Women are more likely than men to work in the informal sector and to drop out of the labor force for a time, such as … productivity, increases women's vulnerability to income shocks, and impairs their ability to save for old age. Many developing … countries have introduced social protection programs to protect poor people from social and economic risks, but despite women …

The inclusion of women into the financial system promotes economic development. However, in Nigeria, women face … disproportionate financial exclusion. The main purpose of this study was to examine the role of financial inclusion in women's economic … empowerment within the Nigerian context. Employing a quantitative approach, the study surveyed Nigerian women in two self …

The new Routledge History of Poverty, c. 1450-1800 provides neither a "history" nor a coherent concept of "poverty" and …, based on the idea that the interplay of "labour" and "poverty" (epitomized in the notion of the "labouring poor") forms the … crucial key to the understanding of the decisive long-term theme in the history of poverty and poor relief in Europe from 1350 …

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 …

The objective of this study was to examine the role of social security in fighting poverty in Metlaoui, Tunisia, using …

The purpose of this research is to examine the poverty phenomenon indicators in Poland through the prism of sustainable … development. The subject of poverty and its consequences is often omitted in the discussion of sustainable development, or … Development Goals (SDGs). The study will cover the problem of poverty in Poland, together with the assessment of the potential of …

contribution in overall poverty for the periods 2011 and 2014 using MICS data and the Alkire-Foster method for four districts … overall poverty level in Lahore Division in 2014 compared to 2011. The living standards of the people residing in rural areas … are relatively low as compare to urban areas. Different standings of the poverty level are found in all districts, while …

This research analyzes the economic impact of three alternative tax reforms on the Mexican economy, poverty and … inequality, to strengthen the current program to fight against poverty in the country. The main result must be to generate … greater economic impact and reduce poverty in greater proportion, should increase Oportunidades program funds financed through …