This paper contributes to the existing literature by examining the phasing out of energy subsidies in Egypt under alternative economic scenarios. In particular, we consider Egypt's short- and long-term economic adjustment under different assumptions on labor...
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Many policymakers are concerned that continued receipt of cash transfers may have unintended consequences, such as a reduction in labor supply when household income rises. We study this question by evaluating the impact of Pakistan’s Benazir Income Support...
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This case study from Bangladesh summarizes findings from a transfer program that—when paired with nutrition behavior change communication (BCC)—led to a 26 percent reduction in physical IPV that was sustained after the program ended. Pathways of impact...
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In response to the global coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, countries across the world have instituted various policy measures which-although different in their approaches-are all evolving as the pandemic progresses. This brief uses data collected under the...
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COVID-19 and the measures governments have put in place to prevent its aggravation have triggered an economic recession that will increase poverty rates and hunger. In June, the International Monetary Fund projected a 4.9% decline in global economic growth...
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El nuevo Gobierno de la Argentina lanzó a principios del año 2020 el Plan Argentina contra el Hambre (PACH) (Res. MDS 8/2020), con el objetivo general de “garantizar la seguridad y soberanía alimentaria” de todas las familias en particular las de mayor...
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