Even though substantial progress has been achieved worldwide in reducing both poverty and malnutrition, much is yet to … policies and investments that reach those most vulnerable to poverty, hunger, malnutrition and suboptimal diets? …

The fast food industry has a larger share of its workers in poverty than any other industry. The combination of low …

While the role of commercial banks in financing economic growth and reducing poverty and income inequality is well … poverty reduction is understudied. Understanding of the local-level variations of banking services is essential for deeper … understanding of financial inclusion and its impact on local-level poverty. To this end, we first shed light on the regional …

This paper examines the link between poverty and income, on the one hand, and human capital and location, on the other … household head to the education of the most educated member. The paper finds poverty to be most severe and persistent for … perpetuating poverty. …

A growing literature examines the effects of poverty, inequality and polarization on civil war but analyses typically …-coded data on 15 000 conflict deaths spread over a decade with small-area estimates of poverty and inequality for almost 4000 … of the number of deaths. Higher local poverty rates are negatively related to an increased risk of conflict and deaths …

poverty. Drawing on data from Mexico's Adultos Mayores Program (Older Adults Program) --a cash transfer scheme aimed at rural …