of labour is near- zero and productivity of land provides only subsistence. Poverty keeps consumption and savings low …

This paper analyzes the relationship between growth, poverty and income distribution using household data for Colombia … for the years 1996 to 2004. We study the relationship between growth, inequality and poverty by following the Poverty … degree to which the poor benefit from the growth process. We also carry out a decomposition of the changes in poverty to …

. Using Indonesia's anti-poverty program, this paper investigates which pre-program conditions are associated with community …-based targeting outcomes. Results show that wealthier and more unequal villages constantly target better. This suggests that, though … exhibit better targeting, but lose this advantage over time, as the monitoring of loan disbursement becomes more difficult for …

redistribute income. The redistributive power of 56 transfers in eight countries is measured by their simulated impacts on poverty … unit subsidies limit the redistributive, poverty and inequality impacts of even the most targeted social assistance …

Poverty and income inequality have worsened since the onset of the crisis. While the design of fiscal measures has … reforms in targeting social support, especially housing benefits, extending unemployment insurance and introducing a means …

impacts on poverty and inequality, and by their distributional characteristic. Our findings suggest that public transfers can … poor, small unit subsidies limit the redistributive, poverty and inequality impacts of even the most targeted social …