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Kernel Density Estimation Based on Grouped Data »

Source: Kernel Density Estimation Based on Grouped Data : The Case of Poverty Assessment

Volume/Issue: 2008/183

Series: IMF Working Papers

Author(s): Camelia Minoiu , and Sanjay Reddy

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 01 July 2008

ISBN: 9781451870411

Keywords: kernel density estimation, grouped data, statistics, poverty line, survey, surveys, household surveys,

We analyze the performance of kernel density methods applied to grouped data to estimate poverty (as applied in Sala-i-Martin, 2006, QJE). Using Monte Carlo simulations and household surveys, we find that the techn...

Côte d’Ivoire »

Source: Côte d'Ivoire : Note consultative conjointe sur le rapport d'avancement du document de stratégie de réduction de la prauvreté

Volume/Issue: 2012/184

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): Thomas Dorsey

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 24 September 2012

Language: French

ISBN: 9781475510737

Keywords: poverty reduction strategy, reduction strategy, poverty reduction strategy paper, social services, household survey, pro-poor, basic social services, data availability, data collection, household survey data

En Janvier 2009, le gouvernement de la Côte d'Ivoire a publié son premier document complet de stratégie de réduction de la pauvreté (DSRP), s'étendant sur la période allant de 2009 à 2015. Le DSRP a été discuté par...

Vietnam »

Source: Vietnam : Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper Annual Progress Report: Joint Staff Advisory Note

Volume/Issue: 2006/337

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 10 October 2006

ISBN: 9781451840360

Keywords: poverty reduction strategy, reduction strategy, poverty reduction strategy paper, poverty line, household survey data

The Joint Staff Advisory Note (JSAN) describes the progress of Vietnam over the last two years. It expects that many of the shortfalls experienced in the implementation of the Comprehensive Poverty Reduction and Gr...

Bénin »

Source: Bénin : Note consultative conjointe sur le Document de stratégie pour la réduction de la pauvreté

Volume/Issue: 2011/312

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 27 October 2011

Language: French

ISBN: 9781463923303

Keywords: financial management, public financial management, poverty reduction strategy paper, household survey, poverty reduction strategy, poverty analysis, decentralization, resource allocation, financial resources, reform agenda

In recent years, the IMF has released a growing number of reports and other documents covering economic and financial developments and trends in member countries. Each report, prepared by a staff team after discuss...

Household Debt, Consumption, and Monetary Policy in Australia1 »

Source: Household Debt, Consumption, and Monetary Policy in Australia

Volume/Issue: 2019/76

Series: IMF Working Papers

Author(s): Elena Loukoianova , Yu Ching Wong , and Ioana Hussiada

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 05 April 2019

ISBN: 9781498303767

Keywords: Financial statistics, Interest rates on loans, Cost of living, Interest rate increases, Monetary transmission mechanism, household debt, consumption, household survey data, monetary policy, household

This paper discusses the evolution of the household debt in Australia and finds that while higher-income and higher-wealth households tend to have higher debt, lower-income households may become more vulnerable to...

Self-Employment and Support for the Dutch Pension Reform »

Source: Self-Employment and Support for the Dutch Pension Reform

Volume/Issue: 2019/64

Series: IMF Working Papers

Author(s): Izabela Karpowicz

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 19 March 2019

ISBN: 9781498302807

Keywords: Social security, Demographic indicators, Pension reforms, Pension funds, Household survey data, pension reform, self-employment, self-employed, pension system, freedom of choice

The Netherlands' pension system is characterized by high participation rates, adequate retirement income, strong capitalization and sustainability. Pressure points are arising, however, due to population aging and...

The Impact of Rapid Aging and Pension Reform on Savings and the Labor Supply1 »

Source: The Impact of Rapid Aging and Pension Reform on Savings and the Labor Supply

Volume/Issue: 2019/61

Series: IMF Working Papers

Author(s): Hui He , Lei Ning , and Dongming Zhu

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 18 March 2019

ISBN: 9781498302890

Keywords: Pension reforms, Social security, Household survey data, Labor supply, Social welfare programs, Demographic Change, Pension Reform, Saving, Life Cycle, Heterogeneous Agent Model

We study, both empirically and quantitatively, the role of savings and the labor supply in self-insurance channels over the life cycle when one faces not only idiosyncratic income risks, but also changes in longevi...

A Tale of Transition A Tale of Transition: An Empirical Analysis of Economic Inequality in Urban China, 1986-20091 »

Source: A Tale of Transition : An Empirical Analysis of Economic Inequality in Urban China, 1986-2009

Volume/Issue: 2016/239

Series: IMF Working Papers

Author(s): Haiyan Ding , and Hui He

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 12 December 2016

ISBN: 9781475560008

Keywords: Time series, China, People's Republic of, Consumption distribution, Transition economies, Income distribution, China, Asia and Pacific, Household expenditures, Household survey data, Income inequality

This paper is the first comprehensive empirical study of earnings, income, and consumption inequality in urban China from 1986 to 2009, using unique micro-level data from the Urban Household Survey (UHS). The paper...