Inequality

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COVID-19 and Violence against Women and Children: A Second Research Round Up
Amber Peterman
and
Megan O'Donnell
September 23, 2020
COVID-19 has raised the profile of violence against women and children (VAW/C) within the global discourse. Nine months after the emergence of COVID-19, global stakeholders continue to advocate for increased funding and action to mitigate against the risk of violence on vulnerable populations and su...
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Fiscal Policy and Income Distribution in China
Nora Lustig
and
Yang Wang
September 10, 2020
Since China introduced far-reaching economic reforms in 1978, it has experienced rapid economic growth and social development that has significantly improved the overall well-being of the Chinese population and lifted an enormous number of people out of poverty. But at the same time, income inequali...
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The New Inequalities and People-to-People Social Protection
Nora Lustig
and
Nancy Birdsall
March 31, 2020
The lockdowns throughout the world are creating a new type of brutal inequality: between those who continue to have a steady source of income and those who do not.
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Do the Poor Want Cash Transfers or Public Services?

David Evans
April 10, 2019
Nearly 4,000 people in rural Bihar, India, answered the question, “Would you rather have the government budget spent on cash transfers or public health and nutrition services?” According to a blog post by Khemani, Habyarimana, and Nooruddin, “only 13 percent chose cash if...