vulnerability is simple, and much more informative, and useful than are static poverty measures, provided one has at least two …

the degree of consumption insurance, households'vulnerability to poverty, and household use of formal and informal coping …

elasticity of child labor supply is negative. Previous work has tended to infer from a negative income elasticity that poverty … labor supply curve for boys, consistent with the view that boys work on account of the compulsions of poverty. This is less …, eliminating boys'wage work requires alleviations of the poverty of their households. Trade sanctions or bans on child labor may …

This paper surveys 11 international comparative studies of poverty, income distribution, and the elderly. Although it … of poverty among the elderly, most studies show that the old are represented proportionally or under-represented among …

relative wages that have underlined the rise in earnings inequality. The paper finds that the widening of earnings distribution … was concentrated in the early phase of transition, and the trend towards greater inequality in most countries tapered off … characterized by high but not exorbitant earnings dispersion. In most transitional economies of Central Europe earnings inequality …

This Poverty and Social Impact Analysis (PSIA) is part of a broader dialogue on energy tax reform and strengthening …

To permanently end poverty and hunger by 2030, the world needs a food system that can feed every person, every day …