the long run (one to five years) higher food prices reduce poverty and inequality. The magnitudes of these effects vary …Standard microeconomic methods consistently suggest that, in the short run, higher food prices increase poverty in … systematically test the relationship between changes in domestic food prices and changes in poverty. We find robust evidence that in …

"It has often been argued that new agricultural technologies lead to poverty reduction. This paper argues that any … changes in poverty situation attributed to those who adopt new agricultural technology (treatment group) without a … effects of new agricultural technology on poverty reduction by employing the “double difference” method on data collected in …

considerable reforms, the country has failed to generate pro-poor growth, with both unemployment and inequality worsening over the … objectives. This study uses a dynamic general equilibrium and microsimulation model to assess the effects of trade liberalization … on growth, employment and poverty in South Africa. More specifically, it examines how men and women have been affected …

of households, but the richest households benefit the most. In spite of this, inequality decreases as a consequence of … the agreement, and poverty rates decrease throughout the country. …