This paper compares the extent and the nature of the higher prevalence of poverty among disadvantaged ethnic groups in …, and analyze the magnitude of the ethnic gap in absolute and relative poverty levels across six countries and different … poverty. We compare the actual differential in poverty with the gap that remains after disadvantaged ethnic groups are given …

a higher education subsidy cut reduces welfare and increases poverty in Vietnam. While rural and agricultural households …Education is often promoted as the solution to poverty in the developing world. Yet, fiscal discipline has led to … reductions in public spending on education. We examine the poverty impacts of a cut in public subsidies to higher education …

In this study, we analyze the spatial effect of foreign direct investment (FDI) on poverty reduction in Vietnam. This … empirically the impact of FDI on poverty reduction in Vietnam. The study finds that FDI has contributed to poverty reduction not … only directly but also indirectly through human capital. However, FDI has indirectly worsened poverty through international …

(underweight vs. non-underweight). We find that poverty and income influence nutrition outcomes, but other factors such as mother …'s height, education, migration and sanitation also affect nutrition. Coefficients of respective variables differ by poverty …In this paper, we analyze the link between nutrition and poverty in two Asian countries where monetary-based poverty …