results indicate that poverty declines as a result of this trade liberalization. However, the impacts are weak given that …

Much current debate focuses on the role of growth in alleviating poverty. However, the majority of computable general … equilibrium (CGE) models used in poverty and inequality analysis are static in nature. The inability of this kind of model to … account for growth (accumulation) effects makes them inadequate for long run analysis of the poverty and inequality impacts of …

The study examines the effects that trade liberalization will have on poverty in Nigeria. Previous studies have been … households due to the dependence of the latter on mostly land and labor income. As a result, urban poverty decreases in the short … and long run while rural poverty increases in both periods. Policies to improve the agricultural sector will thus have to …

levels. Poverty levels have also risen. The country’s experience presents an interesting challenge for many economists that … factor productivity. The main findings are that a complete tariff removal on imports has negative welfare and poverty … in terms of welfare and poverty reduction. The mining sector (highest export orientation) is the biggest winner from the …

This paper examined welfare and poverty impacts of trade liberalization in Bangladesh. By using a computable general … regressive pattern is observed amont the urban households but it is ambiguous for the rural households. Rural poverty declined …. Except for the second simulation, the urban poverty headcount, gap and severity all worsen in other two simulations. This …

levels. Poverty levels have also risen. The country's experience presents an interesting challenge for many economists that … factor productivity. The main findings are that a complete tariff removal on imports has negative welfare and poverty … in terms of welfare and poverty reduction. The mining sector (highest export orientation) is the biggest winner from the …

Vietnam's development performance since the early 1990s has been one of the strongest in the world, following the … introduction of its doi moi (renovation) economic reform programme in 1986. The core of Vietnam's economic strategy has been rapid …-owned enterprises while encouraging growth of the private sector. Following an East Asian model, Vietnam has opened its domestic market …

Vulnerability and poverty are distinct yet highly correlated. Using data sets extracted from Vietnam Household Living … Standard Surveys for 2002, 2004 and 2006, this study analyzes vulnerability as expected poverty in Vietnam and becomes the … case of Vietnam; (ii) ex ante vulnerability in previous periods might translate to ex post poverty in the following periods …