progress in SDGs by 2030. Benin and Rwanda are presented in detail through case studies. The main lessons are: i) average … sources given the scale of additional spending, and iv) strong national ownership of SDGs is key and should be reflected in …

This paper surveys the literature on the relationship between international trade and inclusive growth. It examines … claims that the rise in inequality in many countries can be attributed to the concurrent rise in trade competition …

between economic growth and income inequity. We develop a simple model to establish that economic growth and inequality can …) economies are two-fold: first, we observed that for low values of economic growth, inequality and growth bear an inverted U … relationship between growth and inequality can take the form of a wave. Secondly, we examine the issue of the existence of …

This study assesses the redistributive effects of fiscal policy in Mali and Niger. Fiscal policy is poverty increasing … three deciles, respectively). Although existing direct fiscal transfers have poverty-reducing effects, they are too small …

sustainable development goals (SDGs). Under current policies, Rwanda would meet its SDGs right after 2050. Active policies that … financing gap, enabling the country to meet its SDG targets by 2040. For Rwanda to meet its SDGs by 2030, active policies would …

inequality, with government expenditures in the form of in-kind transfers leading to the largest decreases. While expenditures in …'s fiscal policies also lead to a reduction in poverty, mainly due to well-targeted direct transfers …

pulls many households supporting them into poverty. We also show that the household formation responses draw some unemployed …