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This paper shows that in Belgium, programs to prevent electricity cuts among the poor often do not reach the poorest. This is less because the poorest cannot benefit from the programs (if they apply, they almost always are granted benefits) than because they often fail to apply for the programs....
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This paper analyzes the evolution of poverty in Latin America. In 1998, about a third of the population was poor, and … one sixth extreme poor. This represents 179 million poor people, of which 89 million lived in extreme poverty. The share …
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restaurant thus appears to contribute to the fight against social exclusion as much as to that against poverty per se. …
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Following the economic and legal reforms of the early 1990s, the Government of Mexico has developed new agricultural support programs that promote productivity and facilitate the adjustment process, while not interfering with the market economy put into p
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justice are very different. This paper focuses on the issue of the knowledge and motivation necessary to fight poverty. We … individuals in the fight against poverty. …
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This chapter offers a primer on poverty, inequality, and vulnerability analysis and a guide to resources on this topic …. It is written for decision makers who want to define the type of information they need to monitor poverty reduction and … translated from an English version published in the World Bank's Poverty Reduction Strategy Sourcebook. …
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This chapter offers a primer on poverty, inequality, and vulnerability analysis and a guide to resources on this topic …. It is written for decision makers who want to define the type of information they need to monitor poverty reduction and … translated from an English version published in the World Bank's Poverty Reduction Strategy Sourcebook. …
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This chapter offers a primer on poverty, inequality, and vulnerability analysis and a guide to resources on this topic …. It is written for decision makers who want to define the type of information they need to monitor poverty reduction and … translated from an English version published in the World Bank's Poverty Reduction Strategy Sourcebook. …
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Assessing whether distributional changes are "pro-poor" has become increasingly widespread in academic and policy circles. Starting from relatively general ethical axioms, this paper proposes simple graphical methods to test whether distributional changes are indeed pro-poor. Pro-poor standards...
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While there are different estimates of poverty in Mexico, there is general agreement that poverty is widespread, and … that the reduction of poverty should be a key area of focus for the new Administration. Beyond lack of income, poverty is a … policies have been implemented in Mexico, as elsewhere, to reduce poverty and improve the well-being of the population. This …
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