alive, enterprises afloat, and households out of poverty. The pandemic has macroeconomic dimensions. First, it affects … macroeconomic stability and growth. Second, the tools of macroeconomic policy-fiscal and monetary policy together with debt … concludes that the pandemic could reinforce the existing trend towards higher social inequality. …

looking forward to a much better future - in terms of both growth and human development - than was deemed possible at the time …

(1988-2008), we tell the story of this descent into hell from the standpoint of poverty and living standards. In 2008, after … five years of civil war and another episode yet to come (2010-11), the extreme US$1.25 poverty headcount had reached a …

This paper seeks to measure and explain changes in incomes, inequality, and poverty in Kenya. It starts from a very … income, inequality and poverty over time, and to explain why they evolved in the way they did. We relate changes in … inequality and poverty to changes in factor endowments and changes in economic and employment structures. We also provide some …

Brazil's recent growth has been intensely pro-poor, and both poverty and inequality have declined significantly in the … paper argues that Brazil's unique combination of economic and social policies is at the root of its inclusive growth, but it …

Dutch colonial policies) and the extreme poverty witnessed in rural areas. Using historical and modern data on the … Indonesian economy, the chapter explains the policy approach that resulted in three decades of rapid, pro-poor growth during the … governments. After a decade of stagnation, economic growth returned to the rapid rate seen during the first three decades of the …

Nigeria has recorded impressive growth in the last decade, yet the impact of this growth on poverty reduction remains … unclear. This paper appraises spatial and temporal non-monetary multidimensional poverty in Nigeria using the first … is sensitive to indicator definitions, the overall results are robust and lend support to the view that poverty reduction …

growth, poverty, and human development indicators. We identify key weaknesses, including lack of structural transformation … and the slow rate of employment growth. We refer to global shocks that have played a critical role in sub-Saharan Africa …