We measure area-specific human poverty in the European Union (EU) at the second level of the nomenclature of … territorial units for statistics (NUTS 2). We construct a regional human poverty index (RHPI), which comprises four dimensions … regarding the relative standing of a given country with respect to its level of poverty and shows the variability of poverty …

This paper examines the link between poverty and income, on the one hand, and human capital and location, on the other … household head to the education of the most educated member. The paper finds poverty to be most severe and persistent for … perpetuating poverty. …

welfare indicators, in particular poverty. We also found that horizontal inequality does matter for poverty reduction in Viet … Nam and it needs more attention when designing poverty policies in the future. …

inequality relate to changes in consumption and poverty. In addition, we examine whether there has been convergence in inequality … and median consumption expenditure increased. At the same time, poverty incidence and severity increased precipitously … regions in consumption or poverty levels. We also find that durable goods expenditures are the biggest contributor to …

The Czech Republic has experienced a remarkable decline in the unemployment rate but not in relative poverty. I address … this and other facts by analysing the evolution of absolute and relative poverty over the 2004-2021 period. I first … document a remarkable decline in absolute poverty in poorer Czech regions, indicating that the growth experience of the Czech …

The literature shows that regional disparities in growth and poverty are often relatively high, that these regional …. -- Spatial inequality ; poverty ; multilevel modeling ; decomposition ; Sub-Saharan Africa …

greater share of benefits from economic growth. Household size was a critical determinant of poverty levels. Sector of … need for smaller family size has to be an integral part of policy aimed at poverty reduction in Nigeria. The support of the … poverty in the different parts of the country. One size does not fit all. Deliberate effort of the government in …