This paper is focused only on this objective: the alleviation of regional concentrations of poverty. There are several … reasons. First, judging from the public documents of multilaterals and governments, poverty reduction is often the primary …

Rapid economic growth over the past two decades lifted millions of people out of poverty in Central Asia. But the … districts. Islands of poverty and prosperity are thus lost in the averages-leading to targeting inaccuracies that can slow the … pace of poverty reduction. This study partially addresses the challenge. The accuracy of key welfare indicators is …