transfer effect of social programs; and, fourth, it looks at some special issues that impact on poverty, namely unemployment …The present study focuses on four main objectives. First, it presents an update of poverty, and income distribution …, and the problems of indigenous peoples. Given the relatively high levels of unemployment, the persistence in educational …

persistence of poverty during transition in Poland, as well as its consequences for selected groups of the population. The … transition process from a centralised to a market economy in Poland has been accompanied by an unprecedented increase in poverty … understanding of the mechanisms that make poverty persist in the household context is considerably limited. The interaction of a …

This report shows that decent work is vital to reducing poverty. Poverty has tended to decline in many emerging and … poverty. The report examines the role that policy can play, particularly with economic policies, employment programmes … boxes -- Executive summary -- Introduction -- Part I. Jobs and earnings of the poor -- 1. Poverty and the world of work: A …