poverty in Madagascar. We show that, controlling for geographical and physical characteristics, communes that have higher … improved agricultural production as an important part of any strategy to reduce the high poverty rates currently prevalent in …

Persistent poverty is one of the core challenges faced by Christians and by development scholars and practitioners … those who are materially poor. In most wealthy countries, poverty is generally a short-lived phenomenon. This is not the … poverty line remain below the poverty line 12 months later and only 13 percent are still poor 24 months later. Although our …

poverty in Madagascar. We show that, controlling for geographical and physical characteristics, communes that have higher … improved agricultural production as an important part of any strategy to reduce the high poverty and food insecurity rates …

. Building on recent empirical work among a poor population that finds evidence consistent with the hypothesis of poverty traps … bifurcate may serve as a focal point at which transfers are concentrated. Our results suggest that, in the context of poverty …

This paper uses the recently collected Living Standard Measurement Study-Integrated Surveys on Agriculture Initiative …

This paper uses the recently collected Living Standard Measurement Study-Integrated Surveys on Agriculture Initiative …