-2008), we tell the story of this descent into hell from the standpoint of poverty and living standards. In 2008, after five … years of civil war and another episode yet to come (2010-11), extreme 1.25 USD poverty headcount had reached a historical … record in poverty, with northern areas deeply impoverished by the partition …

(1988-2008), we tell the story of this descent into hell from the standpoint of poverty and living standards. In 2008, after … five years of civil war and another episode yet to come (2010-11), the extreme US$1.25 poverty headcount had reached a …

The debate about the consequences of economic growth on poverty and welfare was recently rekindled in South Africa by … linked to a nationally representative household survey to assess the poverty and economic consequences of a higher economic … growth scenario. The main findings are that higher economic growth induces reductions in poverty both in the short and long …

welfare and poverty. …This paper focuses on the effects that a higher tariff on agriculture and food imports could have on poverty and the …

rural areas. As growth has been weak, poverty levels have remained high. This paper serves as an introduction and overview … for a book that provides a collection of papers on conflict, livelihoods, and poverty in Guinea-Bissau based on both a … findings in the areas of conflict, growth and poverty, institutions and social networks, the characteristics of the poor and …