Poverty is a problem of extreme seriousness in any society that limits and hinders the path to social progress. Much … has been said about poverty, but the essential and inescapable point is that the real solution to the problem is to remove … argued that "clearer and more transparent definitions of poverty are essential prerequisites of any development policy that …

Poverty, Deforestation and Biodiversity Loss in Guatemala This paper explores the causes of deforestation and … growth and poverty alleviation. …

, pensioners are compared on their poverty rates and inequality. The redistribution paradox states that poverty will be the highest …) poverty rates are much higher than in the Netherlands (universal minimum pension). Poverty rates are higher for elderly women … inequality in income is higher for men than for women both in Belgium and in the Netherlands. In order to minimize poverty and …

growth cannot be called pro-poor. Model simulations show that under optimistic assumptions the growth and poverty goals … envisaged in the Bolivian poverty reduction strategy may be achieved, but that performance will fall short of expectations once … external shocks are taken into account. The evolution of poverty is likely to remain uneven, with considerable improvements in …