in rural areas, but it has not reduced poverty that much, not least because of how it is administered. Moreover, the …

Poverty is an important policy issue in OECD countries and the recent crisis has made it even more pressing. This paper … highlights poverty rate differences across countries and reviews the various policies to tackle it. The OECD-wide poverty rate … poverty rate than working-age people and poverty is more wide-spread among women than men. Albeit boosting employment is …

Income inequality and relative poverty in the United States are among the highest in the OECD and have substantially … of growth. The present paper analyses the causes of US income inequality and relative poverty in an OECD context … poverty through better targeting of the truly needy while reducing administrative complexity.<P>Inégalités et pauvreté aux …

While past labour market reforms have been successful in terms of employment, the relative poverty risk and income …

Income inequality and relative poverty among the working-age population in Japan have risen to levels above the OECD … inequality and poverty is weak compared to other OECD countries and inadequate to offset the deterioration in market income. The … inequality and poverty requires reforms to reduce labour market dualism and better target social spending on low …

reducing poverty. It is important to increase transparency about self-employed income to ensure fairness in the financing of … social insurance systems, including the new long-term care insurance. The rise in inequality and relative poverty should be …