I discuss the applicability of the recentered influence function (RIF) to the analysis of poverty differentials between … distributions (regression-based decomposition into composition and income structure effects). I show that the predominant approach … in the empirical literature estimates the relationship between individual poverty functions of additive measures …

This paper examines a broad range of opportunities for addressing the pressing human development needs of low-income … health and education by new oil and gas revenues, and what other uses of those revenues are likely to arise. The paper argues …