We compare the extent and the nature of the higher prevalence of poverty among disadvantaged ethnic groups in six Asian … magnitude of the ethnic gap in absolute and relative poverty levels across six countries and different ethnicities in those … countries. Then, we use regression-based counterfactual analysis for explaining these ethnic differentials in poverty. We …

Viet Nam has achieved remarkable economic growth and poverty reduction since the Doi Moi. However, ethnic minorities … standards. The programme addresses typical causes of poverty among ethnic minorities and inequality between these groups and the … provide an overview of the programme and examine the drivers of its success in reducing poverty and bridging the majority …

particularly relevant to poverty reduction. At the limit, their estimates imply an income gap of more than 20 per cent between a …

of the country's population. We demonstrate that there is an important ethnic gap in the poverty levels of the Xhosa and …

poverty and wellbeing. This framing is reflective of Brazil's national narrative on race relations and the idea that class and … employment status have been the most salient barriers to social welfare protections. Brazil's widely well-regarded anti-poverty … systems offers important lessons on how poverty relief can further human development and enhance agency. Future reformers can …

The authors introduce a simple model of public preferences on poverty assistance. Their focus is on the roles played by … institutional and media framing of poverty assistance in the ethnicization of welfare preferences. …

ROMA are the main poverty risk groups in many of the countries of Central and Eastern Europe. However, information on … their living conditions, and the characteristics of their poverty is scarce, fragmented, and often anecdotal. This paper …. The survey is the first of its kind which addresses the ethnic dimension of poverty across countries, covering Roma in …

Although economic reform has brought remarkable progress in poverty reduction in Vietnam, the scale and depth of ethnic … minority poverty in Vietnam presents one of the major challenges to achieving the targets for poverty reduction set out in the … employment sectors are discussed. We also emphasise the importance of promoting growth that is geographically broad and socially …