This paper aims to depict the post-Second World War poverty and inequality trends in Asia, its sub-regions, and … inequality in Asia. Analytical results confirm significant reductions in poverty across the board due to fast growth, although … expected to eradicate poverty but likely to continue facing high inequality, particularly as major technology breakthroughs …

This paper aims to depict the post-Second World War poverty and inequality trends in Asia, its sub-regions, and … inequality in Asia. Analytical results confirm significant reductions in poverty across the board due to fast growth, although … expected to eradicate poverty but likely to continue facing high inequality, particularly as major technology breakthroughs …

We describe a new method of facilitating inequality and poverty analysis of grouped distributional data by allowing … counterparts, then by comparing the true and generated values of the Gini coefficient and other inequality indices. The results …

We describe a new method of facilitating inequality and poverty analysis of grouped distributional data by allowing … counterparts, then by comparing the true and generated values of the Gini coefficient and other inequality indices. The results …

-WIDER?s project on Inequality and Poverty in China. It also offers policy recommendations for tackling the poverty-growth-inequality …The slowdown and in some years reversal of poverty reduction in China forcefully demonstrates that growth is not … sufficient for combating poverty even if that growth is of unprecedented magnitude. Policy initiatives should take into …

Poverty reduction in the Asia and the Pacific region in 2005-2008 had been quite significant. Despite the global crisis …, an estimated 150 million people exited extreme poverty by 2008 - from 903.4 million in 2005 to 753.5 million, bringing … the percentage of people living under the $1.25 per day poverty line to 21.9% from 27.1% in 2005. Poverty reduction was …

households’ performance with different characteristics in terms of poverty. It uses four rounds of data from the consumer …, and living in less-developed states are more likely to be in poverty. In the second part, the article explores stochastic … targeted for poverty alleviation strategies. The first part sheds light on key determinants of household expenditure, while the …

This paper reviews the theory and application of decomposition techniques in the context of spatial inequality. It …

concerns over the impact of globalization on the already rising inter-region income inequality in China. This paper discusses … other variables, to regional inequality. It is found that (a) globalization constitutes a positive and substantial share to … regional inequality and the share rises over time; (b) capital is one of the largest and increasingly important contributor to …

capability in China. It is found that at the regional level, China's inequality in innovation capability increased from 1995 to … 2004. At the provincial level, the inequality decreased from 1995 to 2000, but increased from 2000 to 2004. Location … inequality in innovation capability. Unbalanced development in high-tech parks exerts a growing explanatory power in driving …