This paper reviews the contribution of agriculture and rural development to poverty reduction by examining the … transformation of five territories in four countries of Asia (Malaysia and People's Republic of China) and Latin America (Brazil and … Peru) that have experienced substantial reductions in poverty. While the four countries fall into three distinct groupings …

and manage the risks that households face as part of a coherent long-term strategy to reduce poverty and promote social … equity. The articles included in this book were presented at the conference, "Social Protection and Poverty," held at the …

Unit that provides a poverty profile of microentrepreneurs, with data on labor standards, social security, environmental …

This report seeks to put the issue of poverty in practical terms of what we know about poverty and what can be done to …

This paper reviews the contribution of agriculture and rural development to poverty reduction by examining the … transformation of five territories in four countries of Asia (Malaysia and People's Republic of China) and Latin America (Brazil and … Peru) that have experienced substantial reductions in poverty. While the four countries fall into three distinct groupings …

field of microfinance.Abstract: El acceso de la mujer microempresaria a los servicios financieros es clave para sus …

This study uses data from Malaysia's Household Income and Expenditure Surveys to quantify the importance of different … factors in accounting for the changes in Malaysia's income distribution between 1984 and 1989 ("Period 1") and between 1989 … factors accounting for rising mean income and falling poverty in the two periods. …

(Sustainable Economic Growth and Poverty Reduction and Promotion of Social Equity) and for each of the four priority areas …

Microfinance and Poverty probes a set of assumptions that have arisen about microfinance and poverty reduction and that … and analysis of theoretical and applied literature on microfinance and poverty. The view of microcredit that emerges is …