Income Distribution and Poverty Alleviation for the Native Hawaiian Community

Poverty and Income Distribution

As Pakistan’s economy entered the fourth year (FY 2006-07) of above 7.0 percent growth, its poverty headcount had fallen from one-third to less than one-fourth of the population. The confluence of growth accelerating government policies, nature’s blessings and annual growth of 21% in pro-poor expenditures during the period contributed to approximately 13 million people moving out of poverty. In...

Income-generating Programmes for Poverty Alleviation through Non-formal Education

Income Distribution and Poverty 47

5.1.1 Definitions The basic income indicators in Kazakhstan are the subsistence level and the poverty line. The subsistence level is the value of goods and services at prevailing prices necessary to meet the basic requirements for survival. It is proportional to the value of goods and services included in the consumer basket. The consumer basket consists of a food basket, while 30 percent is ad...

Skills for Peace and Income Multi-Skills Training and Community Service Facilities for Sustainable Livelihoods and Poverty Alleviation

Analysis of Income Inequality Based on Income Mobility for Poverty Alleviation in Rural China

Since the reform and opening up, the Chinese economy has achieved sustained high-speed growth. However, the widening gaps in income, especially for rural China, seem to be a dark lining to these extraordinary achievements. Taking the duration of poverty into the consideration, this article analyzes the income inequality of rural per capita net income (RPCNI) based on income mobility in rural Ch...