In the first essay, entitled “A subnational analysis of poverty convergence: Evidence from India and Pakistan”, I … distinct effects of poverty at the subnational level in India and Pakistan. In the second essay, entitled “A subnational … analyze the subnational patterns of changes in poverty within the framework of poverty convergence. I also analyze the two …

"Poverty and income inequality remain a stubborn challenge in Asia and the Pacific despite the region’s rapid economic … expansion in previous decades, which lifted millions out of poverty. Financial inclusion is often considered as a critical … between financial inclusion, poverty, and income inequality at the country level will help policymakers design and implement …

inclusion on poverty and income inequality. The results provide evidence that high- and middle-high-income economies with high … financial inclusion have significantly lower poverty, while no such relation exists for middle-low and low-income economies. The … nonlinearities in the cross-country determinants and impacts of financial inclusion on poverty and income inequality across income …