incidence of absolute poverty fell dramatically but relative inequality increased. The collapse of 1997 had the reverse effects … absolute standard of living, as reflected in measures of poverty incidence, or on their position relative to the rich, as …

encountered by these economies and may have added to political instability in this region, as well as the occurrence of poverty … unfortunate because severe poverty (even more so than in much of Asia) exists in several of these least developed nations e.g. the …

clearer understanding of the constraints they face in reaching the goals, with a special focus on the economic, poverty …

Zimbabwe, it also establishes a clear link between MFIs and both poverty eradication and the empowerment and equality of women …

issues of poverty, unemployment and lack of opportunities amongst the Indo‐Fijian community. The Indo‐Fijian community, since … extent of concern about poverty, unemployment and lack of basic facilities such as water, housing and electricity among the …

Poverty in third world (TW) countries is a serious problem, and microcredit has become the most popular approach to … in the TW poverty situation”. These criticisms, however, seem just as weak as the arguments supporting the model. One … economics. To inject some fresh ideas in the debate, this paper examined microcredit's poverty‐alleviating ability from the …