How do financial crises affect income distribution and the poor? A recent IMF study shows that poverty rises and, in some cases, so does inequality—underscoring the need for adequate and flexible ...

Have countries with IMF-supported programs reduced poverty and income inequality? This question is important not only in itself, but also because recent research suggests that inequality can hinder ...

New indicators require good coverage of the entire global distribution of income and consumption, detailed spatial data on exposure to climate-related risks, and multidimensional poverty. In light of ...

Tanzania’s commitment to policies explicitly aimed at rendering income distribution more equitable and a surge in retail trade and manufacturing, which has allowed the inclusion of less well skilled ...

Today, the U.S. Census Bureau still uses these calculations to determine what income is considered poverty level. The federal poverty level (FPL) affects everything from health insurance programs ...

LPEM FEB UI researcher, Muhammad Hanri, emphasized that inequality remains a serious issue in the country. "Although the ...

For example, one 2015 study found that, by age 60, 6 in 10 Americans will experience a year in poverty, defined by occupying the bottom 20th percentile of the income distribution. But, Gould adds ...

This recalibration reflects economic shifts over the past decade, as well as improved consumption patterns across income classes. Using the 2023-24 fractile distribution, the poverty ratios were ...