gender and poverty and examine the relationships between gender and various indices, including the human development index … (HDI), the gender inequality index (GII), the multiple poverty index (MPI), and the masculinity score (MAS). Although the …

The transitional economies of the Former Soviet Union (FSU) have enjoyed an extraordinary period of growth and poverty … households. The paper assesses the relative importance of these transfers for welfare and poverty in Moldova, the poorest country … effective in improving welfare and reducing poverty whereas social assistance transfers have little or no effect. Social …