This paper examines the impact of a rise in the Value Added Tax (VAT) on poverty and inequality in Lebanon. It develops an empirical model based on consumer demand theory and uses only household survey data on expenditures and spatial price indexes.
The Israeli July 2006 war exposed the Lebanese population to disastrous conditions. It has profoundly affected residents’ livelihoods through bringing down access to services, infrastructure and natural resources. Responding to these emerging problems poses further challenges for the Lebanese government and society. In this respect, different emergency measures have been undertaken to address the arising needs, starting with assessing physical, economic and social damages.
As a contribution to identifying short and medium term intervention needs, the World Bank initiated undertaking a Post...
This national survey provides a vital statistical database on the demographic and the educational status in Lebanon; the residential fact and the economic activity of the individuals; the health insurance, the migration, the family’s income and the aid received during the war
Most theorists maintain that social exclusion is a process, not only the condition reflecting the outcome of that process. Yet few, if any, people ever reach the ultimate end of the imagined trajectory.
As a consequence of the armed struggle between the Islamist group Fatah al-Islam and the Lebanese Army in and around the Nahr El-Bared Palestinian refugee camp north of Tripoli the past 3 weeks, the vast majority of its population has fled their homes and is now dispersed to
This package contains two documents: - "AidProvidedbyPremiereUrgence_upto22August2006": Summary of the aid provided by Premiere Urgence, Lebanon, up to 22 August 2006 following the July 2006 Israeli war on Lebanon.
A committee constituted of stakeholders in both KRC and EL-NADIM visited some villages in south Lebanon between September 4th & 7th, 2006. This post-war exploration tour extended to Marjeyoun, Tyr & Bint Jbeil.
• 40,000 Benefit from Food & Non-Food Relief Items in Southern Lebanon & Bekaa Valley • Survey on Situation of Migrant Domestic Workers following Voluntary Repatriation of 13,300 Stranded Migrants to Countries of Origin • Support to the Government of Lebanon in Managin
This package includes two documents: - "Islamic_Relief_Sitrep": Islamic Relief's situation report summarizing their relief activities to date and planned actions following the July 2006 Israeli war on Lebanon, prepared by IR's Disaster Preparedness and Response Unit (DPRU).
نتائج نزاع صيف 2006 على الظروف الحياتية والصحية للجماعات المدنية في جنوب لبنان تجري "أطباء العالم" (Médecins du Monde) منذ ايلول/سبتمبر 2004 مهمة طويلة الامد في لبنان.
Evaluation des besoins en eau de la population de villages affectés par la guerre de Juillet 2006, et rapport des aides et distributions déjà reportées.
One month after the ceasefire which allowed relief operations in South Lebanon to begin, various difficulties and obstacles to distribution and service provision have arisen.
This package includes 6 documents: - "Samidoun Dahieh Report Report": Report on the general assessment of needs in Dahieh. - "SAMIDOUN": Survey of needs and population in certain municipalities, with contact info of municipality.
This package includes two documents: - "UNICEF_Activities_22_08_06": mapping of UNICEF aid distribution activities in Lebanon, up to 22 August 2006 - "UNICEF_Distributions_Aug_21_06": mapping of UNICEF distributions across Lebanon, up to 21 August 2006
"الهوية النسائية الجديدة" هي دراسة ميدانيّة في تجاوز التنميط الجنسي لدى فئة من الشابات اللبنانيات قامت بها عزة شرارة بيضون، ونشرت في مجلة العلوم الاجتماعية الصادرة عن معهد العلوم الاجتماعية (الفرع الاوّل) من الجامعة اللبنانية، في العدد الاول الصادر عام 1991.
