significantly the prospects of achieving MDG 1 of halving poverty in Asia and the Pacific Region. As more than a few countries in … poverty threshold of US$1.25 per day (at 2005 PPP) for assessing progress towards MDG1 is not so compelling now. Accordingly …, the present assessment uses two poverty thresholds: US$2 per day and US$1.25 per day (both at 2005 PPP). Our analysis …

appear to have a negative impact on poverty. Our empirical evidence shows that growth performance was significantly lower …

and long-term linkages among growth in agricultural and non-agricultural sectors, inequality and poverty. Agricultural … growth is found to be the most important factor in reducing inequality and poverty. The role of agricultural growth in … extreme poverty, and towards revival of agriculture in the post-2015 policy discourse. …