generations. There is a greater social mobility and less poverty in the younger generations. The overall trends "are going well … be changed in order to take into account these findings. The author believes that social policy must focus on poverty and … lives (during an episode of poverty) and not forever (because these people are not intrinsically poor). Consequently, the …

countries. How effective are these programs at reducing poverty and increasing employment? The US and UK experience suggests … decreasing relative poverty rates. Quite a few other affluent nations have done as well as or better than the UK and the US in …

This paper documents levels and changes in child poverty rates in 12 OECD countries using data from the Luxembourg … the relative role of income transfers from the state in determining the magnitude and direction of change in child poverty … child poverty, changes in child poverty, and the impact of public policy in North America and Europe. …

Purpose – The purposes of this paper are to examine the actual conditions of the problems of poverty in rural areas in … Inner Mongolia, to clarify the problems involved in the measure to fight poverty through promotion of dairy farming and to … propose policies for future measures to fight poverty. Design/methodology/approach – Both quantitative and qualitative …

From 1996 to 2007, the poverty rate among the two million Canadians living in lone-parent families fell by more than … underlying factors at work. While lone-parent poverty has fallen dramatically, Canada’s overall poverty reduction since mid-1990s … half of the median income), Canada’s poverty rate in mid-2000s was above that of the typical OECD country. The study …

poverty. The choices that must be made are clarified, and a set of six principles to serve as a guide for public policy are … stated. The second objective is to take stock of child poverty and changes in child poverty in the majority of OECD countries … formulate a number of suggestions for the setting of credible targets for the elimination of child poverty in the rich countries …

reforms of the last 10-15 years on poverty and inequality in the region, based on empirical studies using household data. We … social programs in virtually all countries, poverty and high inequality remain deeply entrenched. In this paper we ask the … – both in increasing growth and in directly reducing poverty. We define social policy broadly to include economy-wide (“macro …

, poverty and high inequality remain deeply entrenched. Integration into the global economy in the 1990s brought increased … paper the logic of going beyond the standard, poverty-targeted, elements of good social policy to a modern social contract …

, and on the child poverty rate. A static microsimulation model specifically designed for the purposes of comparative fiscal … them? And third, what impact do measures of public resources for children have on child poverty rates? …