This study traces the interactions between economic growth, income inequality and consumption poverty in a sample of … that experiences have varied: some countries have seen sharp falls in income poverty; others have witnessed marked … conclusions. First, agricultural market liberalization has been conducive to reductions in rural poverty. Second, market …

understand the prospects for achieving poverty reduction in Africa. We examine the levels and trends in income distribution in …This paper examines trends in income distribution and its linkages to economic growth and poverty reduction in order to …, Mozambique, and South Africa. We conclude that the balance between policies aimed at growth and measures aimed at redistribution …

greater share of benefits from economic growth. Household size was a critical determinant of poverty levels. Sector of … need for smaller family size has to be an integral part of policy aimed at poverty reduction in Nigeria. The support of the … poverty in the different parts of the country. One size does not fit all. Deliberate effort of the government in …

like for Africa? The goal of ending extreme poverty remains paramount. Globally, the World Bank has set goals to end … poverty levels. At this rate, especially if in part achieved by lowering inequality, the Africa region would meaningfully … extreme poverty by 2030 and to promote shared prosperity in every society. We examine feasibility of these objectives for Sub …

Many low income countries in Africa are optimistic that producing biofuels domestically will not only reduce their …

This paper investigates the determinants of the growth elasticity of poverty by using the internationally designed … poverty line, measured by the share of the population living below USD 1.25 per day. We identify the determinants of changes … in the poverty rate of countries using single and multiple OLS regressions as well as fixed effects. Empirical evidence …

many developing and developed economies. This is disturbing since little progress can be made in poverty reduction when … growth, and therefore poverty reduction through growth. This paper finds evidence of a concave relationship between …