groups, and rural households are in a more disadvantageous position in terms of escaping poverty or transitioning into … poverty compared to Hindus, upper caste groups, and urban households. These findings suggest inequality in India is likely to …

increased the incidence, intensity and severity of poverty in Nigeria. In addition we find that exposure to violent conflict …

Growth improved substantially in most countries in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) since 1990, but poverty in SSA as a whole … or no success in reducing poverty, many have had significant achievements. The paper argues that inter … into poverty reduction. Since the 1990s (when poverty data are available) the distinction in terms of poverty reduction can …

The reduction of poverty is at the heart of the development agenda both nationally and globally. This is reflected in … the measurement of poverty is ex post and thus, public interventions are directed at helping those who have been … identified as poor, the government must broaden the scope of assessments and take account of the dynamics in poverty in public …

(official) poverty line. Descriptive analyses show that the middle income households are largely found in urban areas, that …