This paper explains how to build Lorenz Curves for income distributions and discusses their use for inequality … and draw Lorenz Curves. A discussion on the use of Lorenz Curves to represent inequality is also provided. It highlights …

income inequality during the transition process. The most obvious success story in the process of transition to date has been … only modest increases in inequality. Hence, a detailed analysis of the Polish experience, with a view toward asking what …

potential impacts. This study simulates the impact of alternative cash transfer programs on school attendance and poverty among … reduce child poverty and encourage school attendance. If means-testing is not feasible, then programs targeting the children …

Using the Cambodia Socioeconomic Survey 2004 and employing micro-static simulation techniques, we measure the potential … impacts of cash transfer programs for children to identify targeted groups that will have the most effect on poverty and … yield significant poverty reduction. With regard to improving school attendance, the same targeted groups generally provide …

programs which are targeted using the ficha CAS play a major role not only in the alleviation of poverty, but also in its …

The strategy of the Zedillo Administration for the reduction of poverty relied on both broad-based social expenditures … and targeted poverty programs. Broad-based social expenditures are devoted to the areas of social security and healthcare …, education, job training, and housing. Targeted poverty programs focus on investing in the human capital of the poor, promoting …