The transitional economies of the Former Soviet Union (FSU) have enjoyed an extraordinary period of growth and poverty … households. The paper assesses the relative importance of these transfers for welfare and poverty in Moldova, the poorest country … effective in improving welfare and reducing poverty whereas social assistance transfers have little or no effect. Social …

Using comparable fiscal incidence analysis, this paper examines the impact of fiscal policy on inequality and poverty … targeted at the rich. While fiscal policy always reduces inequality, this is not the case with poverty. Fiscal policy increases … poverty in 4 countries using a US$1.25/day PPP poverty line, in 8 countries using a US$2.50/day line, and in 15 countries …

of fiscal policy interventions on inequality and poverty. Specifically, we analyze the distributional incidence of direct … to poverty reduction and are almost neutral in their distributive impact. The results contribute to the understanding of …

positive average effects on employment, earnings, and income, and generally negative effects on poverty rates, although the …

address these constraints, improve beneficiaries' access to social programs, and help the poor surmount poverty: Chile …