This paper analyses the relationship between growth patterns, poverty, and inequality in Brazil during its … and in income inequality. The other contribution is a decomposition methodology that explores linkages between three …

This paper looks into the interrelation between economic growth, inequality, and poverty. Using the notion of pro … reduction in poverty is monotonically an increasing function of the pro-poor growth measure. This paper proposes a pro …-poor growth measure that satisfies the monotonicity criterion. This measure is called the ‘poverty equivalent growth rate’, which …

income inequality. In this context, growth is defined as pro-poor (or anti-poor) if there is a gain (or loss) in the growth … rate due to a decrease (or increase) in inequality. The other contribution is a decomposition methodology that explores …

ication of a poverty line or particular poverty measures . The paper introduces three alternative principles of targeting …

ication of a poverty line or particular poverty measures . The paper introduces three alternative principles of targeting …

captures how well targeted a programme is within a group. On the other hand, if our objective is to maximize poverty reduction …

and inequality. Out of many variables, the paper focuses on four, namely, inflation, the share of agriculture in GDP …