Poverty & Hunger
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
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
The Implementation of the Partners for Fragile Families Demonstration Projects
Urban Institute
This 123-page US report describes the design and implementation of a programme aimed at increasing the capacity of young disadvantaged fathers to become more supportive of their children
Families, Children & Youth, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2007-08-11
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
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
TANF Caseload Composition and Leavers Synthesis Report
Urban Institute
This 185-page US report synthesises research on the composition of the welfare caseload and the status of welfare leavers since the federal welfarte reforms of 1996
Social Policy, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2007-10-10
Reducing Poverty: What Has Worked, and What Should be Done Next
C.D. Howe Institute
This 32-page Canadian study analyses the factors responsible for Canada's reducing poverty rate
Poverty & Hunger, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2007-10-18
The Human Right to Food in Nepal
Rights & Democracy
This 78-page Canadian report examines hunger and poverty in Nepal from a human rights standpoint
Poverty & Hunger, Human RightsPosted: 2007-10-25
Poverty and the Environment
World Bank
A 22-page summary report aimed at clarifying the linkages between poverty and the environment in developing countries at the household level
Poverty & Hunger, Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2007-11-21
Towards New Indicators of Disadvantage: Deprivation and Social Exclusion
SPRC
This 122-page study advocates a broader approach to the measurement of disadvantage
Poverty & Hunger, Social PolicyPosted: 2007-11-23
The World's Most Deprived
IFPRI
This 148-page discussion paper examines the characteristics and causes of extreme poverty and hunger
Poverty & HungerPosted: 2007-11-30
Assessing and Learning for Social Change
IDS
This 64-page UK discussion paper examines the processes for assessing and learning about social change that can help or improve the strategies and results of social change
International Development, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2007-12-08
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
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
The Coming Famine
Julian Cribb & Associates
A paper highlighting the forthcoming global food security challenges
Poverty & HungerPosted: 2008-01-21
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
Why Ethanol Production Will Drive World Food Prices Higher in 2008
Earth Policy News
A US article warning of the effect of increased ethanol production on world food prices and global food security
Poverty & HungerPosted: 2008-01-25
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
Biodiversity, Climate Change and Poverty: Exploring the Links
IIED
A 6-page UK briefing calling for the close links between climate change, biodeiversity and poverty to be given greater attention
Climate Change & Environment, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2008-02-25
A Reality Check on African Aid
Brookings Institution
A commentary on US aid to Africa
International Development, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2008-02-26
Melting Mountain Glaciers Will Shrink Grain Harvests in China and India
Earth Policy Institute
A US article describing a climate-driven shortage of river-based irrigation water supplies
Poverty & Hunger, Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2008-03-28
Power and Roads for Africa
CGD
A 36-page essay urging the US to assist Africa in the provision of roads and power as a major step in poverty reduction
International Development, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2008-04-01
Can We Eradicate Hunger?
UNU-WIDER
This 8-page paPer addresses a combination of social and economic perspectives on the roots of world hunger
Poverty & HungerPosted: 2008-04-18
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
U.S. Government Assistance: Advancing National Security, Interests and Values
Brookings Institution
A House testimony proposing reforms to US foreign assistance
International Development, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2008-04-29
Rising Food Prices and Displacement
Brooking Institution
A commentary on the relationship between rising food prices, displacement and immiigration
Internal Displacement, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2008-04-29
Rising Food Prices: What Should be Done?
FPRI
A 2-page policy brief arguing for more effective and coherent action to help the most vulnerable populations cope with rising food prices
Poverty & HungerPosted: 2008-05-02
Sustainable Development and Poverty Reduction under Mubarak's Program
IDE
This 36-page Japanese discussion paper describes and analyses the major features of economic development and poverty reduction in Egypt during its transition to a market economy
International Development, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2008-05-16
Understanding and Containing Food Price Inflation
CGIAR
A short backgrounder on food price inflation and possible responses
Poverty & Hunger, International DevelopmentPosted: 2008-05-17
US Leadership in the Global Food Crisis
Peterson Institute
This US House testimony proposes a raft of measures that the US might take to help alleviate the global food crisis
Poverty & HungerPosted: 2008-05-22
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
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
Thinking about the Future of Food
Chatham House
An 11-page UK briefing paper positing differerent scenarios to consider the challenges created by food supply shortages and their impact on the UK and EU
Poverty & HungerPosted: 2008-06-02
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
Will Rising Food Prices Reduce Poverty?
Brookings Institution
A US article considering the effect of rising food prices on poverty in developing countries
Poverty & HungerPosted: 2008-06-24
What is Poverty? Providing Clarity for Canada
Fraser Institute
This 24-page paper examines the measurement of deprivation in Canada
Poverty & HungerPosted: 2008-06-27
Physical and Virtual Food Reserves to Protect the Poor and Prevent Market Failure
IFPRI
A 4-page policy brief proposing measures for a humanitarian grain reserve and a virtual reserve and intervention mechanism
Poverty & HungerPosted: 2008-07-04
Food Prices
CFR
A US backgrounder on how the global food market works
Poverty & Hunger, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2008-07-07
Chronic Poverty Report 2008-09: Escaping Poverty Traps
CPRC
A 164-page report examining possible solutions to global chronic poverty
Poverty & HungerPosted: 2008-07-08
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
A Call for a Strategic U.S. Approach to the Global Food Crisis
CSIS
The 14-page report of a US task force established to identify a strategy for the US to implement to alleviate the effects of the global food crisis
Poverty & HungerPosted: 2008-08-02
Climate Change: Implications for Food Safety
FAO
This 49-page report studies the implications of climate change for food safety at all stages of the food chain
Climate Change & Environment, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2008-08-11
Biofuels and the Food Price Crisis: A Survey of the Issues
CGD
This 19-page US working paper criticises the promotion of corn-based ethanol
Poverty & HungerPosted: 2008-08-13
Raising Water Productivity
Earth Policy Institute
A US article stressing the importance of raising water productivity as a means of reducing global food shortages
Poverty & Hunger, Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2008-08-28
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
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
Rising Food and Fuel Prices: Addressing the Risks to Future Generations
World Bank
A 20-page study assessing the effect of rising food and fuel prices on malnutrition
Poverty & Hunger, International DevelopmentPosted: 2008-10-14
The Challenge of Hunger 2008
IFPRI
A 41-page report examining the latest figures from the Global Hunger Index highlighting those countries with the most worrying hunger status
Poverty & HungerPosted: 2008-10-16
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
Burma/Myanmar after Nargis: Time to Normalise Aid Relations
Crisis Group
This 45-page report urges the international community to build on the unprecedented cooperation between the Myanmar government and humanitarian agencies
Public Safety & Disaster Mitigation, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2008-10-26
Workforce Development as an Anti-Poverty Strategy
Urban Instiute
This 41-page US paper examines the cost-effectiveness of funded workforce development programmes
Poverty & Hunger, Social PolicyPosted: 2008-11-04
Thougth for Food: The Challenges of Coping with Soaring Food Prices
CGDev
This 66-page working paper addresses the challenges posed for developing countries by rising food prices
International Development, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2008-11-04
The Politics of Hunger
CFR
A 4-page US article explaining what needs to be done to end the global food crisis
Poverty & Hunger, International DevelopmentPosted: 2008-11-07
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
Are There Opportunities to Increase Social Security Progressivity Despite Underfunding?
Urban Institute
This 29-page US paper reviews why Social Security fails to lift more elderly low-wage workers and minorities out of poverty or provide a greater return on their contributions.
Social Policy, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2008-11-27
Better Aid: Responding to Gaps in Effectiveness
The Brookings Institution
This 8-page US policy brief uses a two-pronged approach so that aid architecture can be strengthened, gaps filled, flows coordinated, and development sustainable and effective—ultimately making aid better
International Development, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2008-12-03
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
Update - Debt Cancellation for Haiti: No Reason For Further Delays
CEPR
This 17-page US paper presents an update of CEPR’s December 2007 overview of Haiti’s outstanding foreign debt, and how much of this debt is scheduled to be canceled under Haiti’s participation in the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank’s Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) initiative.
Poverty & Hunger, International DevelopmentPosted: 2008-12-08
Nigeria’s Imperative for Youth-Led Entrepreneurial Development
CIPE
A 6-page article calling for an environment in Nigeria in which young entrepreneurs can lead the country’s development
International Development, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2008-12-15
Strengthen the Millennium Challenge Corporation: Better Results are Possible
The Brookings Institution
A 9-page US policy brief assessing the effectiveness of the Millennium Challenge Corporation
International Development, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2008-12-16
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
Towards Pro-poor Adaptation to Climate Change in the Urban Centres of Low- and Middle-income Countries
IIED
This 45-page paper outlines a framework for adaptation to climate change for urban areas in low- and middle-income nations that is pro-poor and that enhances the capacity of low-income households and community organizations to contribute to such adaptation
Climate Change & Environment, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2008-12-18
Measuring Poverty and Economic Inclusion
CEPR
This 47-page US report evaluates current poverty metrics used in the US and suggests a new measure for a broader standard of basic income adequacy.
Poverty & HungerPosted: 2008-12-23
Toward Measuring the Impact of the World Food Program's Purchase for Progress Initiative
CGD
This 8-page paper examines whether purchasing food aid locally is the answer to higher global food prices, to the inefficiencies associated with imported food aid, and to farmers' low incomes
Poverty & HungerPosted: 2008-12-23
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
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
Toward Measuring the Impact of the World Food Program's Purchase for Progress Initiative
CGD
An 8-page US essay questioning some of the assumptions underlying the World Food Program's Purchase for Progress Initiative
Poverty & Hunger, International DevelopmentPosted: 2009-01-07
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
Toward the End of Poverty in Haiti
USIP
Report of a US meeting held to discuss the challenge of reducing poverty in Haiti
Poverty & Hunger, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2009-01-19
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
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
The Storm in Sub-Saharan Africa
Project Syndicate
An article highlighting the effect of the global financial crisis on Sub-Saharan Africa
International Development, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2009-02-13
Preventing and Ending Homelessness: Next Steps
Urban Institute
This 12-page brief examines the current state of homelessness in the US, how community responses are changing, what is working, and what policymakers should be doing to make more advances
Housing, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2009-02-20
The Feeding of the Nine Billion: Global Food Security for the 21st Century
Chatham House
This 61-page UK report sets out to look beyond the immediate causes and impacts of the global food price crisis of recent months, towards the medium and longer term
Poverty & HungerPosted: 2009-02-25
Poverty Lines and Lives of the Poor: Underestimation of Urban Poverty, the Case of India
IIED
This 56-page UK working paper describes the development of poverty lines in India, from the 19th century to the present, and assesses their limitations as an indication of poverty
Poverty & Hunger, International DevelopmentPosted: 2009-02-27
What Makes Case Management Work for People Experiencing Homelessness?
AHURI
This 155-page Australian research synthesis aims to provide an evidence-based understanding of how case management works to contribute to the development of more effective responses to the needs of people experiencing homelessness. The report defines case management and synthesises the international scientific evidence on case management practice for the homelessness sector
Poverty & HungerPosted: 2009-03-04
Rice Crisis Forensics: How Asian Governments Carelessly Set the World Rice Market on Fire
CGD
This 43-page US working paper describes how the global rice market became enflamed in 2008 and provides pointers to help policymakers in these countries avoid a repeat of the disastrous price spike of 2008.
Poverty & Hunger, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2009-03-18
The Geography of Disability and Economic Disadvantages in Australian Capital Cities
AIHW
This 32-page report presents data on the geographical distribution of severe disability among people aged less than 65 years living in Australian capital cities
Disability, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2009-03-31
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
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
“Land Grabbing” by Foreign Investors in Developing Countries: Risks and Opportunities
IFPRI
A 4-page policy brief arguing that foreign investment can provide key resources for agriculture, but only if arrangements are properly negotiated, practices are sustainable, and benefits are shared
International Development, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2009-05-07
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
Rice Price Formation in the Short Run and the Long Run
CGD
This 46-page paper analyzes price formation on the world’s rice market using simple supply and demand models as a start, but moving to “supply of storage” models—a staple of commodity-market analysis for more than half a century—to explain hoarding behavior and its subsequent impact on prices
Poverty & Hunger, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2009-06-05
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
The Impact of Microcredit on the Poor in Bangladesh: Revisiting the Evidence
CGDEV
How robust is the evidence that microcredit improves the lives of the poor by, for example, increasing or stabilizing household consumption? Three landmark studies put microfinance to that test in Bangladesh, but the contradictions among them have produced lasting controversy and confusion. This 50-page working paper reevaluates the previous studies and finds a way to end the impasse
International Development, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2009-06-22
Urban Poverty and Health in Developing Countries
Population Reference Bureau
This 20-page bulletin provides a sketch of urban health in developing countries, documenting the intraurban differences in health for a number of countries and showing how the risks facing the urban poor compare with those facing rural villagers
Poverty & Hunger, HealthPosted: 2009-07-10
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
Agricultural Pesticides: To Spray or not to Spray
AEI
A US article commenting on EU proposals for banning the use of a number of chemicals in pesticides
Poverty & Hunger, European UnionPosted: 2009-07-14
Changing Poverty and Changing Antipoverty Policies
Institute for Research on Poverty
This 43-page US discussion paper reviews three cross-cutting factors that shape the extent and nature of poverty and prospects for reducing poverty: the changing role of race and ethnicity in the labor market and society; changing gender roles that influence both trends in labor force participation of women and patterns of family formation and childbearing; and the recent history of social welfare programs and policies
Poverty & HungerPosted: 2009-07-21
Aid Coordination on the Ground: Are Joint Country Assistance Strategies the Answer?
Brookings
This 39-page US working paper considers whether the use of joint country assistance strategies will improve aid effectiveness
International Development, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2009-07-27
Conditional Cash Transfers : Reducing Present and Future Poverty
World Bank
A 384-page report showing that there is good evidence that conditional cash transfers (CCTs) have improved the lives of poor people
Poverty & Hunger, International DevelopmentPosted: 2009-07-29
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
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
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
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
Population Growth, Environment and Food Security: What Does the Future Hold?
IDS
A 4-page UK brief considering the effect of population growth on the environment and food security
Poverty & Hunger, Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2009-09-10
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
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
Transitioning In and Out of Poverty
Urban Institute
This 2-page US fact sheet describes how, why, and when people move in and out of poverty
Poverty & HungerPosted: 2009-09-18
Protecting Progress: The Challenge Facing Low-Income Countries in the Global Recession
World Bank
This 26-page paper reports that while the global economy is showing tentative signs of recovery, 43 low-income developing countries are still suffering the consequences of the global recession, which highlights the need to increase support to the poorest countries dealing with economic volatility and crisis
International Development, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2009-09-22