social policy better reduces poverty than social policies targeted at the poor. This article revisits Korpi and Palme … average share of household income from welfare transfers), low-income targeting, and universalism - and poverty and … developed and developing countries. Consistent with Korpi and Palme, we show (1) poverty is negatively associated with transfer …

Children of single mothers face higher rates of poverty than children in two-parent households in practically every … poverty and, as a result, little consensus on the best way to address poverty among these children. Explanations include both … market activity affect child poverty generally in the expected way. Taking advantage of the longitudinal data at the country …

contract - to those of its neighbours in Southern Africa. It is the result of the specific character of poverty in Botswana and …