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
Does Aid Work?
World Vision
A 15-page Australian discussion paper examining the effectiveness of overseas aid in reducing poverty
International Development, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2006-08-14
Does a Rising Tide Lift All Boats? Low-paid Workers in Canada
Canadian Policy Research Networks
A 51-page report investigating the persistence of low-paid work in Canada during a 25-year period of growth in Canada
Poverty & HungerPosted: 2005-05-09
Distillery Demand for Grain to Fuel Cars Vastly Understated
Earth Policy Institute
A US update arguing that food supplies for the world's poor are threatened by a dramatic increase in the usage of grain for ethanol production
Poverty & Hunger, EnergyPosted: 2007-01-07
Disability, Poverty and Living Standards
Social Policy Research Centre
An 18-page Australian discussion paper examining how disability is associated with standard of living and its determinants
Disability, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2005-12-23
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
Development Interventions, Export Sectors and the Poor: Mixed Results
DIIS
This 120-page Danish study examines a variety of interventions directed at increasing Low Income Country exports while benefiting the poor
International Development, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2011-12-12
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
Delivering Genetically Engineered Crops to Poor Farmers
IFPRI
A 4-page US analysis of regulatory reforms needed for farmers and consumers in developing countries to benefit from GE crops
Poverty & Hunger, International DevelopmentPosted: 2010-02-04
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
Debt Relief for the Poorest: An Evaluation Update of the HIPC Initiative
World Bank
A 98-page report evaluating the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries Initiative
International Development, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2006-05-15
Déjà vu: Famine and Crisis in Somalia
USIP
A US discussion of the latest crisis in Somalia and how it impacts security in the region
Poverty & Hunger, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2011-09-15
Daytime Homelessness
Crisis
A 79-page U.K. report exploring the concept of daytime homelessness and examining the role and nature of daytime provision for homeless people
Housing, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2005-04-11
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
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
Comparing Food and Cash Transfers to the Ultra-Poor in Bangladesh
IFPRI
This 215-page study evaluates the relative impacts of food and cash transfers on food security and livelihood outcomes among the ultra poor in Bangladesh
Poverty & Hunger, International DevelopmentPosted: 2010-04-07
Combating Poverty and Inequality: Structural Change, Social Policy and Politics
UNRISD
This 360-page report highlights the complex processes involved in sustainably reducing poverty and inequality, and lays out a range of policies and institutional measures that can be adopted by countries to achieve this goal
Poverty & Hunger, Social PolicyPosted: 2010-09-19
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
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
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
Climate Change and Hunger
IFPRI
This 108-page US report reviews current knowledge of the effects of climate change on hunger. It summarizes knowledge from global studies completed and provides an overview of actions that can be taken to address the challenge
Poverty & Hunger, Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2009-12-18
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
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
Childhood Poverty Persistence: Facts and Consequences
Urban Institute
This 12-page US brief connects poverty status at birth, poverty persistence, and adult outcomes
Poverty & HungerPosted: 2010-07-01
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
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
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
Child Povertry in Rich Countries 2005
UNESCO
This 40-page report provides statistics on child poverty in the OECD countries
Poverty & Hunger, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2005-04-06
Characteristics of Transitional Housing for Homeless Families
Urban Institute
A 53-page study examining the different types of transitional housing programs available for homeless people in the US
Housing, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2006-10-23
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
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
Catastrophe in the Horn: Causes and Responses
CFR
This article discusses how the international community should tackle a complex emergency like the ongoing famine in the Horn of Africa
Poverty & Hunger, RegionalPosted: 2011-08-04
Capital, Capacities and Collaboration: The Multiple Roles of Community Savings in Addressing Urban Poverty
IIED
This 71-page UK paper discusses ideas and methodologies on reducing urban poverty, paying particular attention to the changes that can be triggered by the practice of community savings
Poverty & Hunger, Urban IssuesPosted: 2011-11-01
Capacity for Change: Reforming U.S. Assistance Efforts in Poor and Fragile Countries
Brookings
This 62-page report describes the context for reforming US aid and examines the key issues for decision by policymakers in an effort to inform a coherent and effective national approach to both stabilization and broader developmen
International Development, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2010-04-11
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
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
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
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
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
Building the Bridge: Linking Food Banking and Community Food Security
Community Food Security Coalition and World Hunger Year
A 24-page report describing how food banks in the U.S. integrate community food security approaches into their anti-hunger work
Poverty & HungerPosted: 2005-03-04
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
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
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
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
Beyond Scarcity: Power, Poverty and the Global Water Crisis
UNDP
This 440-page report investigates the causes and consequences of a crisis leaving 1.2 billion people without access to safe water
Poverty & HungerPosted: 2006-12-14
Better than Expected U.S. Support for Global Development
Brookings
A commentary describing the amount of funding allocated for U.S. development spending in 2012 as a surprising achievement
International Development, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2012-01-09
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
Better (RED) tm Than Dead: "Brand Aid", Celebrities and the New Frontiers of Development Assistance
DIIS
A 33-page Danish working paper examining the rise of compassionate consumption in development aid
International Development, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2006-09-19
Believe in the Poor: The Future of Microfinance
CIPE
A 6-page interview discussing the achievements of an Ecuadorean bank that has proved that providing credit to the poor can be both profitable and an effective tool to reduce poverty
International Development, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2006-08-21
Beating Global Poverty Means Much More Than Development Aid
Europe's World
This article addresses the multi-faceted causes of global poverty
Poverty & HungerPosted: 2011-04-12
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
“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
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
At Loggerheads: Agricultural Expansion, Poverty Reduction and Environment in the Tropical Forests
World Bank
This 308-page report addresses the potential dilemma of trade-offs between poverty reduction and environmental protection with regard to tropical forests
Climate Change & Environment, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2006-10-31
Assisting the Escape from Persistent Ultra-poverty in Rural Africa
FSI
A US lecture paper offering current thinking on the structural causes of the spatially concentrated, persistent ultra-poverty that has plagued Africa for a generation and some key entry points for facilitating Africans’ escape from persistent ultra-poverty
Poverty & Hunger, International DevelopmentPosted: 2011-09-14
Asset-Based Approaches to Poverty Reduction in a Globalized Context
Brookings Institution
A 41-page working paper aiming to show the value of asset-based approaches in developing long-term poverty-reduction solutions
Poverty & Hunger, International DevelopmentPosted: 2006-11-07
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
Assessing World Bank Support for Trade 1987-2004: An IEG Evaluation
World Bank
A 270-page report analyzing the World Bank's contribution to freer trade in developing countries and to the alleviation of poverty
Globalisation & International Trade, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2006-03-28
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
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
Around the Halls: The U.N.'s Millennium Development Goals
Brookings
A US blog assessing the progress that has been made toward achieving the MDGs, obstacles that hinder the U.N.’s efforts, and whether the initiative will ultimately be a success
International Development, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2010-09-20
Are Wage Supplements the Answer to the Problem of the Working Poor?
Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives
This 13-page Canadian paper examines the casee for a national wage supplementation programme to address poverty
Social Policy, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2006-07-22
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
Are the Outcomes of Young Adults Limited by the Family Income Experienced in Childhood?
Social Policy Journal of New Zealand
A 28-page New Zealand paper examining the effects of early family income on a wide variety of detrimental outcomes experienced by young adults
Families, Children & Youth, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2004-08-10
Approaches to Food Security in Brazil, China, India, Mexico and Nigeria: Lessons for Developing Countries
ICRIER
This 35-page Indian paper underscores the diversity in country experiences in terms of the timing, pace, and forms of agricultural reforms as well as the major public policies and programmes adopted for improving social and economic access to food and nutrition and draws lessons for other countries
Poverty & Hunger, International DevelopmentPosted: 2012-04-16
An Overview of Child Well-Being in Rich Countries
UNICEF
This 52-page report examines the extent to which children's basic needs are being met in rich countries
Families, Children & Youth, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2007-02-19
An Effective Aid Program for Australia: Making a Real Difference - Delivering Real Results
AusAID
The Australian Government's 6-page summary response to the Independent Review of Aid Effectiveness.
International Development, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2011-07-13
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
An Agenda for Harnessing Globalisation
'Washington Quarterly'
This essay examines the principal challenges facing globalisation
Globalisation & International Trade, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2006-09-12
Al Shabaab and the Challenges of Providing Humanitarian Assistance in Somalia
AEI
This US House testimony explains how denial of access by al Shabaab militants, and in some cases by other armed militias, is the single greatest obstacle to the provision of humanitarian assistance in Somalia
Poverty & Hunger, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2011-09-12
Aiding Development: Assistance Reform for the 21st Century
Brookings
This 44-page US paper considers the reform of global assistance efforts
International Development, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2011-02-15
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
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
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
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
Agricultural Development for Poverty Reduction
DIIS
A 7-page Danish brief proposing elements of a strategy for supporting public policy intervention in favour of pro-poor agricultural growth
International Development, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2007-04-20
Aging in Poverty in Canada
Canada Health
A 35-page paper examining the economic vulnerability of seniors in Canada
Ageing, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2005-12-13
Aftershocks: Natural Disaster Risks and Economic Development Policy
Overseas Development Institute
A 7-page U.K. briefing paper on the economic and financial consequences of natural disasters in developing countries
International Development, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2005-12-10
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
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
Addressing Locational Disadvantage Effectively
AHURI
This 108-page Australian report provides findings from a research synthesis of international evidence on how governments can intervene to improve the lives of disadvantaged residents in areas of concentrated poverty and disadvantage
Poverty & Hunger, HousingPosted: 2011-08-24
Adaptation of Agriculture and the Food System to Climate Change: Policy Issues
RFF
A 12-page US issue brief discussing how government policies are likely to affect the ability of agriculture and food sector to adapt to climate change
Climate Change & Environment, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2010-02-15
A Reality Check on African Aid
Brookings Institution
A commentary on US aid to Africa
International Development, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2008-02-26
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
A Preference Erosion Compensation Fund
Overseas Development Institute
This 2-page opinion proposes the creation of a fund to protect developing countries from the negative effects of trade liberalization
International Development, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2005-02-19
A New Understanding of Poverty
IEA
A 128-page UK study that proposes an entirely new way of measuring poverty. If this measure were applied, public policy would orientate itself towards creating the conditions that allowed the poor to become better off
Poverty & HungerPosted: 2011-01-20
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
A New Approach to Feeding the World
"The Solutions Journal"
This US blog argues that a new approach is imperative and overdue, one in which the world feeds more people—an estimated 9 billion by 2050—with less ecological impact. To be successful, this new approach must address both how we produce and how we use food
Poverty & Hunger, Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2011-10-17
A Modern Framework for Measuring Poverty and Basic Economic Security
CEPR
A US study proposing a new framework for measuring poverty and basic economic security in the United States. Instead of being limited to the “extremely-low-income-only” approach the current poverty line and administration’s proposed Supplemental Income Poverty Measure (SIPM) represent, this framework should utilize measures of low income and other forms of economic hardship related to low income
Poverty & Hunger, Social PolicyPosted: 2010-04-27
A Hand Up not a Hand Out: Renewing the Fight Against Poverty
Senate Community Affairs References Committee - Australia
This 551-page report investigates the current state of poverty and disadvantage in Australia
Poverty & Hunger, Social PolicyPosted: 2004-03-11
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
2009 Global Hunger Index
IFPRI
A 6-page US issue brief recording the state of hunger both worldwide and country by country
Poverty & HungerPosted: 2009-12-18
2006 World Development Report: Equity and Development
World Bank
A report analyzing the relationship between equity and development (single page linking to each chapter)
International Development, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2005-09-27
2004 Annual Review of Development Effectiveness
World Bank
This 134-page report examines the growth and poverty reduction experience of the client countries of the World Bank and the effectiveness of the bank's interventions
International Development, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2005-06-15
International Trade in Agriculture and the Right to Food
FES
This 52-page German paper calls for a strengthening of the special role of agriculture in trade agreements to ensure their compatibility with the states' obligation to fulfill their populations' Right to Food
Poverty & Hunger, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2010-01-11
Customer Satisfaction, Improving Quality and Access to Services and Supports in Vulnerable Neighborhoods.
CSSP
A 38-page US paper presenting a a framework or set of ideas for using customer satisfaction principles and strategies to improve the quality, responsiveness, and accessibility of public sector and privately provided services in vulnerable communities
Social Policy, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2010-07-12
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
A Regional Approach to Managing Africa’s Food Shocks
Brookings
A US article arguing that any viable strategy to cope with famine in Africa must take a regional approach consistent with the broad economic development strategy endorsed by the AU
Poverty & Hunger, RegionalPosted: 2011-09-10