This Poverty report is aimed at improving the understanding of poverty in Ukraine, and providing linkages between … growth, the evolution of economic sectors, and poverty. The main findings can be summed up as follows: An absolute poverty … the population lived in poverty by 2003. While in 1999 Ukraine had a poverty incidence higher than Poland, Russia …

China's progress in poverty reduction over the last 25 years is enviable. One cannot fail to be impressed by what this … stage of development than it was at the dawn of the economic reforms at the beginning of the 1980s. China's poverty … most recent official estimate of rural poverty in China for 2007 puts the number of poor at 14.79 million, or less than 2 …

China's progress in poverty reduction over the last 25 years is enviable. One cannot fail to be impressed by what this … stage of development than it was at the dawn of the economic reforms at the beginning of the 1980s. China's poverty … most recent official estimate of rural poverty in China for 2007 puts the number of poor at 14.79 million, or less than 2 …

China's progress in poverty reduction over the last 25 years is enviable. One cannot fail to be impressed by what this … stage of development than it was at the dawn of the economic reforms at the beginning of the 1980s. China's poverty … most recent official estimate of rural poverty in China for 2007 puts the number of poor at 14.79 million, or less than 2 …

pension and social assistance programs aimed at preventing poverty among the elderly, target more spending at the elderly poor …This policy note examines Thailand's programs for preventing poverty among the elderly, and suggests options for … 30 years, and the elderly already have a higher poverty rate than the population as a whole. Although Thailand currently …

between poverty, inequality, and economic growth. This report uses the availability of the new Tanzanian Household Budget … address these issues. More specifically, the report examines the recent trends in poverty and inequality and their … achievements were overshadowed by the slow response of poverty to the growing economy. Until 2007, the poverty rate in Tanzania …

Standards Measurement Survey (LSMS) data. It provides an in-depth analysis of rural poverty, the linkages between labor markets …This report presents a comprehensive analysis of poverty and its main determinants using the most recent 2007 Living … and poverty, the importance of social transfers for poverty alleviation, and the progress made since 2003 in the health …

poverty levels, vulnerability, and higher income inequality, at least in the short term. …Despite Tajikistan's sustained economic growth of the past few years and the country's notable achievements, poverty … and low standards of living remain a pressing problem for the majority of Tajik people. Poverty reduction is therefore one …