Partridge and Rickman explore the underlying spatial, demographic, and economic contributors to poverty rates and … examine the spatial variation of state and county poverty rates and their trends over time. They conclude that a unique … combination of place-based and person-based policies is needed to help defeat poverty in the most distressed American central …

rural poor under greater risk, due to lack of water. Yet poverty is a multifaceted and complex issue, as there are numerous … factors which lead to poverty. To presume that there is a direct link between water and poverty is a simplistic way of looking … at a complex relationship. Therefore, this paper makes an attempt to understand the multifaceted attributes of poverty …

: Poverty Line: Pursuit of an Elusive Minimum by M.H. Suryanarayana Fixing Poverty vs. Fixing the Poverty Line by Anirudh … Krishna Agriculture: Is it a Destination for the Poor? by R S Deshpande Can the Rights based NREGA Reduce Poverty? by K … Hanumantha Rao What Role Does Food Security Play in Mitigating Poverty? by S. Indrakant …

poorest sections of the society. In India, financial inclusion emphasizes to include maximum number of people under formal … scheduled commercial banks and the changes in below poverty line population. The result suggests that the growth in bank … accounts is not significantly associated with the reduction in below poverty line population across states. As a poverty …

poverty reduction and inclusiveness in India. We explore the role of economic policies and macrofinancial conditions in …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 …