Using counterfactual microsimulations, Shapley decompositions of time change in inequalityand poverty indices make it … of poverty would have increased under the firstNew Labour government, had important reforms like the extensions of income … support andtax credits not been implemented. These reforms have also contributed to substantiallyreduce poverty among families …

bank accounts is notsignificantly associated with the reduction in below poverty line population across states ….Providing banking services to maximum number of people is unsuccessful as a povertyreduction strategy. As a poverty reduction strategy …