. As former welfare recipients enter the labor market, they may exert downward pressure on wages or displace employment of … people who fell through the cracks in federal anti--poverty programs. In all, about eighty to one--hundred thousand able …

increase work and raise income (lower poverty), but cost somewhat more than alternative welfare programs. In particular … due to windfall beneficiaries makes these programs more effective at alleviating poverty and raising incomes. Evidence … employment and income gains. Non-experimental evidence from the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and from state Temporary …

Pro Poor Growth has become a central concern to achieve sustainable poverty reduction in developing countries. Despite … poor growth, then summarizing the linkages between inequality, poverty, and pro poor growth, before proceeding to analyze …

Using PSID data for the years 1984 to 1999, we estimate the level and severity of asset poverty. Our results indicate … that the share of asset- poor households remained almost the same and the severity of poverty increased during this period … head, and homeownership, are important determinants of asset poverty. There seems to be a downward trend in the …