help Mexico break out from a recent history of economic stagnation and high levels of poverty and inequality that has … introduced major structural reforms to fight poverty, improve the quality of education, create more jobs in the formal sector and … participation; inclusive schools to reduce educational gaps; inclusive health systems so that health care quality no longer depends …

similar to those in other countries. In particular, as in other countries, in Mexico income, education, health, job status and …

health, education, employment, income and expenditure, housing, access to public facilities and services, social capital and … also in terms of non-traditional measures, such as self-rated poverty and happiness. The BLSS 2012, together with the BLSS …

particular, poverty reduction was slower in low-income DMCs than the others under both the $1.25 and $2 per day poverty lines …Poverty reduction in the Asia and the Pacific region in 2005-2008 had been quite significant. Despite the global crisis …, an estimated 150 million people exited extreme poverty by 2008 - from 903.4 million in 2005 to 753.5 million, bringing …

. Rapid economic development has boosted living standards and reduced poverty but poverty remains high. There is a need to … strengthen social welfare systems and access to health and education to ensure widespread benefits from continued high growth …

This study examines the potential of remittances for promoting economic growth and reducing poverty in Asian countries … poverty rate, but they tend to decrease the poverty gap and thereby ameliorate the depth of poverty. The estimates suggest … that a 10% increase in remittances decreases the poverty gap by about 0.7-1.4%. The paper also explores the robustness of …