on poverty reduction. This article attempts to do so by reviewing new and old literature explaining why some countries … world poverty back to one about structural transformation of the economy and increasing technological capabilities. …

district, Mopti Region, Mali, and discusses the implications. …

carried out during 2008 in Con Cuong district, Nghe An province, Vietnam, this DIIS Working Paper provides a household poverty …

monitoring the gender and poverty impact of the ASPS. The present Working Paper presents a slightly revised version of one of the … reports that have been the response to this task.1 The Paper presents gendered district poverty profiles for the five ASPS … poverty and well-being in their communities. In addition, the report analyses the aspect of equality and inequality in gender …

rural poor. Their future will have an important bearing on whether poverty and hunger can be halved by 2015. However, small … in the form of pro-poor agricultural growth. For many countries, the alternative is a dramatic increase in rural poverty …

There is no international consensus on what poverty is and how it should be measured. The most commonly used poverty … indicator, income level, is limited as it ignores the multidimensional character of poverty. Because the choice of an indicator …, the choice of a poverty indicator is important. It sets priorities for policies and programs and determines outcomes of …