The Union of the Comoros’s Interim Poverty Reduction Strategy (PRGS) paper reports that the government⠅

for private enterprise and sectoral strategies; and poverty reduction and social protection programs. Economic growth in …

We document the evolution of poverty and inequality across Indian states during the recent period of rapid growth (2004 …-09), and examine the role of growth and distribution in reducing poverty. Robust economic growth has been a major driver of … poverty reduction and inclusiveness in India. We explore the role of economic policies and macrofinancial conditions in …

recent gains in poverty reduction. The impact of higher food prices is severe—an additional 112 million people could have … escaped poverty in Asia during the late 2000s if food prices had not increased during the period. Thus, long- and shortterm … strategies are needed to ensure food security and bolster efforts at poverty reduction. Policies to enhance food security that …

(Sustainable Economic Growth and Poverty Reduction and Promotion of Social Equity) and for each of the four priority areas …

This paper measures the impact of price changes on poverty using the Philippines as an example. The impact of price … changes is captured by the price elasticity of poverty for three widely used poverty measures, namely, headcount ratio …, poverty gap ratio, and severity of poverty. An empirically operational price index called the price index for the poor is …

<p>Social protection policies that simultaneously reduce poverty and stimulate economic growth and development will be …

(Sustainable Economic Growth and Poverty Reduction and Promotion of Social Equity) and for each of the four priority areas …

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