This paper estimated models for GDP growth rates, poverty levels and inequality measures for the period 1990-2000 using … population health indicators such as life expectancy were important predictors of GDP growth rates. Fourth, results for poverty … measures showed that poverty was not directly affected by globalization indicators. Finally, the model for Gini coefficients …

Pro Poor Growth has become a central concern to achieve sustainable poverty reduction in developing countries. Despite … poor growth, then summarizing the linkages between inequality, poverty, and pro poor growth, before proceeding to analyze …

effects, particularly among urban households. Per capita consumption fell by 12.6%, raising poverty by 5.5 percentage points …, issues of measurement error, and different samples. The negative effects of the storm partly explain the increase in poverty …

Brazil's recent growth has been intensely pro-poor, and both poverty and inequality have declined significantly in the …

In 2015, the UN adopted a new set of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to eradicate poverty, establish socio … environmental sustainability. In this paper we test, quantify and model the alleged inconsistency of SDGs. Our analyses show which … investment) on the one hand and ecological sustainability (renewable energy) on the other, without triggering the conflict …

severity and intensity of poverty in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Using data from the World Bank's World Development Indicators …, ICT usage, and ICT access, ICT skills is remarkable in reducing both the severity and intensity of poverty. The results … further unveil that, though ICT skills reduce the intensity and severity of poverty in SSA, the effect is more pronounced in …