economic growth have made employment the most urgent demand of the population and the top priority for Government action. This … productivity and employment, in order to achieve its pro-poor growth objectives. This report includes seven sections: employment is … key for poverty reduction; one in five workers is unemployed or underemployed; the structure of Liberia's economy limits …

There is little doubt that economic growth contributes significantly to poverty reduction; however, countries clearly … differ in the degree to which income growth translates into reduced levels of poverty. Although cross-country estimates … suggest that differences in the responsiveness of poverty to income growth account for a small fraction of overall differences …

The objective of this report is to provide some policy guidelines for the fight against poverty. In particular, it … growth. The report is part of a series of studies conducted within the Poverty Reduction Group (PRMPR) to foster … understanding of the role of employment earnings and labor markets in shared growth. In addition, it is intended to function as a …

protection mechanisms that prevent households from falling into poverty while also being sustainable, thus helping families to … with employment policy in order for either or both to be as beneficial as possible. This volume, using a broad definition … of social protection, takes an in-depth look at selected programmes and their interaction with employment generation and …

This book examines the links between economic growth, changing employment conditions, and the reduction of poverty in … growth, changes in the various employment and earnings indicators, and changes in poverty and inequality indicators relate to … each other? Our contribution is an in-depth study of the multi-pronged growth-employment-poverty nexus based on a large …

employment and earnings as a linkage between growth and poverty reduction, especially in low income countries. With the objective … of providing inputs into the policy discussion on how to enhance poverty reduction through increased employment and …

markets, employment, and earnings as a linkage between growth and poverty reduction, especially in low income countries. To … provide inputs into the policy discussion on how to enhance poverty reduction through increased employment and earnings for … study discusses macroeconomic growth and the labor market in Nicaragua, presenting sectoral employment and produ …

business cycle over the period. The only indicators that did not improve were the composition of employment by occupational …