This article assesses the effect of labor demand and labor supply conditions on distribution of poverty across small … communities in Michigan. The poverty model used for the analysis is based on the production behavior of the communities' residents …, and is estimated using Census 2000 data. The difference in regional poverty rates is explained primarily by variation in …

We use a principal–agent framework and data from the Ethiopian Rural Household Survey between 1994 and 2004 to … households observed over six rounds of the Ethiopian Rural Household Survey. In support of our model, we find that while the …

poverty reduction: helping the poor earn more in the labour market for the work they do, so that they can buy the goods and … services they need to move up out of poverty. …

It is believed that the level of poverty is significantly determined by macroeconomics variables such as inflation … affect the level of poverty in Iranian society. Our findings indicate that economic growth has significant effects on poverty … in Iran. In addition, there is a negative relation between poverty and growth, namely increasing the growth rate leads to …

The role of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) is very important in economic growth, employment generation and poverty … alleviation. Annual time series data has been used to examine the impact of SMEs on poverty in Pakistan for the period between … industries’ output on poverty levels in Pakistan. The economic policy makers must focus on the establishment of formal financial …

distribution of income to changes in poverty in Mexico. Our findings clearly indicate that growth with redistribution (lower income … inequality) was the key to reducing poverty continuously and in an important manner during 2000–2006. However, after 2006 … trend observed since 1996, raising poverty to pre-2002 levels. Consequently, it is argued that, for Mexico, a middle …