poverty in terms of consumption (or income) is the overriding issue in poor countries, and (2) the only thing that really … matters to reducing absolute income poverty is the rate of economic growth. The author takes (1) as given but questions (2 …, influences the extent of poverty today and the prospects for rapid poverty reduction in the future. "--World Bank web site …

evaluation of the impact of a series of pro-growth policies on inequality and headcount poverty. He relies on a large … the policies under consideration on growth, inequality, and poverty. The author's findings indicate that regardless of … their impact on inequality, pro-growth policies lead to lower poverty levels in the long run. However, he also finds …

of chronic poverty, entrenched income inequality, and most troubling one of the highest HIV/AIDS prevalence rates in the … in order to reduce poverty. In this report concludes that it is possible for Lesotho to reduce poverty and to continue …

China's progress in poverty reduction over the last 25 years is enviable. One cannot fail to be impressed by what this … been remarkable. Poverty in terms of income and consumption has been dramatically reduced. Progress has also been … stage of development than it was at the dawn of the economic reforms at the beginning of the 1980s. China's poverty …

China's progress in poverty reduction over the last 25 years is enviable. One cannot fail to be impressed by what this … been remarkable. Poverty in terms of income and consumption has been dramatically reduced. Progress has also been … stage of development than it was at the dawn of the economic reforms at the beginning of the 1980s. China's poverty …

China's progress in poverty reduction over the last 25 years is enviable. One cannot fail to be impressed by what this … been remarkable. Poverty in terms of income and consumption has been dramatically reduced. Progress has also been … stage of development than it was at the dawn of the economic reforms at the beginning of the 1980s. China's poverty …

Latin America. Forty six percent of the population lived below the poverty line in 2005 (while 15 percent lived in extreme … poverty), and the incidence of poverty is more than twice as high in rural areas (68 percent) than in urban areas (29 percent … greater importance to economic growth than the strategy document that preceded it. This also serves as its second Poverty …

This report on poverty assessment in Sri Lanka establishes that the development story in Sri Lanka is one of mixed … services. At the same time, consumption income poverty persists and the poor continue to face basic welfare challenges such as … housing. At the household level, the report assesses the cyclical nature of poverty traps caused by low levels of education …