with poverty reduction once the longer-term poverty change or the dynamic is taken into account; (ii) rural non …-agricultural sector also is poverty reducing in some cases; and (iii) increased population in the mega cities has no role in poverty … reduction. In fact, the growth of population in mega cities is “poverty-increasing” in a few cases. Given that a rapid …

dynamic and long-term linkages among growth, inequality and poverty. First, agricultural sector growth is found to be … consistently the most important factor in reducing inequality and poverty not only through its direct effects but also through its …-urban migration and urbanisation as main drivers of growth and elimination of extreme poverty, and towards revival of agriculture in …