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Wage inequality in India has declined over the past two decades. This article examines the role of rising minimum wages in driving this trend. Exploiting state-level variations in legislative minimum wage changes, it finds that minimum wage increases account for 26% of the decline in wage inequality...

– O ‘elevador social’ está avariado?
Um estudo recente fornece novas perspectivas sobre a mobilidade social intergeracional em Moçambique, com foco na educação e ocupação, bem como no bem-estar multidimensional e subjectivo. Esta análise acrescenta uma perspectiva importante às avaliações nacionais existentes sobre pobreza e bem-estar...

– Is the social elevator broken?
A recent study provides new insights into intergenerational social mobility in Mozambique, focusing on education and occupation, as well as multidimensional and subjective well-being. This adds an important perspective to existing national poverty and well-being assessments. While progress is found...

– Tendências, Desafios e Oportunidades
Este relatório analisa as tendências, desafios e oportunidades no sector agrícola de Moçambique entre 2002 e 2020, com especial enfoque na agricultura familiar. Baseia-se num conjunto de dados inovador, produzido no âmbito do programa Crescimento Inclusivo em Moçambique (IGM), que compila 11...

– Trends, challenges, and opportunities
This report examines the trends, challenges, and opportunities in Mozambique’s agricultural sector from 2002 to 2020, with a particular emphasis on smallholder farming. It is based on a novel dataset produced under the Inclusive growth in Mozambique (IGM) programme compiling 11 agricultural surveys...

Agriculture has long been the backbone of Mozambique’s economy. Over 70% of the population relies on this sector for their livelihoods, contributing 23% to the nation's GDP. Despite its critical role, Mozambique faces significant challenges in boosting agricultural productivity to propel the economy...

– Informações do Inquérito sobre as Vidas Vulneráveis de 2024
Este relatório resulta de uma análise da mobilidade social intergeracional em Moçambique utilizando dados recolhidos em seis postos administrativos de quatro províncias (Maputo, Zambézia, Sofala e Nampula) no âmbito do Inquérito às Vidas Vulneráveis (VLS).Este inquérito foi realizado no âmbito do...

– Insights from the Vulnerable Lives Survey 2024
This report is the result of an analysis of intergenerational social mobility in Mozambique using data collected from six administrative posts across four provinces (Maputo, Zambézia, Sofala, and Nampula) under the Vulnerable Lives Survey (VLS).This survey was implemented within the Inclusive Growth...

In recent years, UNU-WIDER has partnered with sub-Saharan African governments to establish secure data labs that provide researchers with access to anonymized administrative tax data for economic research. Two notable examples are the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) research lab in Uganda and South...
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Last week, we attended the 2025 UNDP Dialogue on Public Finance and SDGs, where we explored the most pressing topics regarding public financing for meeting the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Global South countries. The Zero Draft of the 4th Financing for Development Conference (FFD4)...

In 2025, UNU-WIDER completes four decades of work. Starting as a small think-tank in relatively remote Helsinki, it has grown into a global institute, with a network of scholars and practitioners that spans the globe. The original vision behind UNU-WIDER was to develop an institute with ‘a research...
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– A global look at the first year of the pandemic
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How States Respond to Crisis
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– The undermining role of vertical health policies in health systems
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How States Respond to Crisis
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– The undermining role of vertical health policies in health systems
From the book:
How States Respond to Crisis
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