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 …

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 …