Although growth has improved substantially in most African countries in recent years, poverty across the continent has … fallen very little in the aggregate. There have been strong poverty reduction performances in some countries, but others … exhibit higher poverty rates now than in 1990 despite economic growth. This paper seeks to understand the reasons for this …

The extent of poverty reduction has varied enormously during the recovery period across the eighty-three regions of … Russia, with some regions continuing to experience increases in poverty even though they have returned to growth. We attempt … changes in economic structure resulting from the liberalisation of the economy, and policy instruments aimed at poverty …

Growth improved substantially in most countries in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) since 1990, but poverty in SSA as a whole … or no success in reducing poverty, many have had significant achievements. The paper argues that inter … into poverty reduction. Since the 1990s (when poverty data are available) the distinction in terms of poverty reduction can …

Although growth has improved substantially in most African countries in recent years, poverty across the continent has … fallen very little in the aggregate. There have been strong poverty reduction performances in some countries, but others … exhibit higher poverty rates now than in 1990 despite economic growth. This paper seeks to understand the reasons for this …

Growth improved substantially in most countries in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) since 1990, but poverty in SSA as a whole … or no success in reducing poverty, many have had significant achievements. The paper argues that inter … into poverty reduction. Since the 1990s (when poverty data are available) the distinction in terms of poverty reduction can …

This paper examines the impact of micro health insurance on poverty reduction in rural areas of Bangladesh. The … of outcome measures relating to poverty status are considered; these include household income, stability of household … income via food sufficiency and ownership of non-land assets, and also the probability of being above or below the poverty …

examines and compares the participation determinants and added impact of the training sessions on monetary poverty outcomes of … reduce the clients’ likelihood of being under the asset poverty line. No significant differences were observed between the …

-allocation of labour resources with important implications for productivity, income, and poverty status. However, credit … accessibility could also have wider impacts on poverty if it leads to new hires outside the household. This paper contributes to the … those in poverty outside the household. We test whether, by lending to the vulnerable non-poor, microcredit programmes can …