Using data from 114 countries (1983–2007), we examine the relationship between globalization and World Bank absolute … poverty estimates. We find a significant negative correlation between globalization and poverty, robust to several econometric … for globalization we also show that results are robust to correction for potential endogeneity. We motivate and test the …

measures showed that poverty was not directly affected by globalization indicators. Finally, the model for Gini coefficients …This paper estimated models for GDP growth rates, poverty levels, and inequality measures for the period 1990 …?2000 using data on 54 developing countries at five-yearly intervals. Issues of globalization were investigated by analysing the …

developed by Dreher (2006) and the World Bank poverty estimates. Using a fixed-effect panel based on five-year averages and …Using panel data from more than 100 countries around the world from 1988 through 2007, this paper examines the … relationship between economic and social globalization and absolute income poverty ex post. We use the globalization index …

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 … macro level using panel data for 90 developing countries from 1995 to 2008. We find that financial permeation has a …

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