explores the impact of this structural change in the rate of poverty reduction and concludes that it is far from negligible …

of per capita income has important implications for the relative roles of income growth and inequality changes in poverty … reduction. When poverty reduction is the overriding policy objective, poorer and relatively equal countries may be willing to …

, their movement over time, and their impact on poverty in the case of Poland. Poland, a middle-income country, is of … the past few years to reduce poverty while still experiencing positive economic growth. The authors show that in Poland …, poverty-reducing growth depends heavily on the ability of the economy to generate jobs. During the early years of transition …

survey (HBS) data show only a modest and statistically insignificant decline in poverty between 1992 and 2001. To assess the … likely trajectory of poverty rates over the course of the period, changes in poverty are simulated using unit-record HBS data … distributional changes observed between the two household surveys. The simulations suggest that following increases in poverty during …

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 …

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 …