The objective of this paper is to present some early experiences of poverty and social impact analysis (PSIA) from the … step toward PSIA by making more explicit the links between poverty and policies. Various examples highlight that even … potential poverty effects even in countries with limited data, and therefore contribute to a more informed policy debate and …

Are improvements in growth in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) since the mid-1990s sustainable? What types of growth strategies … contribute the most to reducing poverty? This paper examines these questions in four stages. First, it explores the factors …

Cotton production in West and Central Africa (WCA) has contributed to growth and poverty reduction. Recently, the … by major cotton producers outside Africa). Several countries in WCA are undergoing reforms in the cotton sector to … objective of poverty alleviation has been adversely impacted by the downward pressures on world prices (exacerbated by subsidies …

driven by a combination of low initial industrialization, its cotton production, and its self-sufficiency in energy …

detrimental medium-term effects on output, unemployment, poverty, and inequality. However, policies can go a long way toward … relatively greater fiscal support. The increases in unemployment, poverty, and inequality are likewise lower for countries with …

Addressing the poverty and distributional impacts of carbon pricing reforms is critical for the success of ambitious … which carbon pricing can potentially affect poverty and inequality. It finds that the channels differ in important ways …

, which be associated with an increase in poverty of about 75 million people. Policy responses more effective than those in …