This paper analyses the relationship between growth patterns, poverty, and inequality in Brazil during its …

This paper documents levels and changes in child poverty rates in 12 OECD countries using data from the Luxembourg … the relative role of income transfers from the state in determining the magnitude and direction of change in child poverty … child poverty, changes in child poverty, and the impact of public policy in North America and Europe. …

, social safety nets in Europe remain far below widely accepted poverty thresholds, including the EU's own official measure. …

, and on the child poverty rate. A static microsimulation model specifically designed for the purposes of comparative fiscal … them? And third, what impact do measures of public resources for children have on child poverty rates? …

poverty. The choices that must be made are clarified, and a set of six principles to serve as a guide for public policy are … stated. The second objective is to take stock of child poverty and changes in child poverty in the majority of OECD countries … formulate a number of suggestions for the setting of credible targets for the elimination of child poverty in the rich countries …

Since the mid-1990s, Brazil has undergone extensive reforms that have finally reversed the dismaying economic … performance of the 1980s. In particular, poverty and inequality indicators have improved dramatically, especially since the late …

developed. Subsequently, on the basis of LIS data the effectiveness and efficiency in reducing poverty through social assistance …

reducing poverty through social assistance payments are calculated using several measures of poverty for five selected EU … poverty alleviation, the results provide some evidence that extremely centralised systems are more effective with regard to …

of recipients. I then discuss empirical work on the effects of the EITC on poverty and income distribution, and its …