This article is distinct in its application of the logit transformation to the poverty ratio for the purpose of … by three indicators related to microfinance institutions (MFIs) and then examine its effect on poverty reduction at the … statistically significant and robust effect on decreasing the poverty ratio. …

undeniable that remittances have poverty-alleviating and consumption-smoothing effects on recipient households, a key empirical …

Growth is pro-poor if the poverty measure of interest falls. This implies three potential sources of pro-poor growth …: (a) a high rate of growth of average incomes; (b) a high sensitivity of poverty to growth in average incomes; and (c) a … poverty-reducing pattern of growth in relative incomes. I empirically decompose changes in poverty in a large sample of …

, job creation, gender equality, and poverty reduction led by services—is now possible. What is a service revolution? Can … services be as dynamic as manufacturing? Can latecomers to development take advantage of the globalization of services? Can … services be a driver of sustained growth, job creation, and poverty reduction? What kind of policies and institutions do …

Reviews the key economic characteristics of the globalization process and examines its impact on employment, poverty …