poverty trap
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Fishing communities in Brazil overcame middlemen to break a poverty trap
Remote fishing communities in Brazil received low prices for their fish, were unable to afford productive investments, and therefore remained in poverty. By collectively purchasing boats they overcame the market power of intermediaries and broke the cycle of poverty
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How lumpy investments determine the effect of expanding financial services: Evidence from Uganda
Grants and finance can alleviate poverty traps associated with lumpy investments, but the impact on development depends on the supply of investment goods
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Do asset transfers build household resilience?
Incorporating a measure of resilience in anti-poverty programmes can help predict poverty dynamics and sustainability
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Long-term effects of the Targeting the Ultra Poor programme
Ten years later, households targeted by the programme consume more and earn more than control households and enjoy better mental and physical health
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Is it time to rethink poverty policy?
New study offers perhaps the first empirical example of poverty traps and shows that one-off transfers can provide a sustainable route out of poverty