This study examines the potential of remittances for promoting economic growth and reducing poverty in Asian countries … that a 10% increase in remittances decreases the poverty gap by about 0.7-1.4%. The paper also explores the robustness of … using data for more than 20 countries in the region for 1988-2007. The results indicate that remittances positively affect …

in inequality on poverty. This trade-off between inequality and growth is quantified using a tool called the "inequality …% increase in inequality, with poverty remaining unchanged. Second, the paper looks into the issue of pro-poor growth. How to …This paper examines the relationships between economic growth, income distribution, and poverty for 17 Asian countries …

-- Cash transfers for older people reduce poverty and inequality / Armando Barrientos -- Mineral wealth, conflict and …Preface -- Introduction -- Equity, inequality traps and institutions: a cross-disciplinary view / Anthony Bebbington …, Anis Dani, Arjan de Haan and Michael Walton -- Inequality traps and institutionalized inequities -- Asset inequality and …