"This paper presents the poverty analysis of the 1997 98 Malawi Integrated Household Survey. The analysis developed … basic needs poverty lines, using consumption-based measures of welfare to classify households and individuals as poor and … derive a more accurate assessment of the incidence of poverty across the country. The analysis provides poverty and …

a new program of the Mexican government aimed at alleviating extreme poverty in rural areas. It combats the different … causes of poverty by providing cash benefits that are targeted directly to households on the condition of children attending …

"Child labor is widespread in developing countries, but its causes are debatable. Poverty is considered the primary … evidence from Nepal, Peru, and Zimbabwe. We find that while poverty drives child work and schooling in rural areas, it does not … response to poverty and subsistence requirements. Similarly, improving access to credit has greater potential for alleviating …

This paper presents new evidence on the proportion of women in poverty in ten developing countries. It compares poverty … the use of per-capita and per-adult equivalent units and different definitions of the poverty line. …