resources in the analysis of poverty. Most empirical studies of poverty, however, assume an equal sharing of resources between …, only limited attention has been directed towards addressing how sharing assumptions can be incorporated into poverty … female adults and between adults and children affects the incidence and intensity of poverty. The method is consistent with …

Poverty rates of women are usually not or only slightly higher than those of men. Thus the statement "poverty is female …" cannot be confirmed empirically. This is at least the case if the typical poverty measures are used. Nevertheless gender … inequalities and low pay of women are a main source of poverty. This is shown for the case of Germany by empirical investigations …

Income inequality and relative poverty in the United States are among the highest in the OECD and have substantially … of growth. The present paper analyses the causes of US income inequality and relative poverty in an OECD context … poverty through better targeting of the truly needy while reducing administrative complexity. …

Poverty and income inequality have worsened since the onset of the crisis. While the design of fiscal measures has …

Poverty and income inequality have worsened since the onset of the crisis. While the design of fiscal measures has …

Income inequality and relative poverty in the United States are among the highest in the OECD and have substantially … of growth. The present paper analyses the causes of US income inequality and relative poverty in an OECD context … poverty through better targeting of the truly needy while reducing administrative complexity.<P>Inégalités et pauvreté aux …

poverty before sketching out some core features and approaches to the welfare state and antipoverty policies. We then focus on … the central plank of the modern welfare state's efforts to address poverty—namely, social protection, discussing in turn … the inactive working-age population, child income support, in-work poverty, and retirement and old-age pensions. After …