the long run (one to five years) higher food prices reduce poverty and inequality. The magnitudes of these effects vary …Standard microeconomic methods consistently suggest that, in the short run, higher food prices increase poverty in … systematically test the relationship between changes in domestic food prices and changes in poverty. We find robust evidence that in …

"It has often been argued that new agricultural technologies lead to poverty reduction. This paper argues that any … changes in poverty situation attributed to those who adopt new agricultural technology (treatment group) without a … effects of new agricultural technology on poverty reduction by employing the “double difference” method on data collected in …

of households, but the richest households benefit the most. In spite of this, inequality decreases as a consequence of … the agreement, and poverty rates decrease throughout the country. …

Migration and remittances can be used by rural households as a means of insurance, investment, and income augmentation …

remittances, primarily from male workers overseas. Since human capital is the most important asset for the poor, the escalation in …

reliance on labor remittances exacerbated Tajikistan’s food insecurity and the vulnerability of its households. This study … economic growth and poverty reduction, constraints and bottlenecks on agricultural growth and productivity, and other policies …

"This paper investigates the contribution of rural non-farm income to income inequality by examining the contribution …-farm income) to income inequality in Nigeria. The results reveal the relative importance of specific income sources to income … inequality and the various determinants of income inequality in rural Nigeria. Although non-farm income is distributed more …

performed poorly over the last decade, and poverty and inequality have risen. This paper examines the impact of alternative … growth paths and rural investments on poverty using an economy-wide model. It finds that if Kenya continues along its current … Development Goal (MDG) of halving poverty by 2015. Therefore, Kenya must search for alternative sources of poverty-reducing growth …