This report on poverty assessment in Sri Lanka establishes that the development story in Sri Lanka is one of mixed … services. At the same time, consumption income poverty persists and the poor continue to face basic welfare challenges such as … housing. At the household level, the report assesses the cyclical nature of poverty traps caused by low levels of education …

goal of ending extreme poverty remains paramount. Globally, the World Bank set goals to end extreme poverty by 2030 and to …, eliminating poverty by 2030 is out of the region's reach. Even under our 'best case' scenario of accelerated growth and … redistribution from the richest 10 percent to the poorest 40 percent of the population, the poverty rate would still be around 10 …

poverty and income inequality have invited increasing volumes of research focusing on the nexus between equity and efficient … into a middle income country (ADB, 2014). This has stimulated the need to understand causes of inequality and poverty for … poverty because they will substantially undermine the economic growth if left unchecked (ADB, 2014). The objective of this …

Economic growth is essential, though not sufficient, for poverty reduction in developing countries. Research based on … contribute to economic growth, and thus can help many poor people escape poverty. However, the domestic environment has to be … conducive to realizing the poverty-reduction benefits of increased trade. Complementary domestic policies and institutions …