the priority given to absolute poverty in poor countries. The pattern of externalities also suggests that there will be … too much poverty and inequality in this economy, even judged solely from the point of view of aggregate efficiency …

poverty regularly. This paper develops an economically intuitive and inexpensive methodology to do so in the absence of …

incidence analysis suggests that increased spending on social assistance enhances the probability of moving out of poverty and … reduces the probability of moving into poverty. However, double difference estimates (based on a mimicked randomized … household welfare or reduce poverty. Double difference estimates point to a negative impact on welfare. Parametric estimates do …

The aim of this paper is to assess the possible impacts of the Doha Round of negotiations on poverty in Cameroon …. During the recent period of economic recovery, Cameroon has enjoyed a sharp decline in poverty with the headcount index … model which involves 10,992 households in order to address this question. The Doha Round is found to be poverty reducing for …

variation in the shocks across space, time, and cropping cycles. The findings demonstrate high levels of vulnerability across …This paper investigates the effects of multiple weather shocks on household welfare in Mozambique, as well as some of … consumption and around 0.4 fewer meals per day per person. Poverty increased by 12 and 17.5 percentage points in two of the three …

Using data from Mexico, the authors study empirically the link between trade policy and individual income risk and the … on workers to estimate time-varying individual income risk parameters in different manufacturing sectors in Mexico … and income risk for workers of varying education levels. The authors' findings are as follows. The level of openness of an …

earnings shocks. These findings suggest a role for policies which address underlying inequalities in earnings opportunities …