Showing 1 - 10 of 1,505
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009156739
This paper compares consumption and income as measures of households' living standards using UK data. It presents evidence that income is likely to be under-recorded for households with low resources. It describes the different impressions one gets about trends in the level and inequality of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009511662
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011390444
been strong, yet poverty remains high. Underlying the shortage of good livelihoods and high social inequality is the lack …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011396968
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011401560
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010510158
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010510182
A considerable part of the poverty that is measured in a single period is transitory rather than persistent. In most … into and out of poverty should be the main focus of anti-poverty policies. Understanding the characteristics of the … persistently poor, and the circumstances and mechanisms associated with entry into and exit from poverty, can help to inform …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011422488
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011429170
Dramatic food price spikes in recent years have stimulated debate on the welfare implications of food price risk. According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, the number of undernourished people in sub-Saharan Africa rose to a record 265 million in 2009. There is a...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011430549