We document the evolution of poverty and inequality across Indian states during the recent period of rapid growth (2004 …-09), and examine the role of growth and distribution in reducing poverty. Robust economic growth has been a major driver of … poverty reduction and inclusiveness in India. We explore the role of economic policies and macrofinancial conditions in …

distribution and monetary poverty in Madagascar. Modelling options and choices are discussed for the micro-economic module and for … micro-economic module are presented and commented. Some illustrative simulations of poverty alleviation schemes are also …’étude de l’impact des politiques économiques sur la distribution du revenu et la pauvreté monétaire à Madagascar. Les options …

distribution and monetary poverty in Madagascar. Modelling options and choices are discussed for the micro-economic module and for … micro-economic module are presented and commented. Some illustrative simulations of poverty alleviation schemes are also …

characteristics, and discusses policies that might help make growth more inclusive. The main findings are that poverty has fallen in … the last two decades, but poverty reduction has slowed in recent years. Although available indicators sometimes give …, mainly in urban areas. Further progress in poverty reduction and inclusiveness would require sustained high growth and …

Despite the rapid economic growth and poverty reduction, inequality in Asia worsened during last two decades. We focus …

challenges remain in accelerating economic reforms and reducing poverty. Real economic growth accelerated from almost 4½ in 2010 …

This survey of the recent literature asks: how important is trade policy for poverty reduction? We consider the effects … of openness on poverty in two components: the effect of openness on average income growth, and the effect on distribution … of growth and poverty reduction. Trade openness has important positive spillovers on other aspects of reform, however, so …