This paper briefly reviews the literature on economic growth and poverty and then examines whether economic growth … influences poverty dynamics. The literature relating to the impact of economic growth on poverty reduction usually relies on … national or state-level information on economic growth and incidence of poverty. While this may capture broader dimensions of …

's poverty reduction strategy (MKUKUTA 2005-2010) has not translated into the expected reduction in poverty, as there has been a … rise in one million people living in poverty over the period 2001 to 2007. The official response has been a call for broad …

Brazil's inequalities in welfare and poverty across and within regions can be accounted for by differences in household …

, this paper reviews the evidence on levels and recent trends in global poverty and income inequality. It documents the … negative correlations between both poverty and inequality indices, on the one hand, and mean income per capita on the other. It … points to the dominant role of Asia in accounting for the bulk of the world's poverty reduction since 1981. The evolution of …

(from Ghana) and international remittances (from African and other countries) on poverty and inequality in Ghana. To control … internal and international remittances reduce the level, depth, and severity of poverty in Ghana. However, the size of the … poverty reduction depends on the type of remittances received. In general, poverty in Ghana is reduced more by international …

about their impact on poverty and inequality. Using a large cross-country panel dataset, the authors find that remittances … in Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) countries have increased growth and reduced inequality and poverty. These results … and poverty-reducing effects, even after imputations for the potential home earnings of migrants. …

remarkable increase in per capita income and a decline in the poverty rate from 64 percent at the beginning of reform to 10 …