,018)

Searching for the Economic Gradient in Self-Assessed Health

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 3698
Number of pages: 41 Posted: 22 Sep 2005
Michael Lokshin and Martin Ravallion
World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG) and Georgetown University
Downloads 93 (232,921)

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Self-assessed health, economic welfare, gradient, Russia

Searching for the economic gradient in self-assessed health

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 3698
Number of pages: 39 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Michael Lokshin and Martin Ravallion
World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG) and Georgetown University
Downloads 46 (342,627)

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Health Monitoring&Evaluation Agricultural Knowledge&Information Systems Health Economics&Finance Rural Development Knowledge&Information Systems Health Systems Development&Reform

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Are the Poor Less Well-Insured? Evidence on Vulnerability to Income Risk in Rural China

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 1863
Number of pages: 1 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Martin Ravallion and Jyotsna Jalan
Georgetown University and Indian Statistical Institute
Downloads 138 (162,498)
Citation 69

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76.

Income Gains to the Poor from Workfare: Estimates for Argentina's Trabajar Program

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 2149
Number of pages: 32 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Martin Ravallion and Jyotsna Jalan
Georgetown University and Indian Statistical Institute
Downloads 132 (169,114)
Citation 15

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77.

More Relatively-Poor People in a Less Absolutely-Poor World

Downloads 129 (181,419)

More Relatively-Poor People in a Less Absolutely-Poor World

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 6114
Number of pages: 42 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Shaohua Chen and Martin Ravallion
World Bank and Georgetown University
Downloads 129 (183,148)

Abstract:

Rural Poverty Reduction, Regional Economic Development, Achieving Shared Growth, Services & Transfers to Poor

78.

Survey Nonresponse and the Distribution of Income

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 3543
Number of pages: 37 Posted: 01 Apr 2005
Anton Korinek, Johan A. Mistiaen and Martin Ravallion
Johns Hopkins University - Department of Economics, The World Bank and Georgetown University
Downloads 128 (176,017)
Citation 22

Abstract:

Survey nonresponse, income distribution, poverty and inequality measurement

79.

Transient Poverty in Rural China

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 1616
Number of pages: 44 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Martin Ravallion and Jyotsna Jalan
Georgetown University and Indian Statistical Institute
Downloads 122 (176,017)
Citation 29

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80.

On the Welfarist Rationale for Relative Poverty Lines

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 4486
Number of pages: 27 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Martin Ravallion
Georgetown University
Downloads 117 (193,052)
Citation 6

Abstract:

Rural Poverty Reduction, Economic Theory & Research, Inequality, Population Policies

81.

Evaluating a Targeted Social Program When Placement is Decentralized

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 1945
Number of pages: 17 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Martin Ravallion and Quentin T. Wodon
Georgetown University and World Bank
Downloads 115 (191,830)
Citation 7

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82.

Can High-Inequality Developing Countries Escape Absolute Poverty?

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 1775
Number of pages: 12 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Martin Ravallion
Georgetown University
Downloads 112 (194,313)
Citation 58

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83.

Survey Compliance and the Distribution of Income

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 2956
Number of pages: 33 Posted: 13 Aug 2003
Johan A. Mistiaen and Martin Ravallion
The World Bank and Georgetown University
Downloads 112 (179,244)
Citation 7

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84.

Di Bao: A Guaranteed Minimum Income in Urban China?

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 3805
Number of pages: 45 Posted: 13 Jan 2006
Shaohua Chen, Martin Ravallion and Youjuan Wang
World Bank, Georgetown University and National Bureau of Statistics of China (NBS)
Downloads 111 (188,219)
Citation 4

Abstract:

Urban poverty, cash transfers, behavioral responses, targeting, China

85.

Has India's Economic Growth Become More Pro-Poor in the Wake of Economic Reforms?

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 5103
Number of pages: 45 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Gaurav Datt and Martin Ravallion
World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG) and Georgetown University
Downloads 106 (185,941)
Citation 4

Abstract:

Rural Poverty Reduction, Achieving Shared Growth, Services & Transfers to Poor, Inequality

86.

On Measuring Aggregate "Social Efficiency"

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 3166
Number of pages: 29 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Martin Ravallion
Georgetown University
Downloads 98 (208,651)
Citation 12

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87.

Land Allocation in Vietnam's Agrarian Transition

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 2951
Number of pages: 25 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Martin Ravallion and Dominique P. van de Walle
Georgetown University and World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG)
Downloads 96 (215,786)
Citation 6

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88.

Measuring Aggregate Welfare in Developing Countries: How Well do National Accounts and Surveys Agree?

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 2665
Number of pages: 25 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Martin Ravallion
Georgetown University
Downloads 96 (201,858)
Citation 33

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89.

On the Contribution of Demographic Change to Aggregate Poverty Measures for the Developing World

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 3580
Number of pages: 27 Posted: 13 May 2005
Martin Ravallion
Georgetown University
Downloads 95 (221,840)
Citation 2

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90.

Inequality Convergence

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 2645
Number of pages: 23 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Martin Ravallion
Georgetown University
Downloads 93 (223,323)
Citation 14

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91.

Monitoring Targeting Performance when Decentralized Allocations to the Poor are Unobserved

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 2080
Number of pages: 25 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Martin Ravallion
Georgetown University
Downloads 90 (226,428)
Citation 19

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92.

Lasting Local Impacts of an Economywide Crisis

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 3503
Number of pages: 35 Posted: 02 Feb 2005
Martin Ravallion and Michael Lokshin
Georgetown University and World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG)
Downloads 88 (232,883)
Citation 4

Abstract:

Indonesia, financial crisis, poverty, inequality, geography

93.

Identifying Welfare Effects from Subjective Questions

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 2301
Number of pages: 37 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Martin Ravallion and Michael Lokshin
Georgetown University and World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG)
Downloads 85 (220,349)
Citation 36

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94.

Do Poorer Countries Have Less Capacity for Redistribution?

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 5046
Number of pages: 35 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Martin Ravallion
Georgetown University
Downloads 84 (239,598)
Citation 4

Abstract:

Achieving Shared Growth, Rural Poverty Reduction, Population Policies, Debt Markets, Inequality

95.

Is Knowledge Shared within Households?

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 2261
Number of pages: 26 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Martin Ravallion, Kaushik Basu and Ambar Narayan
Georgetown University, Cornell University - Department of Economics and World Bank, Poverty Global Practice
Downloads 82 (241,308)
Citation 2

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96.

Does rising landlessness signal success or failure for Vietnam`s agrarian transition?

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 3871
Number of pages: 55 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Martin Ravallion and Dominique P. van de Walle
Georgetown University and World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG)
Downloads 81 (236,233)
Citation 4

Abstract:

Land Use and Policies, Rural Land Policies for Poverty Reduction, Rural Poverty Reduction, Rural Development Knowledge&Information Systems

97.

On the Utility Consistency of Poverty Lines

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 3157
Number of pages: 40 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Martin Ravallion and Michael Lokshin
Georgetown University and World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG)
Downloads 80 (231,294)
Citation 7

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98.

Does Participation Improve Project Performance: Establishing Causality with Subjective Data

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 1357
Number of pages: 44 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Martin Ravallion and Alice Mesnard
Georgetown University and University of Toulouse 1 - Advanced Research in Quantitative Applied Development Economics (ARQADE)
Downloads 80 (239,598)
Citation 2

Abstract:

Governance Indicators, Poverty Monitoring & Analysis, Statistical & Mathematical Sciences, ICT Policy and Strategies, Health Economics & Finance

99.

Price Levels and Economic Growth: Making Sense of the PPP Changes between ICP Rounds

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 5229
Number of pages: 29 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Martin Ravallion
Georgetown University
Downloads 80 (218,791)
Citation 2

Abstract:

Markets and Market Access, Economic Theory & Research, Emerging Markets, E-Business, Debt Markets

100.

The Idea of Antipoverty Policy

NBER Working Paper No. w19210
Number of pages: 113 Posted: 12 Jul 2013
Martin Ravallion
Georgetown University
Downloads 80 (243,129)

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101.

Appraising Workfare Programs

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 1955
Number of pages: 27 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Martin Ravallion
Georgetown University
Downloads 79 (248,594)
Citation 4

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102.

Long-Term Impacts of Household Electrification in Rural India

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 6527
Number of pages: 54 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Dominique P. van de Walle, Martin Ravallion, Vibhuti Mendiratta and Gayatri B. Koolwal
World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG), Georgetown University, Paris School of Economics (PSE) and World Bank
Downloads 76 (128,394)

Abstract:

Energy Production and Transportation, Engineering, Labor Policies, Economic Theory & Research, Electric Power

103.

Assisting the Transition from Workfare to Work: A Randomized Experiment

Downloads 76 (262,085)
Citation 7

Assisting the Transition from Workfare to Work: A Randomized Experiment

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 2738
Number of pages: 26 Posted: 27 Aug 2003
Emanuela Galasso, Martin Ravallion and Agustin Salvia
World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG), Georgetown University and Republic of Argentina - Ministry of Labor
Downloads 76 (264,584)
Citation 7

Abstract:

workfare, wage subsidies, training programs, randomization

Assisting the Transition from Workfare to Work: A Randomized Experiment

Industrial and Labor Relations Review, Vol. 58, No. 1, pp. 128-142, October 2004
Posted: 04 Oct 2004
Emanuela Galasso, Martin Ravallion and Agustin Salvia
World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG), Georgetown University and Republic of Argentina - Ministry of Labor

Abstract:

Workfare, welfare, transition from workfare to work, Argentina, Proempleo Experiment

104.

Short-Lived Shocks with Long-Lived Impacts? Household Income Dynamics in a Transition Economy

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 2459
Number of pages: 27 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Martin Ravallion and Michael Lokshin
Georgetown University and World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG)
Downloads 74 (252,288)
Citation 6

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105.

Do Workfare Participants Recover Quickly from Retrenchment?

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 2672
Number of pages: 36 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Martin Ravallion, Emanuela Galasso, Teodoro Lazo and Ernesto Philipp
Georgetown University, World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG), Republic of Argentina - Trabajar Project Office and Republic of Argentina - Trabajar Project Office
Downloads 74 (244,918)
Citation 3

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106.

On Measuring Scientific Influence

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 5375
Number of pages: 22 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Martin Ravallion and Adam Wagstaff
Georgetown University and World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG)
Downloads 73 (252,288)
Citation 1

Abstract:

Information Security & Privacy, Economic Theory & Research, Information and Records Management, Tertiary Education, Knowledge for Development

107.

Targeted Transfers in Poor Countries: Revisiting the Trade Offs and Policy Options

CPRC Working Paper No. 26
Number of pages: 37 Posted: 04 Feb 2011
Martin Ravallion
Georgetown University
Downloads 68 (274,685)
Citation 8

Abstract:

policy, growth, social protection, inequality, targeting

108.

How Long Will it Take to Lift One Billion People Out of Poverty?

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 6325
Number of pages: 27 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Martin Ravallion
Georgetown University
Downloads 67 (266,305)

Abstract:

Achieving Shared Growth, Inequality, Regional Economic Development, Rural Poverty Reduction, Services & Transfers to Poor

109.

The Pattern of Growth and Poverty Reduction in China

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 5069
Number of pages: 33 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Jose G. Montalvo and Martin Ravallion
Universitat Pompeu Fabra and Georgetown University
Downloads 66 (264,176)
Citation 2

Abstract:

Rural Poverty Reduction, Achieving Shared Growth, Regional Economic Development, Subnational Economic Development

110.

Macroeconomic Crises and Poverty Monitoring: A Case Study of India

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 1685
Number of pages: 40 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Martin Ravallion and Gaurav Datt
Georgetown University and World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG)
Downloads 65 (272,515)
Citation 6

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111.

Who Wants to Redistribute? Russia's Tunnel Effect in the 1990s

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 2150
Number of pages: 25 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Martin Ravallion and Michael Lokshin
Georgetown University and World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG)
Downloads 63 (279,123)
Citation 45

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112.

Benefit Incidence and the Timing of Program Capture

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 1956
Number of pages: 35 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Martin Ravallion and Peter F. Lanjouw
Georgetown University and World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG)
Downloads 63 (285,893)
Citation 19

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113.

Rich and Powerful? Subjective Power and Welfare in Russia

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 2854
Number of pages: 45 Posted: 31 Jul 2003
Michael Lokshin and Martin Ravallion
World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG) and Georgetown University
Downloads 62 (281,341)
Citation 3

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114.

The World Bank's Publication Record

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 5374
Number of pages: 54 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Martin Ravallion and Adam Wagstaff
Georgetown University and World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG)
Downloads 58 (288,249)
Citation 2

Abstract:

Banks & Banking Reform, Information Security & Privacy, Tertiary Education, Corporate Law, Access to Finance

115.

Demand for Public Safety

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 2043
Number of pages: 30 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Martin Ravallion and Menno Prasad Pradhan
Georgetown University and VU University Amsterdam - Faculty of Economics and Business Administration
Downloads 57 (290,606)
Citation 3

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116.

Is More Targeting Consistent With Less Spending?

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 2079
Number of pages: 18 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Martin Ravallion
Georgetown University
Downloads 56 (292,970)
Citation 5

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117.

Growth, Urbanization, and Poverty Reduction in India

Downloads 53 (316,285)
Citation 4

Growth, Urbanization, and Poverty Reduction in India

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 7568
Number of pages: 50 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Gaurav Datt, Martin Ravallion and Rinku Murgai
Monash University - Department of Economics, Georgetown University and World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG)
Downloads 47 (339,536)
Citation 4

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Services & Transfers to Poor, Inequality, Pro-Poor Growth, Rural Poverty Reduction

Growth, Urbanization and Poverty Reduction in India

NBER Working Paper No. w21983
Number of pages: 46 Posted: 15 Feb 2016
Gaurav Datt, Martin Ravallion and Rinku Murgai
Monash University - Department of Economics, Georgetown University and World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG)
Downloads 6 (535,258)
Citation 4

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118.

The Two Poverty Enlightenments: Historical Insights from Digitized Books Spanning Three Centuries

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 5549
Number of pages: 52 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Martin Ravallion
Georgetown University
Downloads 52 (305,487)
Citation 1

Abstract:

Rural Poverty Reduction, Services & Transfers to Poor, Achieving Shared Growth, Poverty Reduction Strategies, Regional Economic Development

119.

Frame-of-Reference Bias in Subjective Welfare Regressions

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 4904
Number of pages: 39 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Kathleen Beegle, Kristen Himelein and Martin Ravallion
World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG), World Bank - Poverty Reduction and Economic Management and Georgetown University
Downloads 52 (276,913)
Citation 6

Abstract:

Rural Poverty Reduction, Housing & Human Habitats, Economic Theory & Research, Poverty Lines, Agricultural Knowledge & Information Systems

120.

Are There Dynamic Gains from a Poor-Area Development Program?

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 1695
Number of pages: 34 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Martin Ravallion and Jyotsna Jalan
Georgetown University and Indian Statistical Institute
Downloads 51 (308,077)
Citation 26

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121.

On the Implications of Essential Heterogeneity for Estimating Causal Impacts Using Social Experiments

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 5804
Number of pages: 13 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Martin Ravallion
Georgetown University
Downloads 44 (327,873)
Citation 2

Abstract:

Poverty Monitoring & Analysis, Disease Control & Prevention, Poverty Impact Evaluation, Scientific Research & Science Parks, Science Education

122.

Can We Trust Shoestring Evaluations?

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 5983
Number of pages: 24 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Martin Ravallion
Georgetown University
Downloads 43 (324,946)

Abstract:

Poverty Monitoring & Analysis, Science Education, Scientific Research & Science Parks, Economic Theory & Research, Housing & Human Habitats

123.

Reaching Poor Areas in a Federal System

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 1901
Number of pages: 35 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Martin Ravallion
Georgetown University
Downloads 40 (339,869)
Citation 7

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124.

What Can We Learn about Country Performance from Conditional Comparisons across Countries?

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 2342
Number of pages: 23 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Martin Ravallion
Georgetown University
Downloads 39 (349,417)

Abstract:

125.

Is it What You Inherited or What You Learnt? Intergenerational Linkage and Interpersonal Inequality in Senegal

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 5658
Number of pages: 47 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Sylvie Lambert, Martin Ravallion and Dominique P. van de Walle
Paris Jourdan Sciences Economiques, Georgetown University and World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG)
Downloads 38 (305,487)

Abstract:

Population Policies, Gender and Law, Agricultural Knowledge and Information Systems, Rural Development Knowledge & Information Systems, Gender and Health

126.

Can Subjective Questions on Economic Welfare Be Trusted? Evidence for Three Developing Countries

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 6726
Number of pages: 40 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Martin Ravallion, Kristen Himelein and Kathleen Beegle
Georgetown University, World Bank - Poverty Reduction and Economic Management and World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG)
Downloads 37 (310,722)

Abstract:

Rural Poverty Reduction, Economic Theory & Research, Biodiversity, Poverty Lines, Regional Economic Development

127.

Testing Information Constraints on India's Largest Antipoverty Program

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 6598
Number of pages: 31 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Martin Ravallion, Dominique P. van de Walle, Puja Dutta and Rinku Murgai
Georgetown University, World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG), World Bank and World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG)
Downloads 34 (300,324)

Abstract:

Agricultural Knowledge and Information Systems, Population Policies, Rural Development Knowledge & Information Systems, Primary Education, Knowledge for Development

128.

Evaluating Workfare When the Work is Unpleasant: Evidence for India's National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 6272
Number of pages: 30 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Arthur Alik-Lagrange and Martin Ravallion
University of Toulouse 1 - Toulouse School of Economics (TSE) and Georgetown University
Downloads 30 (346,181)

Abstract:

Rural Poverty Reduction, Economic Theory & Research, Labor Markets, Services & Transfers to Poor

129.

Knowledgeable Bankers? The Demand for Research in World Bank Operations

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 5892
Number of pages: 41 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Martin Ravallion
Georgetown University
Downloads 26 (369,843)
Citation 1

Abstract:

Agricultural Knowledge and Information Systems, Banks & Banking Reform, Information Security & Privacy, Rural Development Knowledge & Information Systems, Poverty Monitoring & Analysis

130.

Testing Poverty Lines

Review of Income and Wealth, Vol. 52, No. 3, pp. 399-421, September 2006
Number of pages: 23 Posted: 16 Aug 2006
Martin Ravallion and Michael Lokshin
Georgetown University and World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG)
Downloads 24 (420,871)
Citation 2

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131.

A Poor Means Test? Econometric Targeting in Africa

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A Poor Means Test? Econometric Targeting in Africa

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 7915
Number of pages: 55 Posted: 14 Dec 2016
Caitlin Brown, Martin Ravallion and Dominique P. van de Walle
Georgetown University, Georgetown University and World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG)
Downloads 21 (450,773)

Abstract:

Equity and Development, Inequality, Achieving Shared Growth, Pro-Poor Growth

A Poor Means Test? Econometric Targeting in Africa

NBER Working Paper No. w22919
Number of pages: 53 Posted: 12 Dec 2016
Caitlin Brown, Martin Ravallion and Dominique P. van de Walle
Georgetown University, Georgetown University and World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG)
Downloads 1 (568,590)

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132.

Trade Insulation as Social Protection

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 6448
Number of pages: 26 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Quy-Toan Do, Andrei A. Levchenko and Martin Ravallion
World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG), University of Michigan - Department of Economics and Georgetown University
Downloads 21 (406,473)

Abstract:

Food & Beverage Industry, Emerging Markets, Economic Theory & Research, Markets and Market Access, Food Security

133.

Breaking Up the Collective Farms

Economics of Transition, Vol. 12, No. 2, pp. 201-236, June 2004
Number of pages: 36 Posted: 20 Jun 2004
Martin Ravallion and Dominique P. van de Walle
Georgetown University and World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG)
Downloads 21 (436,248)
Citation 7

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134.

Is Workfare Cost-Effective Against Poverty in a Poor Labor-Surplus Economy?

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 6673
Number of pages: 44 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Rinku Murgai, Martin Ravallion and Dominique P. van de Walle
World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG), Georgetown University and World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG)
Downloads 20 (406,473)

Abstract:

Rural Poverty Reduction, Labor Markets, Labor Policies, Banks & Banking Reform, Income

135.

Land Reallocation in an Agrarian Transition

Economic Journal, Vol. 116, No. 514, pp. 924-942, October 2006
Number of pages: 19 Posted: 13 Oct 2006
Martin Ravallion and Dominique P. van de Walle
Georgetown University and World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG)
Downloads 20 (441,451)
Citation 1

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136.

Wealth Distribution and Self-Employment in a Developing Economy

CEPR Discussion Paper No. 3026
Number of pages: 32 Posted: 14 Nov 2001
Alice Mesnard and Martin Ravallion
University of Toulouse 1 - Advanced Research in Quantitative Applied Development Economics (ARQADE) and Georgetown University
Downloads 18 (446,765)
Citation 6

Abstract:

Borrowing constraints, wealth inequality, self-employment, migration

137.

Are the World's Poorest Being Left Behind?

NBER Working Paper No. w20791
Number of pages: 34 Posted: 29 Dec 2014
Martin Ravallion
Georgetown University
Downloads 17 (457,077)

Abstract:

138.

The Wealth Effect on New Business Startups in a Developing Economy

Economica, Vol. 73, No. 291, pp. 367-392, August 2006
Number of pages: 26 Posted: 17 Jan 2007
Alice Mesnard and Martin Ravallion
University of Toulouse 1 - Advanced Research in Quantitative Applied Development Economics (ARQADE) and Georgetown University
Downloads 14 (472,539)
Citation 7

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139.

The World Bank: Why it is Still Needed and Why it Still Disappoints

Center for Global Development Working Paper No. 400
Number of pages: 29 Posted: 27 Jun 2015
Martin Ravallion
Georgetown University
Downloads 11 (313,546)

Abstract:

World Bank

140.

Benefit Incidence with Incentive Effects, Measurement Errors and Latent Heterogeneity

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 6573
Number of pages: 31 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Martin Ravallion and Shaohua Chen
Georgetown University and World Bank
Downloads 9 (436,248)

Abstract:

Rural Poverty Reduction, Labor Policies, Services & Transfers to Poor, Inequality, Economic Theory & Research

141.

Inequality When Effort Matters

NBER Working Paper No. w21394
Number of pages: 37 Posted: 27 Jul 2015
Martin Ravallion
Georgetown University
Downloads 9 (482,818)

Abstract:

142.

Inconsistent Policy Evaluation: A Case Study for a Large Workfare Program

NBER Working Paper No. w21041
Number of pages: 45 Posted: 23 Mar 2015
Arthur Alik-Lagrange and Martin Ravallion
University of Toulouse 1 - Toulouse School of Economics (TSE) and Georgetown University
Downloads 7 (507,313)

Abstract:

143.

Benefit Incidence with Incentive Effects, Measurement Errors and Latent Heterogeneity: A Case Study for China

NBER Working Paper No. w21111
Number of pages: 31 Posted: 20 Apr 2015
Martin Ravallion and Shaohua Chen
Georgetown University and World Bank
Downloads 4 (520,489)

Abstract:

144.

An Exploration of the International Comparison Program's New Global Economic Landscape

NBER Working Paper No. w20338
Number of pages: 34 Posted: 28 Jul 2014
Martin Ravallion
Georgetown University
Downloads 4 (520,489)

Abstract:

145.

A Micro-Decomposition Analysis of Aggregate Human Development Outcomes

Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, Vol. 72, No. 2, pp. 119-145, April 2010
Number of pages: 27 Posted: 22 Feb 2010
Sylvie Lambert, Martin Ravallion and Dominique P. van de Walle
Paris Jourdan Sciences Economiques, Georgetown University and World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG)
Downloads 1 (540,530)

Abstract:

146.

Social Frictions to Knowledge Diffusion: Evidence from an Information Intervention

NBER Working Paper No. w21877
Number of pages: 41 Posted: 20 Jan 2016
Arthur Alik-Lagrange and Martin Ravallion
University of Toulouse 1 - Toulouse School of Economics (TSE) and Georgetown University
Downloads 0 (525,161)

Abstract:

147.

Toward Better Global Poverty Measures

Center for Global Development Working Paper No. 417
Number of pages: 27 Posted: 10 Oct 2015
Martin Ravallion
Georgetown University
Downloads 0 (254,230)

Abstract:

absolute poverty, relative poverty, consumption floor, purchasing power parity, International Comparison Program

148.

Price Levels and Economic Growth: Making Sense of Revisions to Data on Real Incomes

Review of Income and Wealth, Vol. 59, Issue 4, pp. 593-613, 2013
Number of pages: 21 Posted: 05 Nov 2013
Martin Ravallion
Georgetown University
Downloads 0 (553,825)

Abstract:

China, economic growth, purchasing power parity, real exchange rate

149.

Decentralizing Eligibility for a Federal Antipoverty Program: A Case Study for China

The World Bank Economic Review, Vol. 23, No. 1, pp. 1-30, 2009
Posted: 17 Mar 2009
Martin Ravallion
Georgetown University

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150.

Welfare Impacts of China`s Accession to the World Trade Organization

The World Bank Economic Review, Vol. 18, Issue 1, pp. 29-57, 2004
Posted: 29 Feb 2008
Shaohua Chen and Martin Ravallion
World Bank and Georgetown University

Abstract:

151.

Social Protection in a Crisis: Argentina’s Plan Jefes y Jefas

The World Bank Economic Review, Vol. 18, Issue 3, pp. 367-399, 2004
Posted: 29 Feb 2008
Martin Ravallion
Georgetown University

Abstract:

152.

Are the Poor Protected from Budget Cuts? Evidence for Argentina

Journal of Applied Economics, Vol. 5, No. 1, pp. 95-121, May 2002
Posted: 13 Jul 2004
Martin Ravallion
Georgetown University

Abstract:

Fiscal incidence, social spending, budget cuts, Argentina

153.

Who Wants Safer Streets? Explaining Concern for Public Safety in Brazil

Journal of Economic Psychology, Vol. 24, No. 1, pp. 17-33, February 2003
Posted: 01 Oct 2003
Menno Prasad Pradhan and Martin Ravallion
VU University Amsterdam - Faculty of Economics and Business Administration and Georgetown University

Abstract:

Public safety, Crime, Inequality, Public opinion, Brazil

154.

Why has Economic Growth Been More Pro-poor in Some States of India Than Others?

Journal of Development Economics, Vol. 68, No. 2, pp. 381-400
Posted: 06 Nov 2002
Martin Ravallion and Gaurav Datt
Georgetown University and World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG)

Abstract:

Poverty, Inequality, Economic growth, Rural development, Human development

155.

Self-rated Economic Welfare in Russia

European Economic Review, Vol. 46, No. 8, Pp. 1453-1473, September 2002
Posted: 02 Sep 2002
Martin Ravallion and Michael Lokshin
Georgetown University and World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG)

Abstract:

Subjective well-being, Poverty, Russia

156.

Welfare Impacts of the 1998 Financial Crisis in Russia and the Response of the Public Safety Net

The Economics of Transition, Vol. 8, Issue 2, July 2000
Posted: 23 Sep 2001
Michael Lokshin and Martin Ravallion
World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG) and Georgetown University

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157.

Carbon Emissions and Income Inequality

Oxford Economic Papers, Vol. 52, Issue 4, October 2000
Posted: 04 Dec 2000
Martin Ravallion, Mark T. Heil and Jyotsna Jalan
Georgetown University, EPA Headquarters and Indian Statistical Institute

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158.

Banking on the Poor? Branch Location and Nonfarm Rural Development in Bangladesh

Review of Development Economics, Vol. 4, Issue 2, June 2000
Posted: 10 Aug 2000
Martin Ravallion and Quentin T. Wodon
Georgetown University and World Bank

Abstract:

159.

Does Child Labour Displace Schooling? Evidence on Behavioural Responses to an Enrollment Subsidy

The Economic Journal, Vol. 110, Issue 462, March 2000
Posted: 28 Jun 2000
Martin Ravallion and Quentin T. Wodon
Georgetown University and World Bank

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160.

China's Lagging Poor Areas

American Economic Review, Vol. 89, Issue 2, May 1998
Posted: 21 Nov 1999
Martin Ravallion and Jyotsna Jalan
Georgetown University and Indian Statistical Institute

Abstract:

161.

Macroeconomic Crises and Poverty Monitoring: A Case Study for India

REVIEW OF DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS, October 21, 1996
Posted: 25 Nov 1996
Gaurav Datt and Martin Ravallion
World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG) and Georgetown University

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