Men are more than twice as likely to be in formal full-time employment as women in 17 countries with poor records on gender equality. New analysis of Gallup World Poll data reveals that in 17 countries
The country has improved in the Gender (+6.3) and Poverty (+15) dimensions, while it received negative scores in Institutional Capacity (-19) and Infrastructure (-3.8). India recorded “virtually no”
Over 8.0 million marginalised people of the country, most of whom are invisible in government statistics, are caught in poverty trap due to exclusion and marginalisation, according to a study. While
ISLAMABAD: After Islamabad, Lahore has the least number of income-poor households in the country. The first ever Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) for the country categorises as poor only 4.3 percent
Beyond Ending Poverty: The Dynamics of Microfinance in Bangladesh uses household long panel surveys from 1991/92 to 2010/11 in Bangladesh to address some of the criticisms of microfinance—including whether
Beyond Ending Poverty: The Dynamics of Microfinance in Bangladesh uses household long panel surveys from 1991/92 to 2010/11 in Bangladesh to address some of the criticisms of microfinance—including whether
The growth of >300 million children <5 y old was mildly, moderately, or severely stunted worldwide in 2010. However, national estimates of the human capital and financial losses due to growth
Pakistan’s first ever official report on multidimensional poverty was launched by the Ministry of Planning, Development and Reform. According to the report, nearly 39 percent of Pakistanis live in multidimensional
The rural economy in Bangladesh has powerfully advanced economic growth and substantially reduced poverty, especially since 2000, but the remarkable transformation and unprecedented dynamism in rural Bangladesh
This Monograph “Insights from Multidimensional Child Poverty Index (C-MPI) and Qualitative interviews with Poor Children” is a combination of multidimensional poverty index constructed from child related
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