As sluggish growth threatens to roll back the gains of the last 25 years, tackling income inequality can play an important ... was the main driver for the country translating higher growth into ...

Have countries with IMF-supported programs reduced poverty and income inequality? This question is important not only in itself ... implying an average annual reduction of 5.3 percent (Figure 5). The ...

Poverty and social and economic inequality have been clearly demonstrated to be causal factors in poor health. But it is also clear that poor health is an important factor in producing not only ...

It also sheds light on the impact of taxes, transfers, and subsidies on poverty and inequality in 94 countries before 2020, providing important new insights into ... in a weak position from a global ...

By Michel Haoses.A report recently published by the World Bank Group report titled “Leveling the Playing Field,” addresses structural inequalities and challenges faced by the African region.Africa, ...

While there had been important gains in poverty reduction, WB had said that ... polled in the Philippines perceive that the main cause of inequality in the country is “too much political ...