inequality, poverty, and different economic groups. The approach relies on comprehensive fiscal incidence analysis, which … measures the contribution of each individual intervention to poverty and inequality reduction as well as the combined impact of …

disparities in power and wealth between rural and urban areas. Wealth inequality exacerbated ethnic and class rivalries, leading …

identifies the key challenges and opportunities for Burundi to accelerate progress in poverty reduction and shared prosperity in … a sustainable manner, while acknowledging: (i) the need for selectivity in interventions that foster growth and improve … living conditions; and (ii) the many competing 'binding' reasons for poverty in Burundi. Burundi is a densely populated, poor …

, and the social sector in promoting strong growth, enhanced financial inclusion, and intermediation, reducing risks and …

business services. The paper assesses the poverty and shared prosperity impacts of deep integration to reduce these three types … in the macroeconomic variables that impact poverty and shared prosperity. The model estimates are used in the Global … Income Distribution Dynamics microsimulation model to obtain assessments of the changes in the poverty headcount and shared …

role. We also find four types of poverty traps, associated with large initial household size, poor initial education, poor …

This report documents the progress South Africa has made in reducing poverty and inequality since the end of apartheid … role of skills and labor market factors have grown in importance in explaining poverty and inequality while the role of … inequality outcomes. Social protection remains important in reducing extreme poverty, but the fiscal space for further expansion …

-skilled workers, thereby reducing income inequality and poverty. The author also fined that South Africa's own policies are biased … findings suggest that South Africa's own policies are more damaging to its welfare, poverty and inequality than distortionary … have remained sluggish. Also, poverty and unemployment have risen and become increasingly concentrated in rural areas. This …