Social Transfers, Labor Supply and Poverty Reduction : The Case of Albania
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https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/9
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Policy Research Working Papers
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Dabalen, Andrew
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Kilic, Talip
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Wane, Waly
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2012-05-22T19:21:44Z
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2012-05-22T19:21:44Z
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2008-11
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2021-04-23T14:02:30Z
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In 1993, in response to persistent
unemployment, and rising poverty and social unrest, the
government of Albania introduced an anti-poverty program,
namely Ndihma Ekonomike; in 1995 it was extended to all poor
households. This paper estimates the separate effects of
participation in this income support program and the old-age
pension program on objective and subjective measures of
household poverty. The analysis uses the nationally
representative Albanian Living Standards Measurement Surveys
carried out in 2002 and 2005. Using propensity score
matching methods, the paper finds that Ndihma Ekonomike
households, particularly urban residents, have lower per
capita consumption and are more likely to be discontented
with their lives, financial situation, and consumption
levels than their matched comparators. In contrast,
households receiving pensions are not significantly
different from their matched comparators in reference to the
same set of outcomes. The paper finds that the negative
impact of Ndihma Ekonomike participation on welfare is
driven by a negative labor supply response among
work-eligible individuals. This negative labor response is
larger among women and urban residents. In contrast to
Ndihma Ekonomike, the receipt of old-age pension income
transfers does not significantly impact the labor supply of
prime-age individuals living in pension households
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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2008/11/10033308/social-transfers-labor-supply-poverty-reduction-case-albania
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http://hdl.handle.net/10986/6316
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English
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Washington, DC: World Bank
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Policy Research Working Paper; No. 4783
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CC BY 3.0 IGO
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World Bank
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http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
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dc.subject |
ACCESS TO CREDIT
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dc.subject |
ACCESS TO EDUCATION
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ACCESS TO SERVICES
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ACCOUNTING
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ADDITIONAL CONTRIBUTION
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ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS
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AGE CATEGORIES
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AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS
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AGRICULTURAL SECTOR
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APPLICATION PROCESS
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AVERAGE BENEFIT
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BASIC NEEDS
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CALCULATIONS
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CASH TRANSFERS
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CHRONIC DISEASE
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CITIZENS
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COMMUNITY HEALTH
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COMMUNITY SERVICES
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CONTRIBUTION RATE
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dc.subject |
CONTRIBUTIONS
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DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
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DISABILITY
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DISABILITY BENEFITS
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DISABLED
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DOWNWARD BIAS
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DRUG ABUSE
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DRUGS
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EARNINGS
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dc.subject |
ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES
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dc.subject |
ECONOMIC GROWTH
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dc.subject |
ECONOMIC MANAGEMENT
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dc.subject |
ECONOMIC STATUS
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dc.subject |
EDUCATION LEVELS
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ELDERLY
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EMPLOYER
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EMPLOYERS
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EMPLOYMENT GENERATION
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EMPLOYMENT GROWTH
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EMPLOYMENT OFFICE
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EMPLOYMENT OUTCOMES
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EMPLOYMENT PROMOTION
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EMPLOYMENT RATE
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EMPLOYMENT STATUS
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EXPENDITURES
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dc.subject |
EXTENDED FAMILIES
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dc.subject |
FAMILIES
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dc.subject |
FAMILY LABOR
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dc.subject |
FARMER
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dc.subject |
FEMALE LABOR
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dc.subject |
FEMALE WORKERS
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FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
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FINANCIAL SITUATION
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FOOD SECURITY
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GENDER
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GENDER DISPARITIES
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HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD
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HEALTH SERVICES
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HOME VISITS
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HOSPITAL
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HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS
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HOUSEHOLD CONSUMPTION
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HOUSEHOLD INCOME
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HOUSEHOLD POVERTY
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HOUSEHOLD SIZE
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HOUSEHOLD WELFARE
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HOUSEHOLD WORK
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HOUSEHOLDS
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HUMAN CAPITAL
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HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
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ILLNESS
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IMMOVABLE PROPERTIES
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INCIDENCE OF POVERTY
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INCOME SOURCES
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INCOME SUPPORT
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INCOME SUPPORT PROGRAM
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INCOME SUPPORT PROGRAMS
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INCOME TAX
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INCOME TAX CREDIT
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INCOMES
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INEQUALITY
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INFLATION
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INFORMAL SECTOR
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INSURANCE
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INTERNATIONAL BANK
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INVESTMENT SCHEMES
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JOB CREATION
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JOB SEARCH
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JOB TENURE
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JOB TRAINING
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JOBS
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LABOR DEMAND
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LABOR ECONOMICS
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LABOR FORCE
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LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION
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LABOR MARKET
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LABOR MARKET ASSESSMENT
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LABOR MARKET OUTCOMES
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LABOR MARKETS
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LABOR OFFICE
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LABOR SUPPLY
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LAID-OFF WORKERS
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LAND REGISTRATION
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LEVEL OF CONTRIBUTIONS
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LEVELS OF RISK
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LIVING CONDITIONS
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LIVING STANDARDS
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LOCAL AUTHORITIES
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LONG-TERM UNEMPLOYMENT
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LOW INCOME
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MARRIED COUPLES
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MATERNITY BENEFITS
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MEDICAL TREATMENT
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MINIMUM PENSION
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MINIMUM WAGE
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MINIMUM WAGES
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NEW JOBS
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OCCUPATIONS
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OLD AGE
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OLD-AGE
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PAYING JOB
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PENSION
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PENSION CONTRIBUTION
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PENSION FUND
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PENSION INCOME
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PENSION RIGHTS
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PENSION TRANSFER
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PENSION TRANSFERS
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PENSIONER
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PENSIONERS
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PENSIONS
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PERMANENT JOB
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PERSISTENT UNEMPLOYMENT
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POLICY RESEARCH
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POLICY RESEARCH WORKING PAPER
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POOR HOUSEHOLDS
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POVERTY LEVELS
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POVERTY RATE
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POVERTY REDUCTION
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PRICE CONTROLS
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PRIMARY SCHOOL
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PRIVATE PROPERTY
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PRIVATE SECTOR
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PRIVATE SECTOR WORKERS
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PRIVATIZATION
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PROBABILITIES
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PROBABILITY
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PROBIT REGRESSION
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PROBIT REGRESSIONS
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PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH
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PROGRAM ADMINISTRATORS
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PROGRAM ASSIGNMENT
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PROGRAM BENEFICIARIES
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PROGRAM COST
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PROGRESS
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PROPERTY OWNERSHIP
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PUBLIC ECONOMICS
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PUBLIC EXPENDITURE
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dc.subject |
PUBLIC POLICY
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PUBLIC SECTOR EMPLOYEES
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PUBLIC SECTOR EMPLOYMENT
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PUBLIC SERVICES
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QUESTIONNAIRE
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RECEIPT
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RECEIPTS
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RESPECT
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RETIREMENT
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RETIREMENT AGE
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RURAL AREAS
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RURAL LABOR
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RURAL WORKERS
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SAFETY
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SALARIES
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SALARY
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SALE
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SCHOOL STUDENTS
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SECONDARY SCHOOL
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SELF-EMPLOYMENT
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SELF-RELIANCE
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SINGLE MOTHERS
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SOCIAL AFFAIRS
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SOCIAL ASSISTANCE
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SOCIAL INSURANCE
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SOCIAL PROTECTION
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SOCIAL SERVICE
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SOCIAL SERVICES
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SOCIAL UNREST
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SOURCES OF INCOME
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STATE-OWNED ENTERPRISES
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dc.subject |
TOTAL EMPLOYMENT
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dc.subject |
TOTAL FACTOR PRODUCTIVITY
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TRAINING COURSES
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TRAINING PROGRAM
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dc.subject |
UNEMPLOYED
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UNEMPLOYED INDIVIDUALS
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UNEMPLOYED JOB SEEKERS
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UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFIT
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UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS
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UNEMPLOYMENT RATE
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UNEMPLOYMENT RATES
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UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCE
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URBAN AREAS
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URBAN WOMEN
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VOCATIONAL TRAINING
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WAGE DISTRIBUTION
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WAGE EMPLOYMENT
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WAR
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WELFARE PROGRAMS
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WELFARE RECIPIENTS
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WELFARE REFORM
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WORKER
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WORKING AGE
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WORKING-AGE POPULATION
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YEARS OF SERVICE
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dc.title |
Social Transfers, Labor Supply and Poverty Reduction : The Case of Albania
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Jobs
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okr.doctype |
Publications & Research :: Policy Research Working Paper
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Publications & Research
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okr.docurl |
http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2008/11/10033308/social-transfers-labor-supply-poverty-reduction-case-albania
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okr.globalpractice |
Social Protection and Labor
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okr.googlescholar.linkpresent |
yes
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okr.identifier.doi |
10.1596/1813-9450-4783
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okr.identifier.externaldocumentum |
000158349_20081118160755
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okr.identifier.internaldocumentum |
10033308
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okr.identifier.report |
WPS4783
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en
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http://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/WDSContentServer/WDSP/IB/2008/11/18/000158349_20081118160755/Rendered/PDF/WPS4783.pdf
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okr.region.administrative |
Europe and Central Asia
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okr.region.country |
Albania
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okr.sector |
Health and other social services :: Health
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okr.theme |
Human development :: Health system performance
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okr.topic |
Social Protections and Labor :: Labor Markets
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okr.unit |
Development Research Group (DECRG)
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okr.volume |
1 of 1
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