Essays about: "the impact of education on poverty reduction"
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1. From Remittances to Development: Exploring Nepal's Path to Progress
University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionenAbstract : Nepal is one of the largest recipients of remittances compared to the size of the economy, reaching 30,1% of GDP in 2018. This makes understanding them, their effects, and how to positively impact that an important policy tool. READ MORE
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2. The Impact of Conditional Cash Transfer Programs on Educational Outcomes in Developing Countries. A Case Study: Bolsa Família in Brazil
University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionenAbstract : Bolsa Família is one of the largest conditional cash transfer programs in the world. It provides cash transfers to poor households, conditional on human capital requirements such as minimum school attendance. READ MORE
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3. The role of Vocational Skills Training in promoting women’s empowerment and gender equality to reduce poverty for sustainable development in Ghana
University essay from Södertörns högskola/Institutionen för samhällsvetenskaperAbstract : The purpose of this study is to examine the impact of vocational skills in promoting women‟s empowerment and gender equality to reduce poverty in Ghana. The purposive and snowball sampling techniques were used to select 15 interviewees for the study. Semi-structured interview was employed to elicit responses for the study. READ MORE
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4. CONDITIONAL CASH TRANSFERS (CCTs), EDUCATION AND LABOR MARKETS: An inquiry into poverty reduction in Ghana through the Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty (LEAP) program
University essay from Lunds universitet/SociologiAbstract : Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) programs aim to alleviate short term poverty and reduce intergenerational poverty by supplying targeted poor households with cash transfers contingent upon certain program parameters, such as school attendance for children. Evaluation on CCTs have found that such programs generally increase school enrolment and school attendance but its subsequent effect on labor market participation is only assumed without sufficient evidence. READ MORE
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5. Does Economic Growth reduce Poverty? : An Empirical Analysis of the Relationship between Poverty and Economic Growth across Low- and Middle-income Countries, illustrated by the Case of Brazil
University essay from Södertörns högskola/Institutionen för samhällsvetenskaperAbstract : Extreme poverty is a reality facing over a billion people, and a striking contradiction is that huge disparities coexist with a relatively rapid economic growth. This thesis investigates whether economic growth reduces poverty. READ MORE
