Poverty reduction has become the central goal of development policies over the last decade but there is a growing … realization that the poorest people rarely benefit from poverty reduction programmes. Microfinance programmes can help poor people … characteristics of extreme poverty? how can we target the very poor? how can we ensure that women are not excluded? Through a set of …

policy. This paper reviews the current evidence regarding the impact of aid on growth and poverty reduction, and develops a … concludes that aid broadly works, that poverty would be higher in the absence of aid, and that the shortfall in aid during the …-up in aid and other development finance flows is now necessary if poverty is to be substantially reduced by 2015 …

policy. This paper reviews the current evidence regarding the impact of aid on growth and poverty reduction, and develops a …-WIDER) study for the United Nations (UN) General Assembly. The paper concludes that aid broadly works, that poverty would be higher … necessary if poverty is to be substantially reduced by 2015 …

alive, enterprises afloat, and households out of poverty. The pandemic has macroeconomic dimensions. First, it affects … macroeconomic stability and growth. Second, the tools of macroeconomic policy-fiscal and monetary policy together with debt … concludes that the pandemic could reinforce the existing trend towards higher social inequality. …

growth, poverty, and human development indicators. We identify key weaknesses, including lack of structural transformation … and the slow rate of employment growth. We refer to global shocks that have played a critical role in sub-Saharan Africa …

now much concern about whether impressive growth rates are yielding enough poverty reduction. The present debate about …China and India are making immense strides in development. Growth in both countries has been impressive. But there is … their poverty lines is a reflection of this. In this second part of a two-part article (first part featured in January …

growth, poverty reduction and post-conflict reconstruction. This book provides both a comprehensive and balanced guide to the …