-poor household falling into poverty. Similarly, the impact of participation in the SSN programs on the probability for poor … households to move out of poverty is also largely insignificant. This implies that the benefits accrued to poor households from … the SSN program are too small to have a significant impact on their likelihood of escaping poverty. Hence, despite the …

became more than double. In Bangladesh, about 31.51% of the populations still live below the poverty line, heavily … trying to reduce poverty by implementing various kinds of Social Safety Net Programmes. The government also imposes subsidies … permanent solution to food security and economic development of the citizens. In Bangladesh, during 2000 to 2005, income poverty …

Poverty in Indian context has always generated contests and controversies regarding its concepts, measurement, levels … and implications on several aspects of human welfare. This paper cautions on the validity of poverty assessment indicated … approach of poverty assessment. …

Microfinance across the globe is being practiced as a tool to mitigate poverty and chiefly as an empowerment tool to …

levels remain significantly lower than in other developing countries and the effect of growth on poverty is very small. At … the same time, sub-Saharan Africa has the fastest growing population in the world, due notably to the slow fertility … Africa, the region should benefit from a demographic dividend until 2050. This opportunity could turn into an economic asset …