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19. Evolution of Multidimensional Poverty in Crisis-Ridden Mozambique

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Egger, Eva-Maria, Salvucci, Vincenzo, and Tarp, Finn

Subjects
Poverty -- Mozambique, Natural disasters -- Mozambique, Insurgency -- Mozambique, Social sciences
Abstract

Keywords: First-order dominance; Mozambique; Multidimensional poverty; Multidimensional poverty index Abstract Mozambique experienced important reductions in the poverty rate until recently, before two major natural disasters hit, an armed insurgency stroke in the northern province of Cabo Delgado, and the country started suffering from a hidden debt crisis with associated economic slowdown. As the last available national household expenditure survey is from 2014/15, just before these crises started unfolding, there is need for a poverty assessment based on alternative data sources. We study the evolution of multidimensional poverty in Mozambique using survey data from the Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS). Using both the standard Alkire--Foster multidimensional poverty index and the first-order dominance (FOD) method, we find that the multidimensional poverty reduction trend observed between 2009--11 and 2015 halted between 2015 and 2018. Meanwhile, the number of poor people increased, mainly in rural areas and in the central provinces. Importantly, the poorest provinces did not improve their rankings over time, and between 2015 and 2018, no progress took place for most areas and provinces, as measured by the FOD approach. Author Affiliation: (1) UNU-WIDER, Helsinki, Finland (2) University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark (b) vincenzo.salvucci@gmail.com Article History: Registration Date: 06/07/2022 Accepted Date: 06/07/2022 Online Date: 03/14/2023 Byline:

Published
2023
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49. Multidimensional Poverty of Children in Mozambique

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Mahrt, Kristi, Rossi, Andrea, Salvucci, Vincenzo, and Tarp, Finn

Abstract

We analyse the multidimensional wellbeing of children aged 0–17 in Mozambique and find that 46.3% can be considered multidimensionally poor. A substantial divide exists between urban and rural areas and between northern and southern provinces. We compare Mozambican children’s wellbeing with that of children in other regional countries. Despite impressive gains in some indicators, multidimensional child poverty in Mozambique still substantially exceeds that in neighbouring countries. Targeted policies considering the specificities of child welfare are needed to ensure that the national-level growth and poverty reduction experienced by the population as a whole translate into better living conditions for children.

Published
2024
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50. Cash Transfers and Labor Supply: New Evidence on Impacts and Mechanisms

Author

Nguyen, Cuong Viet and Tarp, Finn

Subjects
labor market participation, N35, Vietnam, J22, employment, ddc:330, H55, social security, Cash transfer
Abstract

We study the impact of a national cash transfer program in Vietnam on labor supply using large household surveys and a regression-discontinuity design based on discontinuity in age eligibility. We do not find evidence of a disincentive effect of the cash transfer on labor supply for adults aged 15-64. More importantly, we find robust evidence that the transfer program causes the adults to move from self-employed non-farm work to wage-paying jobs. A likely mechanism is that the transfer program reduces the labor force participation of older people, and they help housework and childcare for younger adults to have wage-paying jobs.

Published
2023

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