. Its results suggest that financial deepening could narrow income inequality and reduce poverty, and that stronger property …Recent studies on the relationship between financial development and poverty have been inconclusive. Some claim that …

with an increase in poverty and, in some cases, income inequality. The provison of targeted safety nets and the protection …. These crises affect poverty and the distribution of income through a variety of channels: slowdowns in economic activity … incidence of poverty and income distribution, and discusses policy options that can be considered by governments in the …

income inequality has been persistent. These facts are due to historically slow economic growth, owing in part to poor …Income distribution in the Philippines is highly uneven, and poverty rates are higher than in other ASEAN countries. In … addition, although the poverty rate has declined over time, the rate of decline has been lower than in other countries, and …

This paper assesses the effectiveness of foreign aid in reducing poverty through its impact on human development …

Poverty and inequality in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) should not be ascertained only on the basis of scarce and unreliable … poverty and inequality have increased over the past 30 years are based on regional income estimates with falling medians and … and more dehumanizing poverty in the years ahead even if meaningful economic growth is achieved. As underscored by the …

The coexistence of urban and rural poverty and migration to cities is studied in a dual economy model where the … and the distribution of wealth matter for the migration decision, and costs of backmigration may produce an urban poverty …

for, poverty consistently appears as the main worldwide determinant of NGO aid allocation. NGOs do not respond to …

The paper provides estimates of global relative poverty trends from 1970 onwards. Relative poverty is shown to have … decreased significantly, but at the same time there has been a worsening poverty outcome among up to one billion of the world …