(Sustainable Economic Growth and Poverty Reduction and Promotion of Social Equity) and for each of the four priority areas … persistence over time; programs that depend on developing consensus; reforms to policies and institutions; and actions that demand …

of poverty rates and inequality levels. We also estimate a heterogeneous response to the mining-abundant condition …, finding stronger responses in lower-poverty, higher-inequality districts. Finally, we find a trend suggesting incremental … activities, on the reduction of poverty and inequality. …

-American Development Bank's Poverty and Inequality Unit is to provide technical leadership for the Bank and its member governments' work in … and the Reduction of Poverty and Inequality; The Importance of Protecting the Poor from the Economic Cost of Illness … the area of poverty reduction, and to contribute to enhancing the quality of the Bank's lending and non-lending activities …

, and pockets of poverty persist. How can the country promote sustainable and equitable development, and thus reduce poverty …

and manage the risks that households face as part of a coherent long-term strategy to reduce poverty and promote social … equity. The articles included in this book were presented at the conference, "Social Protection and Poverty," held at the …

This document surveys Bank lending operations designed to fight poverty and enhance social equity, with emphasis on … recently approved projects with innovative components. It also surveys a broad range of poverty-related non-lending activities … carried out by the Bank over the past two years. It includes a general framework for poverty reduction in Latin America and …

This paper presents evidence on the impact of economic crisis on poverty and inequality in Latin America. Crises not … only result in higher poverty rates but also may cause irreversible damage to the human capital of the poor. In light of … a poverty reduction strategy. As a result, the paper analyses the role of exchange rate policy, capital controls and …

This report seeks to put the issue of poverty in practical terms of what we know about poverty and what can be done to …

Poverty in Brazil and Chile; The Role of Transaction Costs in Explaining Economic Performance and Income Distribution: Some …