-oriented analysis. This paper examines empirical strategies to measure poverty and inequality in multiple domains, concentrating on two …

incidence) nor actually relate poverty indices to fiscal impact. This paper jointly and separately examines the redistributive … and poverty effects of the tax and transfer (education and health) systems in Cameroon. Broadly speaking, the tax system … reflect fiscal policies in that they are more progressive and poverty-reducing when we use relative poverty lines in rural …

This paper aims to analyse trends in poverty and inequality in seven African countries using an asset index constructed … rural areas, are thus required. Overall poverty has declined in five of the seven countries. The trends in urban and rural … poverty for the most part mirror these trends in overall poverty. Five of the seven countries experienced an improvement in …

preferential credit. This paper examines poverty targeting and impact of the micro-credit program. It is found that the program is … on poverty reduction of the participants. This positive impact is found for all the three Foster-Greer-Thorbecke poverty …

, the poverty effects of these trading arrangements are not yet fully known. This paper, which uses a computable general … instrumental in reducing poverty in the country. It also shows that the relatively poor and less-skilled household groups, like … preferential and multilateral trade liberalization in order to help eradicate poverty. …

instability. The aim of this paper is to assess the impact of regional integration on the country's labour market and poverty. We … negative effects on investment. Finally, the effects on poverty and income distribution obtained through microsimulations are …

This paper provides an overview of the evolution of income inequality and poverty in China from 1987 to 2002 … agricultural income from the mid-1990s onward. Poverty persists, and tied in part to slow growth in agricultural commodity prices … restructuring have fueled the growth in inequality within urban areas. Poverty levels, however, are very low. China should give more …

DAD is designed to facilitate the analysis and the comparisons of social welfare, inequality, poverty and equity across … reforms to these programs) on poverty and equity. …

. We use the 2001 Haiti Living Conditions Survey for distributive analysis and poverty assessment to try to make manifest … that access to land does not help the poor escape poverty. Complementary to the inequality and poverty profiles constructed …

liberalization on household welfare and poverty in Nepal through the construction of a regional CGE model. The model disaggregates … incomes such that there are negligible welfare changes. However, poverty falls substantially, with the greatest impact in …