Rural Poverty Reduction Policies in Honduras, Nicaragua and Bolivia: Lessons from a Comparative Analysis

The presented study comparatively analyzes indicators of the level of poverty and social inequality in Belarus, Ukraine, Moldova, and the European Union (EU) as a criterion of national economic security.Aim. The study aims to examine existing approaches to determining the level of poverty and its dynamics and to consider suggestions for improving this methodology.Tasks. The authors examine and comparatively analyze approaches and methods for determining the level of poverty and its dynamics in the European Union and the CIS countries that are not members of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU).Methods. This study uses the methods of systems analysis, evolutionary-institutional theory, and historical approach.Results. Determining the level of poverty based on the number of citizens with incomes below the subsistence level can lead to misrepresentation of the actual state of this phenomenon. Calculation of poverty indicators based on consumer spending provides more accurate data on the level of poverty in a country where a significant share of the population’s income is generated by remittances from individuals living abroad, which are not reflected in official income statistics. A comparative analysis of poverty dynamics shows that in 2013 the level of poverty in all four examined countries decreased compared to 2006. Poverty dynamics in Russia and Belarus is more synchronized than in Ukraine and Moldova. A common methodology for calculating the level of poverty in all EU countries makes it possible to conduct a more thorough comparative analysis of poverty dynamics and to formulate more accurate recommendations in the field of anti-poverty policies. Based on the identified poverty dynamics in the EU and Russia, it is highly possible that strategic objectives on poverty reduction in the European Union and Russia will not be completed.Conclusions. To exclude the possibility of interested authorities influencing the dynamics of the poverty indicator by changing its threshold values depending on the current economic or political situation, it is necessary to switch to comprehensive assessment of this indicator in Russia. For comparative cross-country data analysis, it is advisable to consider the possibility of creating a Eurasian Statistics Service within the EAEU that would collect statistics and standardize statistical methods among the EAEU member states.

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Rural Poverty Reduction Through Biodiesel Cultivation

SSRN Electronic Journal ◽

10.2139/ssrn.1742635 ◽

2011 ◽

Author(s):

Basir Chand

Keyword(s):

Poverty Reduction ◽

Rural Poverty

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Interaction between ecosystem services and rural poverty reduction: Evidence from China

Environmental Science & Policy ◽

10.1016/j.envsci.2021.01.011 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 119 ◽

pp. 1-11

Author(s):

Jing Shuai ◽

Jing Liu ◽

Jinhua Cheng ◽

Xin Cheng ◽

Jing Wang

Keyword(s):

Ecosystem Services ◽

Poverty Reduction ◽

Rural Poverty

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Livelihoods and Rural Poverty Reduction in Tanzania

World Development ◽

10.1016/s0305-750x(03)00100-1 ◽

2003 ◽

Vol 31 (8) ◽

pp. 1367-1384 ◽

Cited By ~ 162

Author(s):

Frank Ellis ◽

Ntengua Mdoe

Keyword(s):

Poverty Reduction ◽

Rural Poverty

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SOCIO-ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN THROUGH MICRO CREDIT: AN EMPIRICAL STUDY

10.36106/ijar/0313846 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 58-60

Author(s):

T. Indumathi ◽

G. Savaraiah

Keyword(s):

Rural Women ◽

Poverty Reduction ◽

Rural Poverty ◽

Poverty Line ◽

Economic Empowerment ◽

Political Empowerment ◽

The Poor ◽

The Government ◽

The Impact ◽

Micro Credit

The World Bank's Andhra Pradesh Rural Poverty Reduction Project supports the self helf groups of the women members. It promotes women's social, economic, legal and political empowerment to reduce poverty among the poor and the poorest of the poor. The important object of this article is to examine the impact of micronance on the socio economic empowerment of the rural women supported by the national reputed NGO- Rashtriya Seva Samithi (RASS). 184 women members of the SHGs promoted by Rasthriya Seva Samathi (RASS) an NGO which located in Tirupati town. 184 samples are selected randomly from 15 SHGs scattered throughout the Tirupati rural mandal (Taluk) from the area of the study have been considered to conduct the present research study. The study reveals that 87.71 percent of the sample women were below the poverty line before joining the SHGs. As a result of SHG, about 40 percent of the sample women crossed the poverty line. The highest intensive value indicates that more women have participated in social agitations for the welfare of the children and the society. The second highest intensity reveals that considerable numbers of women of SHGs have participated in the government sponsored schemes. The 1st point secured 3rd rank with total intensity value of 605 which status that the micro credit has resulted in increased social status and empowerment.

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Reindustrialization and Institutional Fields Forming as Rural Poverty Reduction

SSRN Electronic Journal ◽

10.2139/ssrn.2584059 ◽

2014 ◽

Author(s):

Vladimir Ossipov

Keyword(s):

Poverty Reduction ◽

Rural Poverty

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Does Agricultural Performance Contribute to Rural Poverty Reduction in Indonesia?

JEJAK ◽

10.15294/jejak.v13i1.20178 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 13 (1) ◽

pp. 69-83

Author(s):

Muhammad Amir Arham ◽

Ahmad Fadhli ◽

Sri Indriyani Dai

Keyword(s):

Rural Communities ◽

Income Distribution ◽

Government Policy ◽

Rural Areas ◽

Poverty Reduction ◽

Agricultural Sector ◽

Rural Poverty ◽

Poor People ◽

Poverty Level ◽

Agricultural Performance

Agriculture is the primary sector in many provinces in Indonesia. In fact, most of the rural communities work in the agricultural sector. Nevertheless, the poverty level in rural areas remains high. Therefore, this study was aimed at investigating the performance of the agricultural sector in reducing the rural poverty level in Indonesia, and to investigate factors that contribute as a determinant in reducing rural poverty level in Indonesia. This study was significant, considering that the result was to contribute to government policy evaluation in the agricultural sector, especially in reducing poverty in rural areas. This study used quantitative analysis through multiple regressions with data panel from 2014 to 2017 from 33 provinces in Indonesia. This study revealed that the increase of agricultural sector share and the widening of the income distribution had caused an increase in poor people in a rural area. This finding also revealed that the income distribution gap was a determinant to the severity of rural poverty. The growth in the agricultural sector to contribute toward the economy could reduce rural poverty level in Indonesia. Meanwhile, agricultural financing, economic growth, inflation, and the farmer exchange rate had not significantly contributed to reducing the poverty level.

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