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 … population growth rates produce better outcomes. China and India play a central role on poverty reduction and global inequality …

shape of the distribution and derived measures of inequality, poverty, and mobility. Using employment histories of German …

. Various forms of poverty, inequality, polarization and income mobility structures are considered and much of the conventional …

This paper provides an account of the evolution of poverty and inequality during adjustment in Bolivia, covering the … period 1985–99. It turns out that urban poverty declined somewhat after the initial stabilization phase that followed the … hyperinflation in 1985. A similar evolution of per capita income suggests a positive impact of growth on urban poverty, although the …

-led. Survival-led diversification would decrease inequality by increasing the incomes of poorer households and thus reduce poverty …. By contrast, opportunity-led diversification would increase inequality and have a minor effect on poverty, as it tends to … diversification strategies. Yet, the poverty and inequality implications differ somewhat from our expectations. Our findings indicate …

income. Hence effective education policies should be an essential component of any poverty-reduction strategy. …

Poverty Impact Analysis in individual countries. The model combines the optimizing behavior of CGE models with the asset …

services sector is split up into formal and informal activities to account for the fact that poverty is largely confined to the …