resulted in a reduction of poverty in Africa. Inter-country variations in income and human poverty reinforce the established … patterns of well-being within the continent, as countries in Northern and Southern Africa have the lowest levels of poverty …. The empirical analysis reveals that inter- country differences in poverty levels can be accounted for by variables …

individual and national well-being. Developed country measures of child poverty are dominated by income-poverty, although health …Child poverty matters directly because children constitute a large share of the population, and indirectly for future … absolute poverty imply concern with fundamentals such as malnutrition, illiteracy and premature death, and the things that …

different types of entitlement and in terms of human costs, particularly nutrition, health and education. It proposes a range of …

exist in developing countries, we assess how health can be improved. We also argue that the income gains that result from …Health is both a direct component of human well-being and a form of human capital that increases an individual …'s capabilities. We argue that these two views are complementary and that both can be used to justify increased investment in health …

This paper reviews Mexico's mixed track record in pursuing the Millennium Development Goals, with progress in health … and education but a seemingly entrenched problem of poverty. Given that the country is one of the most equal in Latin … terms of education and infrastructure, as well as in poverty, with a North- South divide in the country and indigenous …

The authors consider the ways in which the concept of human security expands understanding of the links between health … human security is linked to global health, particularly as regards violence and conflict, global infectious diseases, and … poverty and inequality. The authors then draw out the implications for policy-making. …

This paper evaluates the proposal that government authorities ought to target nominal income. It begins by viewing the … large country. There is then a general discussion of various issues posed by nominal income targeting. Finally, the paper … favor of nominal income targeting. When more realistic assumptions are made or econometric simulations are undertaken the …

We revisit Lipset‘s law, which posits a positive and significant relationship between income and democracy. Using … dynamic and heterogeneous panel data estimation techniques, we find a significant and negative relationship between income and … democracy: higher/lower incomes per capita hinder/trigger democratization. Decomposing overall income per capita into its …

€˜buffer stock’ model of optimal consumption in the presence of labor income uncertainty and credit constraints. Saving in the model …