Millennium Development Goals of the United Nations, focus on the reduction of absolute poverty measured in terms of achieving some minimum level of income for each person in society. It is recognized, however, that poverty entails more than a lack of income, and the question of relative poverty – that is, inequalities of income within and between countries regardless of level of income – is as ...

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considering the expansion of global poverty and its resulting concerns, the objectives of the millennium development goals (mdgs) may not be achieved unless a solution is found for this widespread phenomenon. therefore finding a solution for poverty reduction and improving the welfare of the vulnerable group has become a universal objective. this paper discusses the poor performance of formal f...

The Kyrgyz Republic has enjoyed remarkable success in poverty reduction in recent years. Poverty headcounts were halved between 2005 (63.9%) and 2008 (31.3%), before they slightly increased again to 33.7% (2010). However, these aggregate figures mask individual or household trajectories into and out of poverty. Additionally, the question arises as to who has remained poor for an extended durati...