There is little doubt that economic growth contributes significantly to poverty reduction; however, countries clearly … differ in the degree to which income growth translates into reduced levels of poverty. Although cross-country estimates … suggest that differences in the responsiveness of poverty to income growth account for a small fraction of overall differences …

Wage Inequality -- Economic Transformation and the Gender Earnings Gap in Urban China -- The Geography of Poverty … Democracy -- Part II (In)decent Work -- Decent Work for Change -- Minimum Wages and Poverty with Income-Sharing -- What Is … and Demographic Employment Patterns -- Equilibrium Unemployment and the Duration of Unemployment Benefits -- Social …

employment and earnings as a linkage between growth and poverty reduction, especially in low income countries. With the objective … of providing inputs into the policy discussion on how to enhance poverty reduction through increased employment and …

This paper estimates the potential distributional consequences of the first phase of the COVID-19 lockdowns on poverty … poverty and labour income inequality. We find an increase in poverty and labour income inequality in most of the LAC countries … countries is explained by the sectoral/occupational employment structure of the economies. …