analyzes the impact of those reforms on poverty using micro-level simulations based on the most recent household consumption …

This policy note examines Thailand's programs for preventing poverty among the elderly, and suggests options for … 30 years, and the elderly already have a higher poverty rate than the population as a whole. Although Thailand currently … pension and social assistance programs aimed at preventing poverty among the elderly, target more spending at the elderly poor …

challenges are many. People living in extreme poverty frequently have multiple needs that require a range of services. They also … available programs. At the World Bank, committed to helping countries eradicate extreme poverty and alleviate hunger, the first …'s targeted extreme poverty reduction program, Chile Solidario. The program, which twins regular visits from social workers with a …

policy recommendations for mitigating negative poverty and social impacts, should the government pursue a decision to remove …