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 …

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

. This poverty assessment seeks to learn from the pre and post revolution periods with a view of avoiding the repetition of … poverty, regional disparities, trends over time and the strong links between poverty, inequality, opportunities, and … strategic development plan. This poverty assessment questions the extent to which growth was truly pro-poor in Tunisia and, more …

Vietnam has achieved remarkable success in reducing poverty while controlling inequality. The country's broad … minority groups have not only continued to experience poverty rates far above the national average, but have seen slower … progress too. This report analyzes recent trends in poverty and shared prosperity. It presents the findings of the 2016 Vietnam …

This report examines the impact of rural connectivity on poverty, access to basic services, and income in Armenia, a … country which has found itself in a low-growth, low-investment nexus, with stalled poverty reduction. This study attempts to … shed light on the linkages between transport and poverty in Armenia. The rest of the report is structured as follows …

Ethiopia's economy has grown rapidly over the last two decades, leading to significant national poverty reduction, but … there were significant differences in the pace and nature of poverty reduction across Ethiopia's eleven regions. Based on … the national poverty line, poverty decreased from 46 percent in 1996 to 24 percent in 2016 nationwide. Poverty decreased …