In many countries extreme poverty is unnecessary. Yet it persists. We propose a simple index, denoted the Miser index …, to measure the extent to which societies have poverty in the midst of affluence. It builds on the generalized Lorenz … high growth rates do not moderate miserliness. Finally, considering the world as a single entity, we find a dramatic rise …

poverty module (GlobPov), we assess the implication of the IPCC SRES scenarios on global poverty and inequality. We find that … global poverty and inequality measures are sensitive to the downscaling methodology used. Our results show that future … economic growth is crucial for poverty reduction. Higher per capita incomes tend to favour poverty reduction, while higher …

, inequality, and government spending on poverty reduction. A new panel dataset has been assembled on inequality and poverty that …

This paper investigates the effect of firm-level investment on the levels of income inequality and poverty. Using a …-level investment is also negatively related to several measures of poverty. Overall, our results indicate that firm-level capital … reducing inequality and poverty. Our results may also be beneficial to policy makers as they consider a variety of regulatory …

The literature on the contributions to poverty reduction of average improvements in living standards vs. distributional … changes uses only one measure of well-being - income or expenditure. Given that poverty is defined by deprivation over …

The future of Africa now depends largely on the nature and outlook of its economic vision and the realignment of … national institutions to reflect major trends in global and regional economic affairs. Ongoing political reforms in Africa have … provides elements of a strategic policy outlook for Africa's economic renewal and growth, emphasising the role of science …

Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to assess the effects of trade and financial globalization on human development … variables are exogenous to the endogenous components of explaining variables (globalization dynamic channels) conditional on … alternative globalization indicators; (2) endogeneity based estimation; (3) adoption of two interchangeable sets of instruments …

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to assess the effects of trade and financial globalization on human development … variables are exogenous to the endogenous components of explaining variables (globalization dynamic channels) conditional on … alternative globalization indicators; (2) endogeneity based estimation; (3) adoption of two interchangeable sets of instruments …