Search Results - subject:"Poverty"

The middle class and vulnerability to income poverty : implications for social protection in the Philippines

Cabalfin, Deanne Lorraine D.; Albert, Jose Ramon; … - 2026

in the reduction of extreme poverty. However, the COVID-19 pandemic exposed the fragility of recent gains and the … and analyzes household vulnerability to income poverty using the Family Income and Expenditure Survey and Labor Force … Survey data from 2018, 2021 and 2023 using the methodology developed by Chaudhuri and Datt (2001). Traditional poverty …

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Poverty alleviation relocation in China : theory, policy and practice

Qiu, Huanguang; Leng, Ganxiao; Liu, Mingyue; Wang, Sangui - 2026

This is an Open access book which examines the historical evolution of poverty alleviation relocation policy and …—representing major poverty alleviation relocation efforts during the 13th Five-year Plan period. Through case studies, the book examines … concludes with recommendations for improvement. This book shares Chinese experience and offers solutions to global poverty …

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From plans to people : territorial planning and poverty in Colombia

Canavire-Bacarreza, Gustavo; Rios, Camilo; Triveño, Luis - 2026

implications for welfare. This paper examines the effects of Colombia's municipal territorial plan updates on poverty through the …-effects methods, we find that in a matched design with extensive controls, plan updates reduce multidimensional poverty by roughly 1 …

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Stuck at the bottom : caste-based discrimination, relative poverty, and the mechanisms of intergenerational opportunity traps

Maitra, Sudeshna; Kundu, Sudarsana - 2026

-sectional data-so as to derive their impact on relative poverty and class formation over time? In this paper, we use a novel approach …-run poverty status, and caste-related norms in Indian labour and marriage markets. We demonstrate the distinction …-and communication-between mechanisms that transmit relative and absolute poverty over time in a society characterized by systemic …

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Reducing child poverty through cash or care

Thoresen, Thor Olav; Vattø, Trine Engh; Zachrisson, … - 2026

Reducing poverty is a central policy priority in many countries, also in wealthy countries with comprehensive universal … preschool-aged children and their implications for poverty reduction: increasing cash transfers, such as child benefits, and … participation and reduce child poverty in the short run through higher parental labor supply. Moreover, higher enrollment in non …

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Towards common prosperity : the impact of Targeted Poverty Alleviation policy on multidimensional income disparities among rural poor households

Shao, Xuyang; Gao, Shengyuan; Yu, Liyuan; He, Dan - 2026

The issues of income inequality and poverty are intrinsically linked and represent persistent global governance … challenges. China faced significant hurdles, including absolute rural poverty and a widening urban-rural development gap. The … "Targeted Poverty Alleviation" policy (TPA), implemented from 2014 onward, employed comprehensive measures, including household …

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Two birds with one stone : do poverty alleviation policies reduce carbon emissions in poverty-stricken counties?

Sun, Yixin; Cong, Jianhui; Zhou, Zhou; Han, Limin - 2026

Poverty eradication and climate mitigation are two central challenges facing developing countries in the process of … rural development. Targeted poverty alleviation policy (TPAP) is aimed at ending extreme poverty and may deliver carbon … a Difference-in-Differences (DID) framework to examine the impact of poverty alleviation policies on carbon emissions in …

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Strengthening the policy impact of multidimensional metrics given attention constraints : constructing linked metrics

Alkire, Sabina; Vaz, Ana; Oldiges, Christian - 2025

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Informality and multidimensional child poverty : evidence from urban and rural Indonesia

Khoiruddin, M. Afif; Suman, Agus; Prasetyia, Ferry; Susilo - 2025

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Global poverty : a review of measurement, levels, and trends in a historical perspective

Moatsos, Michail - 2025

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