Jobs and Transitions Out of Poverty : A Literature Review

This paper summarizes the existing literature on the links between labor and poverty reduction. The vast majority of studies find that more and better paid work is critical in lifting people out of poverty. Studies analyzing poverty dynamics and economic mobility find that improved returns to endowm...

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Main Author: Inchauste, Gabriela
Language:en_US
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2013
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10986/12135