Between 2000 and 2013, Latin America has considerably reduced poverty (from 46.3% to 29.7% of the population). In this …, and 14% of those in the middle-class, experience poverty at least once over a ten-year period. Furthermore, chronic … poverty remains widespread (representing 91% and 50% of extreme and moderate poverty respectively). Differences between rural …

countries accounting for two-thirds of the population in Sub-Saharan Africa. We employ in this process repeated cross sections … had pro-poor growth. In particular, one third of the poor population escaped poverty during the studied period, which is … larger than the proportion of the population that fell into poverty in the same period. The region also saw a 28-percent …

than 20 countries accounting for two-thirds of the population in Sub-Saharan Africa. In this process, the analysis employs … countries as a whole have had pro-poor growth. One-third of the poor population escaped poverty during the studied period, which … is larger than the proportion of the population that fell into poverty in the same period. The region also saw a 9 …