We evaluate the impact of the rise in food prices during 2006-2008 on the poverty and extreme poverty rates in Mexico … prices of food products. We find a modest increase in poverty using 2006-2007 prices, however, there is a daunting effect on … in 2008, such as reduced taxes and tariffs on food products and greater subsidies to the extremely poor, the poverty rate …

poverty, linking income transfers with simultaneous interventions in health, education and nutrition. Second, the programme …

This study estimates the impact of income remittances on poverty rates by estimating household income under the counter … migration intensity. Findings indicate that the ability of remittances to reduce poverty levels varies between groups, and … across differing poverty thresholds. I find that remittances generally tend to reduce poverty in recipient communities …

having a very low cost structure – making it lucrative for banks to target the rural poor. Poverty is an insidious problem in … states, the issue is even more pressing. High levels of poverty lead to high rates of migration towards the North. Augmented …

The relationship between poverty and natural resources is complex and the empirical evidence to date, mostly from … studies of forest activities and poverty, is inconclusive. The main purpose of this paper is to empirically identify the …

can be expected in the future?; (b) To what extent does migration increase per capita income and thereby reduce poverty …?; (c) What are the determinants of migration?; (d) What is the impact of remittances on poverty, inequality, and …

and in the south, and in some cases (for example, for poverty) we estimate how much additional progress is likely to be …

Oaxaca? How much progress was achieved in the 1990s toward reducing poverty in these states? Why are households in these … states so poor? Specifically, does their poverty result from a lack of assets or from low returns to existing assets? Finally …

-allocation of labour resources with important implications for productivity, income, and poverty status. However, credit … accessibility could also have wider impacts on poverty if it leads to new hires outside the household. This paper contributes to the … those in poverty outside the household. We test whether, by lending to the vulnerable non-poor, microcredit programmes can …

The strategy of the Zedillo Administration for the reduction of poverty relied on both broad-based social expenditures … and targeted poverty programs. Broad-based social expenditures are devoted to the areas of social security and healthcare …, education, job training, and housing. Targeted poverty programs focus on investing in the human capital of the poor, promoting …