Gender and poverty – an analysis of urban poverty in Ethiopia

Gender and Reduction of Poverty in Iran

The Relationship between Urban Poverty and Poverty Culture in the Slum Areas of Arak

Expended Abstract Introduction: Urban neighborhoods are a symbol of urban poverty and its spread over time, mainly due to over-migrations, economic fluctuations, the rapid growth of urbanization, and the neglect of the housing and shelter needs of low-income groups. The World Commission for the Future of Cities in the 21st Century warned that, as urban superlife grows, urban poverty in souther...

The Relationship between Urban Poverty and Poverty Culture in the Slum Areas of Arak

Expended Abstract Introduction: Urban neighborhoods are a symbol of urban poverty and its spread over time, mainly due to over-migrations, economic fluctuations, the rapid growth of urbanization, and the neglect of the housing and shelter needs of low-income groups. The World Commission for the Future of Cities in the 21st Century warned that, as urban superlife grows, urban poverty in souther...

The Persistence of Subjective Poverty in Urban Ethiopia

Using panel data spanning 15 years, this paper investigates the persistence and correlates of subjective and consumption poverty in urban Ethiopia. Despite the decline in consumption poverty in recent years, which has been linked to rapid economic growth, subjective poverty has remained largely unchanged. Dynamic probit regression results show that households with a history of past poverty cont...

Chronic Poverty in Urban Ethiopia: Panel Data Evidence

In the developing world, little is known about urban chronic poverty based on quantitative evidence mainly due to lack of data tracking the same households over time. In this paper, we analyse 3 waves of a unique and rich panel data set on 1500 households collected through the Ethiopian Urban Household Surveys from 1994 to 1997. Based on real total household expenditure per month as our preferr...