This paper describes the nature and evolution of poverty in Nigeria between 1985 and 1992. It highlights the potential … and welfare. The headcount measure of poverty in Nigeria declined from 43 percent to 34 percent between 1985 and 1992 …. Decomposing the factors causing the reduction in poverty shows that the overall decline of 9 percentage point was the net result …

inform policy by complementing the analysis of standard macro-level measures of inequality and poverty with a household …-level analysis of subjective perceptions of poverty. We find that many more people appear to feel poor than are classified as such …

Using micro-data from household expenditure surveys, we document the evolution of consumption poverty in the United … poverty has not declined materially since the 1980s and even increased for the young. We then analyze which social and … economic factors help explain the extent of poverty in the U.S. using probit, tobit, and machine learning techniques. Our …

This paper reviews public expenditure in Lithuania to identify areas where deeper structural reforms may be warranted … to improve spending efficiency and contain future spending pressures. The analysis benchmarks spending in Lithuania …

This paper reviews Lithuania’s fiscal consolidation since 2009, assesses the contribution of revenue and expenditure to … lowest revenue-to-GDP ratio in the EU, Lithuania’s fiscal adjustment has so far relied mainly on expenditure measures, with … the quality of measures deteriorating over time. The analysis also suggests that Lithuania’s tax system, in comparison …