Income inequality and poverty in Nigeria are closely related. This study decomposed change in poverty in Nigeria into … the growth and redistribution components using income and expenditure. Household survey data collected by the National … was significantly higher than urban poverty during the two periods. Income growth reduced poverty where positive growth …

. Although the potential increase in poverty is significant, we find that compared to their pre-shock income, those who lost the … most are the moderate poor and the vulnerable to poverty. We find that the impact on poverty is more severe for urban … households. Poverty increases less for rural households and the indigenous population. Compared to Argentina, Brazil, and …

Is there a one-size-fits-all approach to inclusive growth? We look at four key case studies across advanced and … countries the key components of inclusive growth models, outcomes from these models, and the road ahead in the respective … role of social assistance and commodity boom in Brazil, and the inequality puzzle in Egypt. The paper finds that there is a …