Most developed countries have foreign aid programs that aim to alleviate poverty and foster economic growth in less …

This chapter discusses trends in U.S. poverty since 1964 and the factors behind those trends. Between 1965 and 1970 the … official poverty rate fell significantly because market poverty declined and the antipoverty impact of transfers improved …. After 1970 market poverty stopped declining but since the antipoverty impact of transfers improved for several more years …

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

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 …

to the three billion people who are poor using the $2.50 PPP dollar poverty line. A much larger number - 900 million … protections, and type of work), analysts and donors need to understand better how employment, growth, poverty and other factors …

Using comparable fiscal incidence analysis, this paper examines the impact of fiscal policy on inequality and poverty … targeted at the rich. While fiscal policy always reduces inequality, this is not the case with poverty. Fiscal policy increases … poverty in 4 countries using a US$1.25/day PPP poverty line, in 8 countries using a US$2.50/day line, and in 15 countries …

predictor of higher poverty incidence and poverty severity on average for all countries. Federalism does not predict lower … poverty incidence and severity in developing countries. Thus for a developing economy such as the Philippines, Federalism … appears to be a leap from the frying pan into the fire of even greater income inequality and poverty incidence. …