distribution. Accordingly, poverty in LAC decreased by more than 16 percentage points within a single decade, from 41.6 percent in … 2003 to 25.3 percent in 2012. Furthermore, extreme poverty was cut in half, from 24.5 percent to 12.3 percent (Figure 1 …).1 Overall, a remarkable 70 million people moved out of poverty: the strongest poverty reduction performance of the region in …

volume imparts new research findings and discussions on key policy issues related to poverty reduction by eminent scholars …

large reduction in poverty, stemming from significant increases in school enrollment, and a rapid decrease in child … measured by consumption expenditures, health, education, and other socioeconomic indicators; and, the nature of poverty in Viet …

. Poverty rates are below that of comparable countries. Yet, the Jamaican story is marked by the paradoxes of low growth in GDP … and high employment, despite high investment, and important achievements in poverty reduction. This paper attempts to …

, and globalization provide both a general overview of links between poverty, inequality, and growth, and address specific … institutions in development and poverty reduction. This volume contains an overview by Bertil Tungodden, Ivar Kolstad, and Nicholas …

Poverty in Guatemala is high and deep. In 2000, over half of all Guatemalans lived in poverty. About 16 percent lived … in extreme poverty. Available evidence suggests that poverty in Guatemala is higher than in other Central American … countries. Although poverty has fallen over the past decade, its trend recently declined due to a series of economic shocks …

This book synthesizes, and elaborates on the results of a series of country studies, completed under the Poverty … survey data, which have enhanced understanding of African poverty dynamics during the past decade. The book examines the main … factors behind observed poverty changes in eight countries - Ethiopia, Ghana, Madagascar, Mauritania, Nigeria, Uganda, Zambia …

institutions in promoting investment and overcoming poverty. …