investigates long-term changes in income inequality and poverty in China. Income inequality rose before 2007 and then fell by a … also indicates a considerable poverty reduction during China's economic transition, mainly because of the growth effect of … poverty decomposition. …

-government poverty rates climb by three to four percentage points once we account for households’ medical expenses. We find that …

Recent research on Nigeria indicates declining income inequality. In contrast, anecdotal evidence suggests that only … the upper class has benefited from economic growth in Nigeria over time. The disconnect between these findings and … research. First, we consider if inequality decreased in Nigeria between 2010 and 2018. We then explore how changes in …

This paper focuses on the importance data issues to the analysis of growth, poverty and economic inequality. We … introduce a number of major databases frequently used in applied research on growth, poverty and global and international …

trend in poverty headcount rate from 41.8% in 1996 to 30.9% in 2004 and 25.2% in 2011. This result is attributed to labour … conventional IG explanation highlights the contribution of remittances to household income and poverty reduction. However …