We evaluate the impact of the rise in food prices during 2006-2008 on the poverty and extreme poverty rates in Mexico … prices of food products. We find a modest increase in poverty using 2006-2007 prices, however, there is a daunting effect on … in 2008, such as reduced taxes and tariffs on food products and greater subsidies to the extremely poor, the poverty rate …

Distribution System (PDS) and the Mid Day Meal Scheme (MDM) - on poverty outcomes and on nutritional intake. This paper offers a … the significant impact of the PDS and MDM in terms of poverty reduction and calorie intake. While there are large … also contributed significantly to poverty reduction. Almost half of the poverty reduction in the distribution …

, living below the poverty threshold, long-term food dependency, illicit drug consumption, and residing in low- and middle …

We survey the latest research on the linkages between international trade, regional integration, poverty and food … extensive literature on the impacts of trade reform on poverty outcomes, research on the actual and potential effects of trade …

price surge and various policy options on the performance of the main macroeconomic indicators as well as on poverty …

price surge and various policy options on the performance of the main macroeconomic indicators as well as on poverty … targeting of the poor population. -- Food subsidy ; agriculture ; price shock ; poverty ; Ukraine ; Egypt …