the consumption of the poor is linked more directly to the price of wood fuel. And, child poverty is most closely linked … could influence consumption and poverty rates in some unexpected and even counter-intuitive ways. Relatively well-off groups … proportion to their consumption. The consumption of relatively wealthy groups is linked directly to price of natural gas, while …

objective of this study is to analyze this poverty, so as to help design measures and policies to reduce it. The study also … seeks to understand the phenomenon of unemployment--the main cause of poverty-and propose actions to alleviate it. The … report is organized as follows: After Chapter 1, which explains the background of poverty and inequality in the Slovak …

While LAC continues its progress towards becoming a middle-class region, in 2013 poverty reduction was slower than in … financial crisis. Driving the lower gains in shared prosperity and poverty reduction is the region’s slowing economic growth … crucial role of labor earnings in poverty and inequality reduction, this report analyzes more deeply LAC’s labor markets and …

economic growth have made employment the most urgent demand of the population and the top priority for Government action. This … productivity and employment, in order to achieve its pro-poor growth objectives. This report includes seven sections: employment is … key for poverty reduction; one in five workers is unemployed or underemployed; the structure of Liberia's economy limits …

This report, which has been prepared by the World Bank in cooperation with the National Statistical Committee, provides … an assessment of poverty in the Kyrgyz Republic using the most recent data available. The objective of this report is to … understand to what extent economic growth has reduced poverty and led to improved living conditions for the population during …

-paid laborers. The reduction of in-work poverty hinges on removing constraints to gainful employment in both supply side (better … that pervasive in-work poverty is the main challenge facing labor policy. Poverty is primarily due to low earning capacity … of in-work poverty - low education of the poor, and the scarcity of productive job opportunities. The labor market is …

objective of this study is to analyze this poverty, so as to help design measures and policies to reduce it. The study also … seeks to understand the phenomenon of unemployment--the main cause of poverty--and propose actions to alleviate it. The … report is organized as follows: After Chapter 1, which explains the background of poverty and inequality in the Slovak …

employment and earnings as a linkage between growth and poverty reduction, especially in low income countries. With the objective … of providing inputs into the policy discussion on how to enhance poverty reduction through increased employment and …