poverty were very similar. In 2021 and 2022, however, changes in income and consumption poverty were quite different …--consumption poverty fell less than income poverty in 2021, and then income poverty rose sharply in 2022 while consumption poverty … measures appears to be saving during the pandemic followed by dissaving, even among those near the poverty line. This finding …

, including welfare participation, labor market involvement, earnings, income and poverty, and family formation. While no single … family earnings. The result was a rise in total family income and a decline in poverty. The gains from the 1996 reforms were …

housing court to tenants with income at or below 200 percent of the federal poverty guideline. We find that tenants who gain …

incidence of economic harms during the COVID pandemic. We observe a sharp spike in poverty, peaking during India's sharp but …

This paper reviews the current policies for fighting poverty and explores the impact they have had. We begin by … reviewing trends in poverty, poverty spending and economic performance. It is immediately apparent that economic performance is … the dominant determinant of the measured poverty rate over the past two decades. Government assistance programs expanded …

Can microcredit help unlock a poverty trap for some people by putting their businesses on a different trajectory? Could … facilitate escape from a poverty trap …