This paper presents empirical results of a wide range of multidimensional poverty measures for: Argentina, Brazil … and Chile experienced significant reductions of multidimensional poverty. In contrast, in urban Uruguay there was a small … reduction in multidimensional poverty, while in urban Argentina the estimates did not change significantly. El Salvador, Brazil …

Poverty and inequality remain extremely high for Cameroon despite improvements in poverty figures between 1996 and 2001 …. To understand the dynamics of poverty and inequality between 1996 and 2001, this book develops a poverty and inequality … reduction of poverty and inequality. The book also addresses two major sectors of the Cameroonian economy with a special focus …