The ongoing problem of urban poverty has resisted almost all attempts at finding a solution. This paper proposes that by mobilizing the available labor in a poor urban neighborhood, poverty can be alleviated. This will require a motivated community organizer along with community leaders who...

Most of the developing economies of the world are of agrarian in nature. Pakistan economy is one of these economies where majority of the population lives in rural areas. The agriculture sector is the basic source of livelihood for the people in Pakistan. Population growth in Pakistan has been...

The study investigates the impact of trade liberalization on employment, its consequence to poverty reduction and how trade openness affects economic development in Pakistan. Although, increase in poverty and unemployment is observed, this study ascertains a growth in macroeconomics indicators....

Rural poverty, a widespread problem for the Paraguayan government over the last decade – as well as for other economies in the region – , led to the implementation, in 2016 and 2017, of the “Sembrando Oportunidades Familia por Familia” pilot program, an initiative based on the graduation...

The mantra of inclusive growth is taking over the public policy debates addressing poverty alleviation and sustained development in the developing world. In order to reduce poverty substantially, rapid pace of growth is not only necessary, but it should be sustainable in the long run and...