Rapid economic growth over the past two decades lifted millions of people out of poverty in Central Asia. But the … districts. Islands of poverty and prosperity are thus lost in the averages -- leading to targeting inaccuracies that can slow … the pace of poverty reduction. This study partially addresses the challenge. The accuracy of key welfare indicators is …

districts have better average living standards than otherwise similar districts: larger household consumption, lower poverty …

policy and income inequality in Brazil over the period 1995-2011. The results indicate that a tighter fiscal stance at the …

Measured by the Gini coefficient, income inequality in Brazil rose from 0.57 in 1981 to 0.63 in 1989, before falling … back to 0.56 in 2004. This latest figure would lower Brazil's world inequality rank from 2nd (in 1989) to 10th (in 2004 …). Poverty incidence also followed an inverted U-curve over the past quarter century, rising from 0.30 in 1981 to 0.33 in 1993 …

the non-poor, since they own the lion's share of agricultural land. The results suggest that poverty in India will be …

of poverty but fairly decent living conditions. By contrast, most of Nairobi's slum residents have jobs and comparatively … levels are high, but living conditions are not as bad as in Nairobi. These findings suggest that reduction in income poverty … conditions. Since not all slum residents are poor, living conditions also vary within slums depending on poverty status. Compared …

This paper explores the impact of remittances on poverty, education, and health in 11 Latin American countries using … following: (1) regardless of the counterfactual used remittances appear to lower poverty levels in most recipient countries; (2 … heterogeneity in the poverty reduction impact of remittances' flows. Among the aspects that have been identified in the paper that …

Despite record economic growth for more than a decade, poverty has remained stubbornly high in Afghanistan, especially … the positive impact of aid and troops. According to the estimates, Afghan troops contributed more to poverty reduction …