has been observed that the poverty remains an important determinant of school participation. Poor households keep their …

). Findings – Besides other variables it has been observed that poverty remains an important determinant of female labor …

Purpose – By using the World Bank's new poverty data that are based on the most recent International Comparison Program … report, this research aims to revisit the response of poverty rate to increase in real gross domestic product (GDP) per … capita. Design/methodology/approach – The response is summarized in terms of elasticity of poverty with respect to real GDP …

Purpose – Child poverty has become an important issue in social and political agendas. In Portugal, almost 25 per cent … of children are at risk of poverty and the most vulnerable age group. This paper seeks to investigate child poverty in … sociodemographic and economic attributes associated with child poverty in order to design the profile of income‐poor children …

, affordability of healthcare and education, and active integration of migrants and investment in public infrastructure should also be …, supporting the middle class and reducing the poverty in the countries of the region. Originality/value – To the best of the …

, not much attention has been paid to the intergenerational effect of poverty on physical and psychological health status …

paradoxes. Design/methodology/approach – The paper looks at India where poverty is rampant despite recent gains, and at Bhutan …

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to raise concern and discussion about poverty. This paper explores the … difficulties of defining poverty and its origins. Design/methodology/approach – This paper utilizes research from psychological and … sociological literature to analyze differing schools of thought regarding poverty. A macro‐level perspective of poverty is defined …

Purpose – Poverty is indeed a terrible monster confronting humanity today. It is alarming and, indeed, not without … despair to note that 22,000 children under five die every day as a result of poverty. Thus, in a calendar year, more than … better place than when I arrived. If poverty is left unchecked, will we be able to make that statement with a clear and …

Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), especially the goal of poverty reduction. Design/methodology/approach – The paper employs … to have significant impacts on poverty reduction. The poverty reducing impact of growth has also been weakened by the …