rich followed a similar pattern, the result of wealth effects associated with a boom-bust in asset prices. Indeed, the … swings in saving by the rich must actually have played the most important role in the consumption boom-bust, since since the … top 10 percent account for almost half of income and two-thirds of wealth. In other words, the rich played a critical role …

large between 1996 and 2000 and undoubtedly contributed strongly to the exceptional employment performance during that …

Using panel data for 15 industrial countries, active labor market policies (ALMPs) are shown to have raised employment … variables. Among such policies, direct subsidies to job creation were the most effective. ALMPs also affected employment rates …

for private enterprise and sectoral strategies; and poverty reduction and social protection programs. Economic growth in …

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. …

This paper reviews Mongolia’s Economic Growth Support Poverty Reduction Strategy (EGSPRS) Implementation Progress …

and the distribution of wealth matter for the migration decision, and costs of backmigration may produce an urban poverty …The coexistence of urban and rural poverty and migration to cities is studied in a dual economy model where the … trap if unemployment lowers household wealth below the cost of skills acquisition. …