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 …

Slower growth and higher inflation can worsen poverty. By implication, maintaining macroeconomic stability is necessary … to reduce poverty. When a typical aggregate demand (AD) policy for stabilization is not effective, however, its impact on … poverty could be devastating as incomes of the poor typically decline with falling output. In this study, I argue that when …

equilibrium (CGE) model to analyze the possible poverty and distributional effects of the removal of QR and the reduction in … headcount poverty index, both the poverty gap and the squared poverty gap indices increase. The Gini coefficient increases as … inputs in the sector, lower factor prices in agriculture, and lower factor incomes for these households. Thus, poverty in …

equilibrium (CGE) models constructed for the purpose of integrating poverty analysis with the usual macroeconomic variables and … capture some of the effects of trade liberalization on poverty reduction. Further work needs to be done in expanding the … financial liberalization on poverty reduction. To this end a preliminary model is presented which can be compactified to carry …

Poverty is prevalent among small farms in transition economies such as the Lao PDR, where market failures prevail and … development tool to increase small farm incomes and reduce rural poverty. Using propensity score matching methodology and an … tool to improve the profitability and raise the incomes of small farmers, thereby reducing poverty in rural areas with …