The Global Monitoring Report 2014/2015: Ending Poverty and Sharing Prosperity was written jointly by the World Bank … Development. This year's report details, for the first time, progress toward the WBG's twin goals of ending extreme poverty by …

"The authors examine the empirical evidence in support of the poverty trap view of underdevelopment. They calibrate … simple aggregate growth models in which poverty traps can arise due to either low saving or low technology at low levels of … development. They then use these models to assess the empirical relevance of poverty traps and their consequences for policy. The …

Mozambique's continuous efforts to sustain economic growth and reduce poverty face a number of constraints including … vulnerable to water shocks and water being a constraint on growth and poverty reduction. The development of Mozambique Country … supporting its approach and priorities. It is consistent with the country's development priorities as defined in Second Poverty …

challenges are many. People living in extreme poverty frequently have multiple needs that require a range of services. They also … available programs. At the World Bank, committed to helping countries eradicate extreme poverty and alleviate hunger, the first …'s targeted extreme poverty reduction program, Chile Solidario. The program, which twins regular visits from social workers with a …

analysis of poverty, as well as other indicators of living conditions and social inclusion. This report analyzes the poverty … trends and profile using the national absolute poverty line, which measures changes in the level of welfare and allows for a … more straightforward interpretation of comparisons over time. Chapter 1 presents an overview of poverty dynamics using both …