options for poverty alleviation in a given country. When a population can be divided into subgroups according to an easily … identifiable characteristic, the problem of alleviating poverty through a targeted mechanism can be viewed as one of choosing of … data from Mexico is applied. …

providing an analysis of the implications of poverty dynamics for the graduation of beneficiaries of Mexico's Oportunidades …Social protection programmes have emerged as one of the most important anti-poverty policy strategies in developing … countries. Their effects on poverty and well-being have been widely studied. Yet, there is limited knowledge on how a transfer …