that reducing consumption volatility would have on aggregate poverty. We then discuss coverage of consumption insurance …Economic volatility remains a fact of life in Sub Saharan Africa (SSA). Household-level shocks create large consumption … fluctuations, raising the incidence of poverty. Drawing on micro-level data from South Africa and Tanzania, we examine the …

improve employment and income equality outcomes with no substantial impact on the overall risk of poverty. Nevertheless, the … reforms appear to have induced a deterioration of average hours worked, in-work poverty, and possibly also of involuntary part …-time employment …

have temporarily increased poverty and inequality. Second, education and employment status seem to be the main factors … associated with poverty and income/consumption changes. Finally, the government’s expansion of food subsidies has likely played a … poverty and inequality in India during the pandemic. We have three main findings. First, India has made significant progress …

. I apply the HMM to (1) calculate the long-run consequences of separation from stable employment, (2) study evolutions of … employment stability across different demographic groups over the past several decades, (3) compare the dynamics of labor market …