to estimate the combined impact of such insulating behavior on poverty in various developing countries and globally. The … analysis finds that the actual poverty-reducing impact of insulation is much less than its apparent impact, and that its net … effect was to increase global poverty in 2008 by 8 million people, although this increase was not significantly different …

in food prices appear likely to raise overall poverty in low income countries substantially. … poverty will certainly be very diverse, but the average impact on poverty depends upon the balance between these two effects …, and can only be determined by looking at real-world data. Results using household data for ten observations on nine low-income …

. This paper examines the characteristics of net food sellers and buyers in nine low-income countries. Although the largest …, would transfer income from generally higher income net food buyers to poorer net food sellers. The analysis also finds that … the occupations and income sources of net sellers and buyers in rural areas are significantly different. In rural areas …

the potential impact of higher food prices on poverty in sub-Saharan Africa, and examines the extent to which policy … responses will benefit the poor. The paper shows that rising food prices are likely to lead to higher poverty in sub … that anti-poverty interventions ought to retain their focus on rural areas where poverty remains highest even after taking …

, and other cereals would together lead to an increase in poverty, but that by contrast to a number of other countries, this …