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Searching with a thematic focus on Aid and debt, Poverty, Household poverty, poverty inequality

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    Are we winning the fight against poverty? An assessment of the poverty situation in the Philippines

    Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2010
    In 2006, poverty incidence in the Philippines went up by 3 percentage points from 2003, marking a reversal against the downward trend in previous poverty estimates. This upward trend went against expectations after the Philippine economy exhibited a relatively robust performance during this period. The reasons as to why this has happened are explored in this paper.
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    Social transfers: a critical strategy to meet the MDGs

    HelpAge International, 2010
    Non-contributory pensions enable poor older people to provide for their future and the future of their families. Alongside other social transfer schemes, pensions are now being seen to help reduce old age and intergenerational poverty, and have improved income security, access to education, health status and gender equality across other age groups.
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    Roars and whispers: gender and poverty: promises vs. action

    Social Watch, 2005
    This annual Social Watch report monitors the progress of the MDGs and poverty reduction using a gendered approach. Divided into three areas it covers: themed discussions, monitoring progress, and national reports from over 50 countries.The study shows that the international community has largely failed to live up to the commitments it adopted in 2000.
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    Draft of World Development Report 2006: equity and development

    World Bank, 2005
    The draft version of the World Development Report 2006 analyses the relationship between equity and development. Its key message states that equity is complementary, in some fundamental respects, to the pursuit of long-run prosperity.
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    Poverty, growth and inequity in Nigeria: a case study

    African Economic Research Consortium, 2000
    This article explores a study into poverty in Nigeria.Resulting poverty profile:male-headed households contribute over 80% to the three measures of poverty and female-headed households contribute 5-16% (keeping in mind the small size of the female sample noted above) The contribution to poverty tends to be higher in the north than in the south; while the contribution to pove