The present study focuses on four main objectives. First, it presents an update of poverty, and income distribution … transfer effect of social programs; and, fourth, it looks at some special issues that impact on poverty, namely unemployment … poverty among indigenous communities. …

Income inequality and relative poverty in the United States are among the highest in the OECD and have substantially … of growth. The present paper analyses the causes of US income inequality and relative poverty in an OECD context … poverty through better targeting of the truly needy while reducing administrative complexity …