assessment of the direct and indirect impacts of higher prices on global poverty using a representative sample of 63 to 93 … that the implied increase in the extreme poverty headcount at the global level is 1.7 percentage points, with significant …) could raise global poverty in 2010 by 0.6 percentage points at the extreme poverty line and 0.9 percentage points at the …

the potential impact of higher food prices on poverty in sub-Saharan Africa, and examines the extent to which policy … responses will benefit the poor. The paper shows that rising food prices are likely to lead to higher poverty in sub … that anti-poverty interventions ought to retain their focus on rural areas where poverty remains highest even after taking …

"Telling a policy maker that poverty will increase due to the recent increase in food prices is not very useful … crisis can be targeted to areas that need them the most. This paper shows how to use poverty mapping techniques to assess … the potential positive impact of higher food prices on rice producers is taken into account, in which case poverty may …

substantial increase in poverty, with the increase in the price of rice having by far the largest negative impact. "--World Bank …