Poverty & Hunger
Does Head Start Improve Children's Life Chances?
Institute for Research on Poverty
This 71-page U.S. discussion paper examines the effect of the Head Start programme on the health and schooling of poorer children in the U.S.
Poverty & Hunger, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2006-01-18
Low Level Predictors of Household Food Insecurity
Institute for Research on Poverty
This 26-page US discussion paper examines the relationship between household and contextual characteristics and food security
Poverty & HungerPosted: 2006-09-19
The Impact of Family Income on Child Development
Institute for Research on Poverty
A 56-page U.S. discussion paper studying the effect of family income on child development
Education, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2005-08-28
The Impact of Tax and Transfer Systems on Children in the European Union
Institute for the Study of Labor
A 65-page discussion paper analyzing the impact of fiscal policy on the economic resources available to children, and on child poverty rates
Poverty & Hunger, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2005-05-05
Child Poverty and Family Transfers in Southern Europe
Institute for the Study of Labor
This 47-page discussion paper examines the effect of family transfers on child poverty in Greece, Italy, Spain and Portugal
Poverty & Hunger, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2005-03-03
The Relationship Between Income Inequality, Poverty and Globalisation
Institute for the Study of Labor
A 38-page discussion paper studying the causal relationships between income inequality, poverty and globalisation
Globalisation & International Trade, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2004-09-14
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
Child Poverty and Changes in Child Poverty in Rich Countries Since 1990
Institute for the Study of Labor
This 65-page discussion paper documents levels and changes in child poverty rates in 12 OECD countries, and focuses on an analysis of the reasons for changes over the 1990s
Poverty & Hunger, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2005-04-20
Poverty Unperceived: Traps, Biases and Agenda
Institute of Development Studies
This 48-page working paper identifies effective and efficient ways of staying in touch with the changing situations of people living in poverty
International Development, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2006-08-30
Corporate Accountability to the Poor? Assessing the Effectiveness of Community-Based Strategies
Institute of Development Studies
A 65-page working paper investigating when and why community-based strategies are effective in promoting corporate accountability to the poor
International Development, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2004-10-29
Building Asset Security Among Low Income Households
Institute on Assets and Social Policy
A 55-page report describing asset-building policies used in the U.S. to build the asset base of low-income households
Poverty & Hunger, Social PolicyPosted: 2005-12-24
Poverty Reduction and the IDB: An Evaluation of the Bank's Strategy and Efforts
Inter-American Development Bank
This 64-page report was prepared as a guide to making the Bank's future poverty reduction activities more effective
Poverty & Hunger, International DevelopmentPosted: 2004-03-01
Agricultural Innovation in Latin America: Understanding the Private Sector's Role
International Food Policy Research Institute
A 6-page issue brief reviewing the role available to the private sector in generating knowledge and technology for agricultural development
International Development, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2006-02-06
The World Food Situation: An Overview
International Food Policy Research Institute
An 8-page overview of the world food and nutrition situation
Poverty & HungerPosted: 2005-12-19
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
Africa's Food and Nutrition Security Situation: Where Are We and How Did We Get Here?
International Food Policy Research Institute
An 86-page discussion paper reviewing the food and nutrition situation in Africa and arguing that anti-poverty initiatives in Africa must first reduce hunger and malnutrition
Poverty & Hunger, International DevelopmentPosted: 2004-08-31
Back to the Future: Reversing Recent Trends for Food Security in Eastern Africa
International Food Policy Research Institute
This 4-page brief describes what needs to be done to successfully exploit the potential of agriculture in East Africa and meet the needs of the populations
International Development, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2006-04-11
Strategic Environmental Assessment: Assessing the Environmental Impact of Biotechnology
International Food Policy Research Institute
A 4-page issue brief urging the use of strategic environmental assessments (SEA) to ensure that environmental considerations are evaluated in the research and priority-setting processes involved in developing genetically-modified (GM) crops
Climate Change & Environment, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2005-12-19
Ready for Action in Africa?
International Food Policy Research Institute
Report on a pan-African conference on food and nutrition security
Poverty & Hunger, International DevelopmentPosted: 2004-05-18
Science and Poverty: An Interdisciplinary Assessment of the Impact of Agricultural Research
International Food Policy Research Institute
This 31-page report synthesizes the lessons learned from seven case studies around the developing world
International Development, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2004-10-22
Agriculture, Food Security, Nutrition and the Millennium Development Goals
International Food Policy Research Institute
This 16-page essay offers recommendations as to the best means of achieving the Millennium Development Goals
Poverty & Hunger, International DevelopmentPosted: 2004-11-16
Trading Up: How International Trade and Efficient Domestic Markets Can Contribute to African Development
International Food Policy Research Institute
This 4-page brief examines market access in the context of international trade and related domestic policies in Sub-Saharan Africa
Poverty & Hunger, International DevelopmentPosted: 2004-09-17
Making Agricultural Trade Liberalization Work for the Poor
International Food Policy Research Institute
Text of an 8-page address arguing that in an era of globalization, the rules of global trade must work as effectively for the poor as for the rich
Globalisation & International Trade, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2004-06-02
Nicaragua: Breaking the Cycle of Poverty
International Food Policy Research Institute
A 6-page report evaluating the first two years of operation by the Red de Proteccion Social (RPS), a pilot programme designed to improve the nutrition and education of some of Nicaragua's poorest families
Poverty & HungerPosted: 2005-04-27
Can Young Children's Nutritional Needs be Met with a Combination of Fortified Blended Foods and Local Foods?
International Food Policy Research Institute
A 2-page summary of research in Haiti
Poverty & Hunger, International DevelopmentPosted: 2004-04-17
Designing and Evaluating Social Safety Nets: Theory, Evidence, and Policy Conclusions
International Food Policy Research Institute
This 61-page discussion paper reviews the literature on the performance of commonly found safety net programs in developing countries
Poverty & Hunger, International DevelopmentPosted: 2004-04-17
Rethinking Food Aid to Fight AIDS
International Food Policy Research Institute
a 2-page paper urging the study of food aid "through an HIV/AIDS lens"
Poverty & HungerPosted: 2004-04-17
Women: Still the Key to Food and Nutrition Security
International Food Policy Research Institute
This 4-page brief summarizes research establishing that the key to ensuring food and nutrition security in the developing world is the empowerment of women
Poverty & HungerPosted: 2005-03-29
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
Building on Successes in African Agriculture
International Food Policy Research Institute
A 20-page report presenting case histories of successful attempts to improve agricultural productivity in Africa
International Development, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2004-03-31
Development Strategies and Food and Nutrition Security in Africa: An Assessment
International Food Policy Research Institute
This 60-page discussion paper examines the impact of strategies designed to assist Africa's development, in particular their outcomes in respect of achieving food and nutrition security
International Development, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2005-03-02
Redefining the Role of Food Aid
International Food Policy Research Institute
A 2-page paper examining current debates and trends in the delivery of food aid
Poverty & Hunger, International DevelopmentPosted: 2004-04-17
Collective Action and Property Rights for Sustainable Development
International Food Policy Research Management
A 36-page paper of 16 briefs showing how collective action and property rights arrangements can promote sustainable, pro-poor natural resource management
International Development, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2004-02-28
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
Understanding Urban Poverty - What the Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers Tell Us
International Institute for Environment and Development
A 29-page literature review of the nature of urban poverty in developing countries
Poverty & Hunger, International DevelopmentPosted: 2004-05-13
A Pro-Poor Urban Agenda for Africa: Clarifying Ecological and Development Issues for Poor and Vulnerable Populations
International Institute for Environment and Development
This 80-page discussion paper covers key aspects of a pro-poor and ecologically sustainable urban agenda for Africa
International Development, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2006-04-05
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
Perpetuating Poverty in Sub-Saharan Africa
International Policy Network
A 13-page study examining under-development in Africa and its causes
Poverty & Hunger, International DevelopmentPosted: 2005-07-06
The Evaluation of the Paris Declaration - Phase 2
IOD PARC
This 88-page report evaluates the relevance and effectiveness of the Paris Declaration and its contribution to aid effectiveness and ultimately to development effectiveness
International Development, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2011-07-14
Radical Islam in France: Internal Problems and External Linkages
IPCS
This 12-page research paper aims to demonstrate that radical Islam in France is a factor of instability due to the widespread socio-economic deprivation of the Muslim community
Social Policy, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2006-11-09
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
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
Working Out of Poverty
IPPR
A 65-page report on the extent and nature of low pay and working poverty in the UK
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Poverty & HungerPosted: 2008-01-09
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
An Assessment of the Effectiveness of Anti-Poverty Programs in the United States
IRP
A 65-page US discussion paper assessing the effectiveness of means-tested and social insurance programmes in the United States
Poverty & Hunger, Social PolicyPosted: 2011-08-12
Subsidizing Vocational Training for Disadvantaged Youth in Developing Countries: Evidence from a Randomized Trial
IZA
This 46-page paper evaluates the impact of a randomized training program for disadvantaged youth introduced in Colombia in 2005. This randomized trial offers a unique opportunity to examine the impact of training in developing countries
Poverty & Hunger, International DevelopmentPosted: 2009-07-13
The Impact of Local Public Services and Geographical Cost of Living Differences on Poverty Estimates
IZA
This 40-page discussion paper illustrates how disregarding the value of local public services and geographical cost of living differences yields a misleading picture of poverty
Poverty & HungerPosted: 2008-09-16
Malaria: Disease Impacts and Long-Run Income Differences
IZA
This 34-page discussion paper examines the theory that ecological differences associated with malaria are a primary cause of differences in wealth between nations
Poverty & Hunger, HealthPosted: 2007-09-03
Understanding the Drivers of Poverty Dynamics in Australian Households
IZA
A 29-page paper studying the poverty dynamics of Australian households
Poverty & HungerPosted: 2007-06-15
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
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
A New Framework for the Analysis of Inequality
IZA
This 56-page discussion paper describes recent methodological advances that enable one to determine how policies shift people across economic sectors
Social Policy, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2007-01-28
The Development of Multidimensional Poverty in Germany 1985-2007
IZA
This paper deals with concepts of multidimensional poverty measurement and applies them to Germany
Poverty & Hunger, Social PolicyPosted: 2010-05-15
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
The Coming Famine
Julian Cribb & Associates
A paper highlighting the forthcoming global food security challenges
Poverty & HungerPosted: 2008-01-21
The War on Poverty After 40 Years: A Minskyan Assessment
Levy Economic Institute of Bard College
A 35-page U.S. policy brief arguing that significant poverty reduction depends on employment creation and that the government should assume responsibility as employer of the last resort
Poverty & HungerPosted: 2004-07-07
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
Promoting Gender Equality through Stimulus Packages and Public Job Creation
Levy Economics Institute
This 12-page US paper examines the macroeconomic consequences of scaling up South Africa’s Expanded Public Works Programme by adding to it a new sector for social service delivery in health and education
Poverty & Hunger, Social PolicyPosted: 2009-06-17
Time and Poverty from a Developing Country Perspective
Levy Economics Institute
This 38-page US working paper is concerned with the measurement of poverty in the context of developing countries
Poverty & Hunger, International DevelopmentPosted: 2010-06-15
Child Poverty and Welfare Reform: Stay the Course
Manhattan Institute
A 36-page study assessing the impact of U.S. welfare reforms on welfare rolls and child poverty
Poverty & Hunger, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2005-02-04
Can Low-Income Single Parents Move Up in the Labor Market?
MDRC
This 12-page US practitioner brief examines the work, education, and training patterns of single parents in an employment retention and advancement project
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Poverty & HungerPosted: 2011-03-04
Solutions to Poverty
MDRC
A 12-page US House testimony describing what research indicates are the best ways to alleviate poverty
Poverty & HungerPosted: 2007-05-12
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
Single Mothers Working at Night: Standard Work, Child Care Subsidies and Implications for Welfare Reform
National Bureau of Economic Research
A single-page abstract of this report, which investigates the impact of child care subsidies on the working practices of single mothers
Social Policy, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2004-02-06
When Work Doesn't Pay: What Every Policymaker Should Know
National Center for Children in Poverty
This 8-page US report highlights ways in which the current US structure of work support policies often leads to unintended consequences
Social Policy, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2006-06-23
The Dynamics of Child Poverty in Australia
National Centre for Social and Economic Modelling
A 64-page discussion paper providing new data on how family incomes and the state of poverty of Australian househoulds with children changed from year to year during the mid-90s
Poverty & HungerPosted: 2004-05-23
Poverty and Disadvantage Among Australian Children: A Spatial Perspective
National Centre for Social and Economic Modelling
This 36-page Australian paper utilizes census microdata and focuses on well-being and disadvantage from the child's perspective to measure social exclusion spatially
Families, Children & Youth, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2006-07-11
Australians In Poverty in the 21st Century
National Centre for Social and Economic Modelling
A 25-page study aiming to shed light on the relative risks of poverty facing Australians who have varying labour force, education and family characteristics
Poverty & HungerPosted: 2004-11-13
Does the way we measure poverty matter?
National Centre for Social and Economic Modelling
This 40-page Australian discussion paper assesses the impact on the estimated level of poverty of variations in some key poverty measurement parameters. It concludes that estimates at a point in time and over time are sensitive to variations in the equiv
Poverty & HungerPosted: 2004-01-14
Assessing Poverty and Inequality at a Detailed Regional Level
National Centre for Social and Economic Modelling
A 19-page Australian paper describing new techniques developed to create synthetic household microdata and demonstrating their use in analysing poverty rates, the spatial impact of policy change and the characteristics of the poor by geographical area
Poverty & Hunger, Social PolicyPosted: 2004-08-31
Solving Poverty: Four Cornerstones of a Viable National Strategy for Canada
National Concil of Welfare
A 30-page strategy document designed to achieve poverty-reduction in Canada
Poverty & HungerPosted: 2007-05-02
Poverty Profile 2002 and 2003
National Council of Welfare
This 165-page report traces patterns and trends of poverty in Canada
Poverty & HungerPosted: 2006-08-07
Losing Ground in the Best of Times: Low Income Renters in the 1990s
National Low Income Housing Coalition
This 24-page U.S. report finds that while housing conditions improved for many income groups during the 1990s, conditions worsened for the lowest income renting households
Housing, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2004-03-17
Children At Risk of Social Exclusion: Methodology and Overview
NATSEM
A 17-page Australian paper reporting on recent work measuring children at risk of social exclusion
Families, Children & Youth, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2006-07-25
Measuring Income and Poverty in the United States
NCCP
A fact sheet discussing issues relating to the official means of measuring poverty in the United States
Poverty & HungerPosted: 2007-04-28
The Economic and Societal Costs of Child Poverty
NCCP
A 10-page US testimony on the economic and societal costs of child poverty
Families, Children & Youth, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2007-02-23
Asset Poverty and Debt Among Families with Children
NCCP
This 12-page US report examines the significance of asset ownership among low-income families
Poverty & Hunger, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2010-02-19
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
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
Monitoring Poverty and Social Exclusion 2004
New Policy Institute
This 72-page annual report assesses where matters stand on poverty and social exclusion in Britain
Poverty & Hunger, Social PolicyPosted: 2004-12-13
Monitoring Poverty and Social Exclusion 2003
New Policy Institute and Joseph Rowntree Foundation
This 118-page report provides indicators of poverty and social exclusion in Britain
Poverty & HungerPosted: 2004-03-17
Monitoring Poverty and Social Exclusion 2003
New Policy Institute and Joseph Rowntree Foundation
This 108-page U.K. report, the sixth in an annual series, assesses the progress being made in Britain to tackle poverty and social exclusion
Poverty & HungerPosted: 2004-09-17
Africa after the Africa Commission: What Priorities for the German G8?
ODI
Presentations and opinions delivered at the UK forum held to discuss the future of Africa in the run-up to the forthcoming G8 meeting in Germany (single page linking to individual contributions)
International Development, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2007-05-07
Can Tourism Offer Pro-Poor Pathways to Prosperity?
ODI
This 4-page UK briefing paper examines the evidence on the impact of tourism on poverty
Poverty & Hunger, International DevelopmentPosted: 2007-07-31
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
The Impact of Employment Guarantee Schemes and Cash Transfers on the Poor
ODI
This 104-page review applies a systematic protocol to the identification and retrieval of published and unpublished documents relating to the impacts of i) EGSs and ii) CTs on the poor (defined in relation to national poverty lines), and examines the relative effectiveness of both interventions
Poverty & Hunger, International DevelopmentPosted: 2011-06-28
The Economic Impact of Competition
ODI
This 4-page UK study finds that more competition, more players, more dynamic entry and exit, and more intense rivalry for customers tend to deliver better market outcomes, including lower prices, better access to services for consumers, and improved international competitiveness
International Development, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2010-07-31
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
Untangling Links between Trade, Poverty and Gender
ODI
A UK briefing paper examining why and how trade liberalisation affects men and women in developing countries in different ways
Globalisation & International Trade, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2008-04-24
Millennium Development Goals (MDG) Report Card: Measuring Progress Across Countries
ODI
This 118-page UK report presents data on how countries are closing in on the MDG targets. It unpacks the targets and indicators to map out how the development process is playing out across countries and continents
International Development, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2010-09-15
Challenging Choices: Protection and Livelihoods in Darfur
ODI
This 46-page UK working paper explores the linkages between protection and livelihoods for rural populations in West Darfur, examining the Danish Refugee Council's programme in that region
Internal Displacement, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2009-01-06
Millennium Development Goals Report Card: Learning from Progress
ODI, Millennium Commission
This 12-page summary is part of initial findings from an ongoing review of development progress
International Development, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2010-06-28
What Works Best in Reducing Child Poverty? A Benefit or Work Strategy?
OECD
This 54-page study assesses the extent to which child poverty is associated with the work status of parents and discusses possible policy directions
Families, Children & Youth, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2007-03-19
National Intelligence Council Water Research
Office of the Director of National Intelligence
A 17-page US report warning that rising demand for fresh water could escalate food prices and touch off political instability worldwide
Poverty & Hunger, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2012-05-14
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
Awakening and Famine in Global Context
ORG
This UK brief examines political awakening in the Middle East and famine is East Africa
Poverty & Hunger, RegionalPosted: 2011-08-25
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
Decentralisation and Poverty in Developing Countries: Exploring the Impact
Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development
This 59-page working paper, based on a broad review of case studies, questions whether decentralisation reduces poverty in developing countries
International Development, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2004-10-23
Closing the Sovereignty Gap: An Approach to State-Building
Overseas Development Institute
This 20-page working paper develops the view that building effective and capable states is the only sustainable way to bring about social stability, create wealth and reduce poverty
International Development, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2005-09-06
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