Yemen is currently undergoing a major political transition, yet many economic challenges—including fuel subsidy reform … general equilibrium and microsimulation model for Yemen; we show that overall growth effects of subsidy reduction are positive … in general, but poverty can increase or decrease depending on reform design. A promising strategy for a successful reform …

This chapter uses matching techniques and a recent nationally representative household survey for Yemen combined with … weather data to measure the impact of remittances, both domestic and international, on poverty and human development outcomes … impact of remittances on measures of poverty and malnutrition is also found to be stronger in districts that are affected by …

four case studies on Egypt, Somalia, Sudan, and Yemen. It argues that food security-related policies and programs build …

This report seeks to put the issue of poverty in practical terms of what we know about poverty and what can be done to …