We have used a panel-data quantile regression with a data set for 57 countries for the years 2005, 2008, and 2011 to estimate the distributional impacts of microcredits on two poverty indices. Results reveal not only that microfinance significantly reduces the incidence and depth of poverty, but...
that focused design can improve even the poorest living environments. It can improve health and it can play a part in reducing, if not eliminating, poverty. 01:24 I'm going to start where the story began -- 1985, in Central Australia. A man called Yami Lester, an Aboriginal man...
improved access to services, integration had the potential to reduce poverty by providing economic stimuli and creating jobs. daccess-ods.un.org 随着与就业、生计和改善服务机会建立明确联系,通过 提供经济刺激和创造就业机会,这项整合工作就具 备 了减 少 贫穷 的 潜力。 daccess-ods.un.org [...]...
They were reduced to extreme poverty... 他们陷入极端贫困的状态。 柯林斯高阶英语词典 They wanted the army reduced to a police force. 他们想把这支队伍降级为一支警察部队。 柯林斯高阶英语词典 He was reduced to begging for a living. 他不得不以乞讨为生。 柯林斯高阶英语词典 All the buildings in...
In his new paper published inNature Sustainability, Bell argues that policies that directly provide assistance to farmers in the world’s poorest developing regions could help reduce poverty overall, while increasing sustainable and environmentally friendly practices. Bell says the idea is a ...
However, Andersen said going secular is complicated and challenging, noting that poverty and access remain critical barriers to overcome. "We need innovation from manufacturers, importers, exporters and governments to make this possible," she said. ...
almost 12 million children under the age of five needlessly die of infectious diseases associated with poverty. But each additional year spent by their mothers in primary school lowers the risk of premature child deaths by about 8 percent. In Pakistan, an extra year of school for 1,000 girls...
The climate effects of anthropogenic aerosols have masked some of the warming induced by GHGs1 along with some impacts of that warming2. These temperature effects may be beneficial but are almost certainly overwhelmed by aerosols’ negative health impact
(a) What are some policies that can reduce poverty? (b) What are the strengths and weaknesses of these policies? Economic Policies: One of the important goals of economic policies is to reduce poverty in an economy. This means that the economy shoul...
This is very attractive for people on the left, as they tend to see it as a way to eradicate poverty. In their view, this would increase overall happiness as the “working poor” could focus on improving their skills and education levels rather than working numerous part-time jobs just to...