This paper contributes to explain the cross-country heterogeneity of the poverty response to changes in economic growth …' wages and, thus, poverty alleviation. Then it presents cross-country empirical evidence that analyzes first, the … differential poverty-reducing impact of sectoral growth at various levels of disaggregation, and the role of unskilled labor …

The authors develop a macroeconomic framework that captures links between aid, public investment, growth, and poverty … impact of policy shocks on poverty by linking the model to a household survey. They calibrate the model for Ethiopia and … should increase to reach the poverty targets of the Millennium Development Goals. …

, growth, and poverty. Public capital is disaggregated into education, core infrastructure, and health. Dutch disease effects … poverty is assessed through partial elasticities and household survey data. The model is calibrated for Ethiopia and changes … in the level of nonfood aid are simulated. The amount by which (nonfood) aid should increase to reach the poverty targets …

This paper contributes to explain the cross-country heterogeneity of the poverty response to changes in economic growth …' wages and, thus, poverty alleviation. Then it presents cross-country empirical evidence that analyzes first, the … differential poverty-reducing impact of sectoral growth at various levels of disaggregation, and the role of unskilled labor …