. These crises affect poverty and the distribution of income through a variety of channels: slowdowns in economic activity … incidence of poverty and income distribution, and discusses policy options that can be considered by governments in the … with an increase in poverty and, in some cases, income inequality. The provison of targeted safety nets and the protection …

This paper examines developments in Albania’s income distribution and poverty during the transition to a market … consumption data, however, a large decline in urban real incomes is implausible. Poverty in both the urban and the rural …

Poverty and unemployment remained high in Botswana. The shortcomings of the labor market policies are responsible for a …

The Kingdom of Lesotho’s Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper reports that consistent implementation of sound … macroeconomic policies is critical to the attainment of poverty reduction objectives. At the central level, the authorities … capacity at the beginning, made a significant contribution to the preparation of the Poverty Reduction Strategy. …

able to make a significant dent in poverty. Rapid and sustained poverty reduction requires inclusive growth that allows …

This paper discusses Second National Poverty Reduction Strategy II (NPRS-II) (2012–2016) for Democratic Republic of São … Tomé and Príncipe. A comparison of the results of the 2000 and 2010 poverty profile, based on the average income method …, shows that there was progress in reducing poverty, albeit far less than expected. The ratio of the incidence of poverty …