poverty. Yet, the question of whether access to credit leads to poverty reduction and improved wellbeing remains open. To … developing world, and develop a theory of change that links inputs to impacts on several welfare outcomes. Overall, we find that … income, consumption, human capital and assets, and, ultimately, a reduction in poverty. …

Child poverty increased dramatically during the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2020 alone, the number of children suffering from … poverty in the EU increased by 19 percent, or close to 1 million. Left unaddressed, this would not only affect individuals … poverty and mitigate the long-term impact of poverty. Reducing the number of children affected by poverty can be achieved by …

Public works programs in developing countries can reduce poverty in the long term and help lowskilled workers cope with …

To examine poverty on China's campuses, we utilize the Chinese College Students Survey carried out in 2010. With … poverty line defined as the college-specific expenditures a student needs to maintain the basic living standard on campus, we … find that 22 percent of college students in China are living in poverty. Poverty is more severe among students from the …

Raising the minimum wage in developing countries could increase or decrease poverty, depending on labor market … poor households. Whether raising minimum wages reduces poverty depends not only on whether formal sector workers lose jobs …

In order to alleviate child poverty, contemporary European welfare states have shifted their focus increasingly towards …

This paper makes a set of estimates for the potential impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on poverty incidence, intensity …, and severity in developing countries and on the distribution of global poverty. We conclude there could be increases in … poverty of a substantial magnitude-up to 400 million new poor living under the $1.90 poverty line, over 500 million new poor …

Despite large-scale humanitarian aid, the poverty headcount ratio continued to rise after the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami … in Indonesia. This paper evaluates how a decentralized provision of aid affected poverty and inequality dynamics over …