The objective of this report is to provide some policy guidelines for the fight against poverty. In particular, it … growth. The report is part of a series of studies conducted within the Poverty Reduction Group (PRMPR) to foster … background document for the World Bank's Nicaragua Poverty Assessment 2007. The degree to which growth is able to translate into …

This paper estimates the potential distributional consequences of the first phase of the COVID-19 lockdowns on poverty … poverty and labour income inequality. We find an increase in poverty and labour income inequality in most of the LAC countries …

and poverty reduction. The "Cote d'Ivoire Jobs Diagnostic: Employment, Productivity, and Inclusion for Poverty Reduction … case for a jobs strategy with a sharper poverty lens that would focus on raising labor productivity in agriculture and …

Employment is key to combating poverty. Thus, detractors of social assistance programs argue that they create …