; formality ; poverty ; economic growth …

is presented through empirical analysis which covers Asia, Africa and Latin America. Each chapter relies on data and a … dynamics of the informal economy and its link with poverty issues. On the basis of the evidences provided by results adequate …

Raising the minimum wage in developing countries could increase or decrease poverty, depending on labor market … poor households. Whether raising minimum wages reduces poverty depends not only on whether formal sector workers lose jobs …

Tebaldi & Mohan (2010, JDS) have established an empirical nexus between institutions and monetary poverty. We first …-examine their results with a non-monetary and multidimensional poverty indicator first published in 2010. Our findings confirm the … underlying study that institutions could have an indirect effect on multidimensional poverty. In other words, the poverty …

poverty. Yet, the question of whether access to credit leads to poverty reduction and improved wellbeing remains open. To … income, consumption, human capital and assets, and, ultimately, a reduction in poverty. …

Financial inclusion is a key element of social inclusion, particularly useful in combat-ing poverty and income … investigate the impact of financial inclusion on reducing poverty and income inequality, and the determinants and conditional … robust evidence that financial inclusion significantly reduces poverty rates and income inequality in developing countries …

This special section aims to advance scholarship on well-being and happiness in Africa. The section covers theoretical …, conceptual and empirical contributions which address relevant areas that enhance extant knowledge on linkages between poverty …, happiness and well-being in Africa. …

Financial inclusion is a key element of social inclusion, particularly useful in combat-ing poverty and income … investigate the impact of financial inclusion on reducing poverty and income inequality, and the determinants and conditional … robust evidence that financial inclusion significantly reduces poverty rates and income inequality in developing countries …