, the well-being of the poor improved. This evidence suggests that poverty estimates for Madagascar are more a reflection of …We use Arndt and Simler's (2010) utility-consistent approach to calculating poverty lines to analyse poverty in … Madagascar in 2001, 2005 and 2010. Because two major political crises occurred between the survey periods, the snapshots of …

There is little doubt that economic growth contributes significantly to poverty reduction; however, countries clearly … differ in the degree to which income growth translates into reduced levels of poverty. Although cross-country estimates … suggest that differences in the responsiveness of poverty to income growth account for a small fraction of overall differences …

employment and earnings as a linkage between growth and poverty reduction, especially in low income countries. With the objective … of providing inputs into the policy discussion on how to enhance poverty reduction through increased employment and … earnings for given growth levels, this study explores this linkage in the case of Madagascar using data from the national …

Fighting poverty is a major challenge for Albania, in which tourism can make a significant contribution. However, it is … areas of action through which tourism development in Albania as a Mediterranean country could fight poverty, with several of … drawn up for selecting the most effective projects from two points of view - interest for tourism and impact on poverty …