Poverty & Hunger
Dry Aquifers in Arab Countries and the Looming Food Crisis
MERIA
An Israeli article examining water supply and food self-sufficiency in Arab countries
Poverty & Hunger, RegionalPosted: 2009-01-02
Entrepreneurial Philanthropy in the Developing World
AEI
A US brief exploring the emerging entrepreneurial philanthropy sector, which may radically reshape foreign aid
International Development, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2008-01-28
Equal Opportunities for Children: Social Welfare Expenditures in English-speaking Countries and Western Europe
Institute for Research on Poverty
An 8-page paper measuring and comparing how social welfare expenditures close the gap in economic resources available to poor children in developed countries
Families, Children & Youth, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2005-04-22
Eradicating Child Poverty: The Role of Key Policy Areas
Joseph Rowntree Foundation
A series of short reports focusing on certain key policy areas relevant to the 2020 target of eradicating UK child poverty. Each report presents an overview of the importance of the area, progress over the last few years, the extent of its likely contribution to the overall goal and effective alternatives where necessary (Single page with links to each report)
Families, Children & Youth, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2008-12-17
Evaluating the Impact of Community-Based Health Interventions: Evidence from Brazil's Family Health Program
IZA
This 60-page paper analyzes the direct and indirect impacts of Brazil's Family Health Program
Health, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2009-04-19
Evaluation of Fuel Poverty in Belgium, Spain, France, Italy and the United Kingdom
European Commission
This 34-page study presents a quantitative and qualitative evaluation of fuel poverty in Belgium, Spain, France, Italy and the United Kingdom
Energy, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2010-01-16
Evidence of the Effectiveness of Child Support and Visitation
Harris School
This 33-page US working paper examines the effectiveness of two aspects of non-resident father involvement in reducing food insecurity among children
Poverty & Hunger, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2006-03-22
Experiencing Poverty: The Voices of Low Income Australians
Social Policy Research Centre
This 43-page report is the first stage of a project designed to develop new indicators of disadvantage for Australia in the new millennium
Poverty & HungerPosted: 2006-03-24
Exploding U.S. Grain Demand for Automotive Fuel Threatens World Food Security and Political Stability
Earth Policy Institute
An article explaining how the fast-growing use of grain in the US for ethanol production poses a threat to world security
Poverty & Hunger, EnergyPosted: 2006-11-05
Exploring the Promise of Asset-based Social Policies: Reviewing Evidence from Research and Practice
Government of Canada
This 27-page conference synthesis report summarises a conference convened to investigate the potential of asset-based social policies (as distinct from income support) to diminish poverty
Poverty & Hunger, Social PolicyPosted: 2004-02-20
Fair Growth
CGD
This 230-page volume presents economic policy tools for improving the life of Latin America's majority
Poverty & Hunger, Economic PolicyPosted: 2008-01-23
Falling Poverty and Income Inequality: A Global Phenomenon
Fraser Institute
A 7-page summary of long-term global trends in poverty and income inequality
Poverty & HungerPosted: 2006-10-18
Families at Risk: The Effects of Chronic and Multiple Disadvantage
Government of South Australia et al.
An 84-page Australian study drawing attention to the strengths and challenges for parents living in situations of chronic and multiple disadvantage with children aged 0-7 years
Families, Children & Youth, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2006-08-07
Famine in North Korea Redux?
Peterson Institute
A 24-page US working paper assessing current insecurity in North Korea
Poverty & Hunger, International DevelopmentPosted: 2008-10-23
Feed People First
CCPA
This 10-page Canadian paper claims that biofuels are contributing to global food shortages and price increases
Poverty & Hunger, EnergyPosted: 2009-02-07
Feed the World: The Challenge of Agricultural Development
IPN
This 24-page paper focuses on food, first surveying long-term trends in global demand and supply to put recent price changes into perspective. It evaluates various factors which underpin the high prices experienced in 2007 and 2008, including the conversion of crops into liquid fuels (“biofuels”). The paper concludes with lessons we should have learned recently about food scarcity and its alleviation
Poverty & HungerPosted: 2009-05-04
Feeding a Growing Population that Relies on Ecosystem Services (Part II of II)
WRI
This article highlights how agriculture is the dominant influence on ecosystem health
Climate Change & Environment, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2011-08-16
Fighting Poverty Through Incentives and Work Mandates for Young Men
Brookings Institute
An 8-page US policy brief proposing two sets of policies to help young men gain employment and improve earnings
Social Policy, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2007-09-25
Fighting the Diseases of Poverty
CFD
A 331-page book addressing key issues concerning poverty-related disease
Health, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2007-03-23
Financial Crisis May Worsen Poverty in China, India
CFR
A US backgrounder examining how reduced economic growth in India and China could reverse poverty alleviation efforts and even push more people into poverty
Poverty & Hunger, International DevelopmentPosted: 2008-11-25
Five Steps to Prevent a Repeat of the 2007–08 Food Crisis
IFPRI
A statement of steps recommended to prevent another food crisis
Poverty & HungerPosted: 2010-10-11
Fixing Famine: How Technologies & Incentives Can Help Feed Africa
IPN
A 20-page UK study about technologies that can improve food security and the wellbeing of smallholder farmers, based on field work in Malawi and Kenya
Poverty & Hunger, International DevelopmentPosted: 2009-12-01
Fixing Global Nutrition Institutions
CGD
This 29-page US essay shows why nutrition is too often a low priority for rich-world donors and even for governments in the most affected countries, and offers two practical suggestions for improvement
Poverty & Hunger, International DevelopmentPosted: 2009-08-17
Food and Financial Crises: Implications for Agriculture and the Poor
IFPRI
This paper on the food crisis in developing countries argues that synchronized response is needed to ease the burden on the poor and allow agriculture to face new challenges and respond to new opportunities.
Poverty & Hunger, International DevelopmentPosted: 2008-12-04
Food Prices
CFR
A US backgrounder on how the global food market works
Poverty & Hunger, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2008-07-07
Food Security in an Era of Economic Volatility
"Population and Development Review"
A 32-page US article considering the state of food insecurity, the nature of price variability, and the appropriate strategies for international agricultural development
Poverty & Hunger, International DevelopmentPosted: 2011-01-06
Food Security in North Korea: Designing Realistic Possibilities
Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies
This 29-page US paper outlines a strategy for agricultural revitalization in North Korea
Poverty & Hunger, International DevelopmentPosted: 2006-03-27
Food Security in South Asia:
ICRIER
This 40-page Indian working paper aims to identify issues relating to food security, the policy initiatives taken to tackle these issues, evaluate these policies and suggest measures to overcome identified constraints in order to improve the food security situation in the region
Poverty & Hunger, RegionalPosted: 2009-09-17
Food Security, Farming, and Climate Change to 2050
IFPRI
This 140-page study assesses how serious the danger to food security might be in the future and suggests some steps policymakers can take to remedy the situation
Poverty & Hunger, Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2010-12-03
Food, Poverty and Security
ORG
A 4-page briefing highlighting the interconnections between food shortages, poverty and security
Poverty & Hunger, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2008-07-13
Foreign Assistance
GAO
A 21-page US testimony on the challenges limiting the effectiveness and efficiency of US food aid
International Development, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2007-05-29
Foreign Assistance
GAO
A 110-page report identifying the challenges to the efficiency and effectiveness of US food aid
Poverty & Hunger, International DevelopmentPosted: 2007-04-21
Foreign Assistance
GAO
A 42-page House testimony on an enquiry into the efficiency of US food aid
Poverty & Hunger, International DevelopmentPosted: 2007-03-22
Fracture Points in Social Policies for Chronic Poverty Reduction
Overseas Development Institute
A 52-page working paper examining the fracture points (areas of weakness and failure) in social policy formation, finding that this failure is particularly acute for the chronically poor, marginalised and vulnerable
Poverty & Hunger, International DevelopmentPosted: 2004-11-20
From Famine to Food Security: Meeting the Challenge in the Horn of Africa
IFPRI
This US speech discusses the humanitarian crisis in the Horn of Africa, calling for both short-term responses to end current suffering and long-term solutions to eradicate chronic poverty, hunger, and malnutrition
Poverty & Hunger, RegionalPosted: 2011-08-15
From Poverty, Opportunity: Putting the Market to Work for Lower Income Families
Brookings Institution
An 80-page US report proposing a series of market and regulatory initiatives for lowering the cost of living of lower income families (Single page linking to each section)
Poverty & HungerPosted: 2006-07-25
From Unpaid to Paid Care Work: The Macroeconomic Implications of HIV and AIDS on Women's Time-tax Burdens
Levy Economics Institute
This 32-page US working paper considers public employment guarantee programs in the context of South Africa as a means to address the nexus of poverty, unemployment, and unpaid work burdens—all factors exacerbated by HIV/AIDS
Poverty & Hunger, International DevelopmentPosted: 2009-08-04
Funding Food Security – A Financial Lens on the L’Aquila G8
Stimson Center
A US article commenting on the reality of a steady post-Cold-War decline in international agricultural development financing on the part of the G7, and implied agreement to close financing gaps
Poverty & HungerPosted: 2009-09-16
GE Crops Show Uncertain Prospects for Reducing Nitrogen Pollution
UCS
This 46-page US report finds no genetically engineered crops have increased nitrogen efficiency, while traditional plant breeding and other methods have shown success
Climate Change & Environment, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2010-01-08
Gender and Development: Bridging the Gap Between Research and Action
International Food Policy Research Institute
This 4-page brief discusses the relevance of gender considerations on the utilization of resources in development.
Poverty & Hunger, International DevelopmentPosted: 2006-03-17
Generous Gestures: What is the Point of G8 Debt Cancellation?
German Institute for International and Security Affairs
This 4-page German commentary queries the likely efficacy of G8 Debt Reduction
International Development, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2005-08-25
Generous Gestures: What is the Point of G8 Debt Collection?
German Institute for International and Security Affairs
A 4-page German commentary arguing that debt cancellation fails to affect any of the root causes of third world poverty
Poverty & Hunger, International DevelopmentPosted: 2005-07-24
George Bush's Foreign Aid: Transformation or Chaos?
CGD
This 136-page study analyzes the dramatic changes in foreign aid during the Bush Administration
International Development, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2008-05-26
Getting to the Bottom of "Bottom-up" Approaches
Brookings Instiution
This article advocates research to scrutinise the social and developmental impact of social enterprises in developing countries
International Development, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2006-11-07
Global Corporate Citizenship: The New Era of Opportunity
CIPE
An 8-page article arging for a greater contribution by private enterprise into relieving poverty
Poverty & Hunger, International DevelopmentPosted: 2008-05-25
Global Factors Shaping the Future of Food Aid: The Implications for WFP
ODI
This 15-page article examines the factors shaping the future of food aid
Public Safety & Disaster Mitigation, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2007-06-15
Global Food Crisies: Monitoring and Assessing Impact
IFPRI
This 52-page study describes the data and methods needed by policymakers to understand and respond to the effects of a global food crisis on a country
Poverty & Hunger, International DevelopmentPosted: 2008-09-25
Global Health and the New Bottom Billion: How Funders Should Respond to Shifts in Global Poverty and Disease Burden
CGD
This 4-page US brief offers recommendations for global health agencies to deal with shifts in global poverty and the disease burden
Poverty & Hunger, HealthPosted: 2012-01-19
Global Health and the New Bottom Billion: What Do Shifts in Global Poverty and the Global Disease Burden Mean for GAVI and the Global Fund?
CGD
This 37-page US working paper describes trends in the global distribution of poverty, preventable infectious diseases, and health aid response to date; revisits the rationale for health aid through agencies like GAVI and the Global Fund; and proposes a new MIC strategy and components, concluding with recommendations
Health, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2011-11-16
Global Monitoring Report 2012: Food Prices, Nutrition, and the Millennium Development Goals
World Bank
This 188-page report examines summarizes the impacts of food prices on several MDGs; reviews policy responses; and outlines future prospects
Poverty & Hunger, International DevelopmentPosted: 2012-04-24
Global Poverty and Global Development: Is the United States Doing Its Part?
Brookings Institution
A 46-page (uncorrected) transcript of an event held to examine how well the U.S. is contributing to global goals in poverty reduction and development
Poverty & Hunger, International DevelopmentPosted: 2004-04-26
Global poverty and the New Bottom Billion: Three-quarters of the World’s Poor Live in Middle-income Countries
IDS
This 43-page UK paper argues that the global poverty problem has changed because most of the world\'s poor no longer live in poor countries meaning low-income countries
Poverty & HungerPosted: 2010-10-07
Global Poverty: Goals and Realities
One World US
This U.S. article offers an overview of global poverty and aid efforts
Poverty & Hunger, International DevelopmentPosted: 2005-08-24
Good Capitalism, Bad Capitalism: What Is a Market Economy and How Can It Deliver?
CIPE
This 5-page US article examines different kinds of capitalism
International Development, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2010-02-04
Growth Isn't Working
New Economics Foundation
A 32-page report arguing that globalisation is failing the world's poorest
International Development, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2006-02-14
Haiti Earthquake: Crisis and Response
CRS
The focus of this 30-page US report is on the immediate crisis in Haiti as a result of the earthquake and the U.S. and international response to date
Public Safety & Disaster Mitigation, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2010-02-04
Haiti: A Forward Look
USIP
A 4-page US assessment of the situation on the ground in Haiti five months after the earthquake
Public Safety & Disaster Mitigation, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2010-07-11
Haiti: International Assistance Strategy for the Interim Government and Congressional Concerns
Congressional Research Service
This 26-page U.S. report examines the progress made under the Internation Cooperation Framework, a strategy for providing aid to Haiti
International Development, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2005-11-29
Haiti's Economic Challenge
United States Institute of Peace
This paper describes the huge economic challenge facing Haiti
Poverty & Hunger, International DevelopmentPosted: 2006-07-27
Haiti's Year of Living Miserably
CFR
A US brief considering Haiti's problems
Poverty & Hunger, HealthPosted: 2011-01-15
Half in Ten: Why Taking Disability into Account is Essential to Reducing Income Poverty and Expanding Economic Inclusion
CEPR
This 19-page US report reviews recent research on disability and poverty that finds higher rates of disability over the life cycle and among persons experiencing poverty than earlier research
Disability, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2009-09-09
Hazards of Nature, Risks to Development
World Bank
A 236-page evaluation of the World Bank's assistance for natural disasters
International Development, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2006-05-08
Helping the Poor? The IMF and Low-Income Countries
FONDAD
A book discussing the successes, failures and shortcomings of how the IMF and World Bank have assisted poor countries, analyzing in detail the policies pursued (single page linking to all chapters)
International Development, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2005-08-19
High Food Prices: The What, Who and How of Proposed Policy Actions
IFPRI
This 12-page policy brief offers an action plan to combat the world food crisis
Poverty & HungerPosted: 2008-06-12
Housing Policy and Practice in the Context of Poverty and Exclusion: Synthesis Report
Policy Research Initiative
This 40-page Canadian synthesis report highlights the role housing plays as both a determinant and an outcome of poverty and exclusion
Housing, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2005-09-03
How Biofuels Could Starve the Poor
CFR
A 5-page US essay highlighting the food security implications of the boom in corn-based biofuels
Poverty & Hunger, EnergyPosted: 2007-04-21
How Countries Become Rich and Reduce Poverty
DIIS
A 28-page Danish working paper reviewing the literature explaining why some countries are rich and others are poor
International Development, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2011-08-25
How do Development and Foreign Policy Connect?
ODI
This 2-page opinion considers whether efforts to ring-fence aid for "poverty reduction" make sense
International Development, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2007-12-14
How Do Welfare Sanctions Work?
Institute for Research on Poverty
A 27-page U.S. discussion paper examining the application of non-compliance sanctions in Wisconsin under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) legislation
Poverty & Hunger, Social PolicyPosted: 2004-06-22
How Has Financial Deepening Affected Poverty Reduction in India? Empirical Analysis Using State-Level Panel Data
IDE
This 38-page Japanese discussion paper examines empirically whether financial deepening has contributed to poverty reduction in India
Poverty & Hunger, Economic PolicyPosted: 2010-08-30
How to Make Poverty History: The Central Role of Local Organisations in Meeting the MDGs
International Institute for Environment and Development
A 197-page book stressing the importance of more effective and pro-poor local organisations being engaged in all aspects of meeting the MDGs
Poverty & Hunger, International DevelopmentPosted: 2005-09-23
How to Stop the Rise in Food Price Volatility
CEIP
This US bulletin examines the developing world’s vulnerability to food price shocks
International Development, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2011-02-17
Human Development Report 2005: International Cooperation at a Crossroads
UNDP
This 388-page report takes stock of human development, including progress towards the MDGs. It examines barriers to human development and the human costs of missed targets and broken promises
International Development, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2005-09-27
Human Tide: The Real Migration Crisis
Christian Aid
A 28-page report drawing attention to the forthcoming global migration crisis likely to follow the deepening effects of climate change
Immigration & Refugees, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2007-06-18
Implementation of Programme of Action for the Least Developed Countries
United Nations
This 50-page report by the UN Secretary-General describes progress in accelerating development in the world's least developed nations
International Development, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2006-06-26
Implementation of the United Nations Millennium Declaration: Report of the Secretary-General
United Nations General Assembly
A 57-page report on the extent to which the Millennium Development Goals are being achieved
International Development, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2004-09-27
Implementing a Human Rights Approach to Food Security
International Food Policy Research Institute
A 4-page paper charting progress to date in implementing a rights-based approach to food security
Poverty & Hunger, International DevelopmentPosted: 2004-12-06
Improving Savings Incentives for the Poor
NCPA
A 2-page US brief analysis proposing a programme designed to improve savings by low earners
Poverty & Hunger, Social PolicyPosted: 2009-09-09
Incentivising Research and Development for the Diseases of Poverty
International Policy Network
This 22-page paper overviews proposals to improve the prospects of developing new drugs for the diseases of poverty
Health, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2005-04-25
Income and Inequality: Millions Left Behind
Americans for Democratic Action
a 21-page survey of poverty in the U.S. based on census data
Poverty & HungerPosted: 2004-04-12
Increasing Agricultural Productivity & Enhancing Food Security in Africa
IFPRI
A 34-page synopsis of the international conference held November 2011 in Addis Ababa to provide a forum for the exchange of ideas, experiences, and innovations on improving agricultural productivity for achieving food security in Africa
Poverty & Hunger, RegionalPosted: 2012-04-18
Indirect Effects of an Aid Program: The Case of Progresa and Consumption
Institute for the Study of Labor
A 49-page discussion paper examines a Mexican aid programme for poor families to identify beneficial spillover effects due to non-eligible families benefitting from the programme
Poverty & Hunger, International DevelopmentPosted: 2006-02-04
Innovative Employment Approaches and Programs for Low-Income Families
Urban Institute
This 118-page US report profiles approaches and programmes for improving the economic success of low-income parents
Poverty & Hunger, Social PolicyPosted: 2007-06-03
Innovative Financing Options and the Fight Against Global Poverty
Brookings Institution
This 16-page paper examines whether innovative approaches to development financing can make a difference in the fight against global poverty
Poverty & Hunger, International DevelopmentPosted: 2006-08-01
Innovative Sources of Finance after the Paris Conference
Friedrich Ebert Foundation
This 11-page German paper analyzes different proposals for new sources of development finance
International Development, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2006-06-09
Innovative Sources of Finance After the Paris Conference
Friedrich Ebert Foundation - New York
This 11-page paper discusses progress in identifying innovative sources of finance to revitalize international development finance
International Development, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2006-04-19
International NGOs and Poverty Reduction Strategies: The Contribution of an Asset-Based Approach
Brookings Institution
A 44-page scoping study summarizing the current poverty reduction strategies of US and UK-based international NGOs and identifying the applicability of an asset-accumulation framework
Poverty & Hunger, International DevelopmentPosted: 2007-07-25
Interrelated Dynamics of Health and Poverty in Australia
IZA
This 28-page discussion paper examines the joint dynamics of health and poverty in Australian families
Health, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2009-12-11
Investing in Africa
Resources for the Future
This 19-page report examines the system through which the U.S. provides assistance to African agriculture and whether the U.S. has significantly increased its assistance since 2000
Poverty & HungerPosted: 2005-04-25
Is Democracy Good for the Poor?
Stanford Institute of International Studies
A 46-page U.S. working paper examining the evidence for the claim that democracy tends to improve the material well-being of the poor
Poverty & HungerPosted: 2005-02-23
Is Social Security Part of the Social Safety Net?
CESifo
This 40-page paper focuses specifically on how Social Security affects the poor
Social Policy, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2009-06-05
Is the U.S. a Good Model for Reducing Social Exclusion in Europe?
Center for Economic and Policy Research
A 30-page US study reviewing data on economic and social measures in the US and Europe to assess how well the US has improved living standards
Social Policy, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2006-08-02
Just Desserts? Securing Global Food Futures
IPPR North
A 37-page UK report arguing that in order to achieve global food security, greater harmonisation of efforts is needed as well as the full participation of countries who have become increasingly influential in either production, aid or investment such as China, India and Brazil.
Poverty & Hunger, International DevelopmentPosted: 2009-01-28
Key Items for Developing Countries
Comparative Research Programme on Poverty
A 2-page article aiming to identify some key issues in poverty research in the context of third world societies
Poverty & HungerPosted: 2004-02-28
Lies, Damned Lies and the Senate Poverty Inquiry Report
Centre for Independent Studies
This 16-page Australian issue analysis examines the findings of a recent poverty enquiry report and finds them misleading
Poverty & Hunger, Social PolicyPosted: 2004-04-07
Lifting the Boats: Policies to Make Work Pay
Canadian Policy Research Networks
This Canadian study explores measures to improve the situation of Canada's lowest paid workers
Poverty & Hunger, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2005-06-15
Linkages between Land Management, Land Degradation, and Poverty in Sub-Saharan Africa
IFPRI
This 132-page report seeks to demonstrate the strong strong linkage between poverty and land management
Poverty & Hunger, International DevelopmentPosted: 2009-01-13
Linkages Between MDGs and PRSPs in Transitional Countries of Eurasia
Center for Social and Economic Research
This 19-page Polish paper examines the linkages between MDGs and PRSPs in 6 transition countries
International Development, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2006-03-27
Linking Globalization to Poverty
WIDER
An 8-page policy brief examining the channels through which the globalization process affects different dimensions of poverty in the developing world
Globalisation & International Trade, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2007-05-18
Living in Fear: Violence and Victimisation in the Lives of Homeless People
Crisis
This 38-page UK report explores homeless people's experience of crime and anti-social behaviour
Housing, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2006-03-24