This paper studies the determinants of poverty dynamics in several rural areas from Madagascar. A particular attention … is devoted to testing if rural poverty persistence in Madagascar could be explained by a vicious circle leading to a … poverty trap. Annual poverty transitions retrieved from an original household panel data survey covering the 1996-2006 periods …

The multidimensionality of poverty is now widely acknowledged. Some recent studies in developed countries show that … there is a weak correlation between the monetary poverty approach and the household's subjective perception of their well … reference comparison group? Finally, how much weights do have new poverty dimensions such as vulnerability and social or …

Dimensions of Poverty have been appended to household surveys by National Statistics Institutes in twelve African and Latin …

, especially in the scope of the new international poverty reduction strategies (PRSP and HIPC initiatives). To gain a better … of as extra-economic dimensions such as subjective forms of poverty, quality of institutions (especially public … development and for monitoring them in quantitative terms. Three specific modules (Multiple Dimensions of Poverty, Governance and …

food crop producers. However, official statistics on poverty suggest that the cotton growing region of Sikasso is among the … detailed analysis of this paradox, the so-called Sikasso paradox. The official statistics on poverty are set out and data and …

Using a 2006 household survey in Mali, we compare current poverty rates and inequality levels with counterfactual ones … impute a counterfactual income for households currently receiving remittances. We show that remittances reduce poverty rates …

poverty alleviation and reducing unemployment has not been fully utilized. The main objective of this study is to provide an … returns on these flows to make them productive? Based on experiences in some countries of the Arab World, Africa and Southeast … an efficient strategy to provide permanent revenues and help solve the problems of poverty. Finally, cooperation between …

Despite the increasing awareness concerning the importance of distinguishing chronic and transient poverty for policy … making, cross-country comparative studies of poverty dynamics in developing countries are virtually non-existent. The small … differences among them. Crucial questions are still unanswered. Are the factors associated with chronic poverty and vulnerability …