The paper documents child poverty levels and trends using both relative ('deep') and absolute ('extreme') measures in … different components of household income and other resources on child deep-poverty rates to examine the role of the market and … poverty reduction. Overall, middle-income nations have witnessed continuous reductions in their extreme child poverty rates …

social policy better reduces poverty than social policies targeted at the poor. This article revisits Korpi and Palme … average share of household income from welfare transfers), low-income targeting, and universalism - and poverty and … developed and developing countries. Consistent with Korpi and Palme, we show (1) poverty is negatively associated with transfer …

policies on poverty and inequality, and particularly the United Kingdom’s recent program to reduce child poverty. While best … poverty. …

social policy better reduces poverty than social policies targeted at the poor. This article revisits Korpi and Palme … average share of household income from welfare transfers), low-income targeting, and universalism - and poverty and … developed and developing countries. Consistent with Korpi and Palme, we show: a) poverty is negatively associated with the …

government policies and unprecedented economic growth have led to greater domestic attention to poverty alleviation and social …

government policies and unprecedented economic growth have led to greater domestic attention to poverty alleviation and social …

Scholars emphasize that poverty in Britain has risen sharply since the late 1970s. Meanwhile in the United States, both … official figures and traditional poverty scholars report sharp declines in poverty. We seek to provide a comparison of poverty …, or policy-account for the observed changes in poverty in the two nations and what role could policy play in reducing …

Scholars emphasize that poverty in Britain has risen sharply since the late 1970s. Meanwhile in the United States, both … official figures and traditional poverty scholars report sharp declines in poverty. We seek to provide a comparison of poverty …, or policy-account for the observed changes in poverty in the two nations and what role could policy play in reducing …