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Philip J. Grossman on why it pays to be a man: rewards for leaders in a coordination gamePhilip J. Grossman will present at the WIDER Seminar Series on 26 June 2019. Abstract – It pays to be a man: rewards for leaders in a coordination game We address gender differences in leader effectiveness and followers’ perceptions of...
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Amina Ebrahim on can a wage subsidy system help reduce 50 per cent youth unemployment? Evidence from South Africa
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Shreshti Rawat on inequality of opportunity: informal sector estimates for India and policy implicationsShreshti Rawat will present at the WIDER Seminar Series on 4 June 2019. Abstract – Inequality of opportunity: informal sector estimates for India and policy implications The persistence of a large informal sector in India has been a matter of...
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Patricia Funjika on colonial origin, ethnicity and intergenerational mobility in Africa
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Khoa Vu on the causal relationship between parental and children's educational attainment: Evidence from Vietnam
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Ebaidalla Mahjoub Ahmed on understanding inequality of opportunity in child health in Sudan
Workshop
UNU-WIDER and the United Nations Department for Economic and Social Affairs workshop on inequalityOn 6 May 2019, UNU-WIDER will partner with the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA) in organizing a workshop on inequality. The workshop will provide an opportunity to present and discuss some of the lessons learned in...
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Opeyemi Akinyemi on green energy and green growth strategy for the sustainable development of sub-Saharan AfricaOpeyemi Akinyemi will present at the WIDER Seminar Series on 17 April 2019. Abstract – Green energy and green growth strategy for the sustainable development of sub-Saharan Africa Sustainable development is gaining ground as a paradigm shift...
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Saidou Abdoulaye Sy on Measuring energy poverty in Senegal
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Maureen Were on is export-led growth a mirage? The case of KenyaMaureen Were will present at the WIDER Seminar Series on 10 April 2019. Abstract – Is export-led growth a mirage? The case of Kenya The role of exports in promoting economic growth has been widely acknowledged. However, despite trade...
Project workshop
UGAMOD Training - a tax-benefit microsimulation model for UgandaThe goal of this event is to give potential users of the model comprehensive training on the structure and use of the tax-benefit microsimulation model for Uganda, UGAMOD . As well as providing an overview of the model, the event will include...
Policy seminar
Launch of UGAMOD - a tax-benefit microsimulation model for Uganda
Seminar
Vegard Iversen on employee referral, social proximity and worker discipline: theory and suggestive evidence from IndiaVegard Iversen will present this paper at the WIDER Seminar Series on 3 April 2019. Abstract – Employee referral, social proximity and worker discipline: theory and suggestive evidence from India We propose a new theory to explain why...
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Rachel Gisselquist presents in an expert group meeting on inequalityUNU-WIDER Senior Research Fellow Rachel Gisselquist will give a presentation at an expert group meeting ‘ Reducing Inequalities: SDG 10 Progress and Prospects ’, organized by the World Bank and UN DESA in Geneva 2-3 April. The event will...