US poverty is much higher than poverty in Europe when a relative poverty measure is used. Using an absolute poverty … measurement method, the picture looks different: poverty in some European countries is higher. This paper estimates poverty rates …) and the European Union (relative) to all the countries. The differences in poverty levels, both in time and between the 16 …

Poverty alleviation is an important policy objective in developed welfare states. This paper analyzes the effect of … social transfer policies on poverty. A vast literature claims that high social effort goes along with low poverty levels … find quite a strong negative relationship between the level of public social expenditure and poverty among 28 OECD …

Poverty alleviation is an important policy objective in developed welfare states. This paper analyzes the effect of … social transfer policies on poverty. A vast literature claims that high social effort goes along with low poverty levels … find quite a strong negative relationship between the level of public social expenditure and poverty among 28 OECD …

Poverty alleviation is an important objective of European countries and of the United States. If these ‘rich’ states … offer elaborate systems of income maintenance, why is there still a considerable amount of poverty? And why are anti-poverty …-country research papers on anti-poverty policy. Two former papers analyzed the effects of social transfers on both poverty levels and …

The European Union coordinates and encourages Member State actions to combat poverty, and to reform their social … in poverty reduction than others. What can explain these variations in effectiveness? This paper analyzes the … effectiveness of social transfers in alleviating poverty. We focus on EU15 countries, but also include other OECD countries in our …

While there are different estimates of poverty in Mexico, there is general agreement that poverty is widespread, and … that the reduction of poverty should be a key area of focus for the new Administration. Beyond lack of income, poverty is a … policies have been implemented in Mexico, as elsewhere, to reduce poverty and improve the well-being of the population. This …