The objective of this volume is to assess the relationships between growth and poverty reduction on the basis of a … analysis suggests that growth led to substantial reductions in the share of the population in poverty. Yet growth could not be … solve the paradox of high growth without poverty reduction. It was initially believed in both countries that there had been …

be between 25 and 30 percent higher if the conflict had not taken place. About one fourth of the population in poverty …

the potential impact of higher food prices on poverty in sub-Saharan Africa, and examines the extent to which policy … responses will benefit the poor. The paper shows that rising food prices are likely to lead to higher poverty in sub … that anti-poverty interventions ought to retain their focus on rural areas where poverty remains highest even after taking …