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This study allows the assessment the triangular relationship between extreme poverty, economic growth, and income inequality in South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa. Unlike previous studies in the poverty-inequality-growth literature, this study employed the panel vector autoregressive model to examine the impact of income inequality and economic growth on extreme poverty. Moreover, we used the impulse response function tool, which was developed in the same context, to better understand the reaction of the two main variables of interest, extreme poverty and economic growth, aftershocks on income inequality variable. Finally, the analysis was completed by the variance decomposition of all variables. These analyses were conducted for 56 South Asian and sub-Saharan African countries from 1990 to 2020. Overall, the results show that income inequality has a positive and significant impact and can strongly explain economic growth. Meanwhile, the results indicate a negative and significant relationship between economic growth and extreme poverty. Our empirical result reveals that there is no relationship between income inequality and extreme poverty. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The 'standard narrative' about capitalism and extreme poverty holds that the transition to the former was associated with a staggering reduction of the latter. Recently, this has been strongly called into question by a critical narrative grounded in a battery of non-GDP-based measures of extreme poverty and living standards, such as subsistence welfare ratios, skeletal height data, and famine reports. This critical narrative holds that extreme-poverty conditions were + rare in normal circumstances before the transition to capitalism, and that a significant deterioration amounting to extreme poverty happened in Europe and globally only afterwards. The present paper re-examines the issue, drawing on these and additional non-GDP-based historical sources of living standards, including formerly overlooked cases, such as pre-conquest Aztec Empire and Tokugawa-era Japan. It finds that the standard narrative's portrayal of the prevalence of extreme poverty before capitalism is indeed mistaken. However, it also takes issue with parts of the critical narrative, mainly the idea that capitalism caused severe deterioration in living standards. On a widely shared definition of capitalism, and a quantitatively demonstrated periodization of the transition, the notion that living standards were generally poor before a society's transition to capitalism and only started systematically improving afterwards has better support. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Over the last few decades, many economies in sub-Saharan Africa have experienced much faster economic growth than other parts of the world. However, many of these economies have not experienced significant poverty reduction. Several factors such as the quality of governance may limit the expected effects of economic growth on poverty. This paper examines the triangular relationship between extreme poverty, governance quality, and economic growth for the sub-Saharan African countries over the period 2010–2019. Compared to the work carried out until now, the novelty of this research lies in using the Panel Threshold Regression (PTR) and Panel Smooth Transition Regression (PSTR) models to determine the optimal level of governance index, which once attained, will make extreme poverty decrease with economic growth and governance quality. We found that the nexus between these three variables is nonlinear. Besides, results show that there exists a statistically negative relationship between governance and extreme poverty above the threshold level of 0.314 for the Global Governance Index (GGI) and 66.9 for the Ibrahim Index of African Governance (IIAG), above which governance quality decreases extreme poverty. The results showed that the economic growth would begin to reduce extreme poverty once governance reaches a threshold level of 0.367 for GGI and 63.2 for IIAG. Better performance of governance also appears to improve economic growth and reduces poverty. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Extreme poverty has become a global issue,and several studies indicate its relationship with disability. So far, there has been limited studies related to extreme poverty in Indonesia. Moreover, spesific segments, such as extreme poverty in persons with disabilities, are increasingly challenging to find. This study examines the effect of disability and other control variables on extreme poverty in Indonesia. The data is derived from the 2020 National Socio-Economic Survey (Susenas), which surveyed 1,258,328 individuals. The data was processed using STATA 17 software. The method used in this study is logistic regression by observing disability as the primary independent variable and other socio-demographic variables as control variables. Our analysis show that disability has a positive and significant relationship with extreme poverty. Control variables such as residence area, age group, sex, education, number of household members, marital status, and employment sector also play a role in influencing extreme individual poverty. These findings are expected to be able to enrich literature related to disability and extreme poverty in Indonesia as well as to provide input for the government in efforts to eradicate extreme poverty by paying attention to vulnerable groups,especially persons with disabilities.

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This paper investigates factors contributing to extreme poverty among female-headed households in Indonesia, with a specific focus on the impact of disabilities. Analyzing data from the 2021 National Socio-Economic Survey, this research combined both principal component and path analysis to uncover the link between poverty dimensions (isolation, physical weakness, powerlessness, and vulnerability) and extreme poverty. The study revealed that various dimensions influence extreme poverty, and the presence of disabilities within a household exacerbates the risk of extreme poverty and can alter the significance of initially insignificant variables. These findings underscore the critical role of disabilities in shaping extreme poverty outcomes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Rural poverty in Paraguay led to the implementation of the 'Sembrando Oportunidades Familia por Familia' program (SOF), an initiative based on the graduation approach and one of the few government-run implementations of this kind of program. We evaluate the intervention outcomes in poverty. There are positive changes in the participants' income, productive capacity, savings behavior, and perception of well-being, but discrete consumption effects. These might suggest the need to complement the intervention in rural communities with other targeted interventions. The paper informs the scaling of graduation programs, so they help overcome extreme poverty in this and other developing countries. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Purpose This research aims to analyze and project extreme poverty in Indonesia. Through the method of descriptive statistical analysis and cluster analysis, it is found that the rate of decreasing in the extreme poverty rate is higher than the rate of decreasing in non-extreme poverty Design/methodology/approach The methods used to answer research problems are descriptive statistical analysis, econometric forecasting model analysis, and cluster analysis. Findings It is found that the rate of decreasing in the extreme poverty rate is higher than the rate of decreasing in non-extreme poverty. In addition, through forecasting analysis it is also found that Indonesia will be able to reduce extreme poverty to 0.30% in 2024. However, the decreasing in extreme poverty to zero percent in 2024 will be realized if the acceleration of handling extreme poverty is carried out in an integrated way through the collaboration of two interventions of extreme poverty reduction program group, that are reducing expenses and increasing income Research limitations/implications This research is expected to be a positive reference for the Indonesian government in implementing extreme poverty reduction policies to zero percent in 2024. Originality/value This research addresses the President of Indonesia's goal of achieving zero percent extreme poverty by 2024, filling a gap in existing studies. Its significance lies in evaluating the feasibility of this ambitious target.

Southwest Papua Province, part of Indonesia, faces significant developmental challenges, especially extreme poverty influenced by its adherence to customary law. With a poverty rate of 14.2 percent, this research employs problem-solving methods like qualitative and descriptive approaches. The study reveals a collaborative approach to combat extreme poverty in the region, involving various stakeholders and supported by additional contributors. This coalition includes regional authorities, academics, businesses, private individuals, media, communities, and traditional institutions. Further support comes from banks, NGOs, markets, local industries, and small-scale entrepreneurs. Each party has a distinct role: the government oversees, academics provide frameworks, businesses support, communities drive progress, media spreads information, and traditional institutions plan interventions. This multi-stakeholder strategy is crucial in addressing extreme poverty in Southwest Papua Province, harnessing diverse roles for sustainable change.

Eliminating extreme poverty is the mandate of the Indonesian constitution. This study's methodology is qualitative, specializing in designing poverty eradication policy analysis as an entrepreneurial ecosystem. Indonesia's extreme poverty condition will be at 1.74% in 2023. The government has created a program to eliminate extreme poverty, which can meet needs from the health aspect in the form of a Healthy Indonesia card, the food aspect in the form of rice for low-income families, and the education aspect in the form of an intelligent Indonesia card. Of these three aspects, there needs to be an aspect so that low-income families continue to get income to meet their living needs and avoid falling into extreme poverty with an entrepreneurial ecosystem in the form of social entrepreneurship. According to the findings of this study, the government may use a Penta-helix partnership model with other stakeholders to tackle the issue of eradicating poverty by 2024 and meet the target of 0%-1% severe poverty elimination.

There has been a tendency for debates around the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to focus on particular Goals or Targets. What tends to get lost, however, is the bigger picture. In this paper we ask: to what extent and under what conditions do the SDGs offer a pathway to equality? Specifically, we focus on the potentials of the SDGs as a pathway to urban equality in the decade of delivery. We focus on the ways that three key interrelated development agendas, eradicating extreme poverty, promoting prosperity, and building resilience, are mobilised through the SDGs. Together these agendas reveal tensions and opportunities in the relationship between the SDGs and urban equality. In discussion, we reflect on the potentials of an urban equality lens to read the SDGs, and the conditions under which they might contribute to the realisation of fairer and more equal cities.

It is widely believed that China's socialist economy had relatively high rates of extreme poverty while the capitalist reforms of the 1980s and 1990s delivered rapid progress. This narrative relies on World Bank estimates of the share of people living on less than $1.90 a day (2011 PPP), which show a sharp decline from 88 per cent in 1981 to zero by 2018. However, the World Bank's poverty line has been critiqued for ignoring variations in the actual cost of meeting basic needs. In this paper we review data published by the OECD on the share of people unable to afford a subsistence basket. These estimates indicate that from 1981 to 1990, when most of China's socialist provisioning systems were still in place, the country's extreme poverty rate was on average only 5.6 per cent, substantially lower than in capitalist economies of comparable size and income at the time: 51 per cent in India, 36.5 per cent in Indonesia, and 29.5 per cent in Brazil. China's comparatively strong performance is corroborated by data on other social indicators. Moreover, extreme poverty in China increased during the capitalist reforms of the 1990s, reaching a peak of 68 per cent, as privatisation inflated the prices of essential goods and thus deflated the incomes of the working classes. These results indicate that socialist provisioning policies can be effective at preventing extreme poverty, while market reforms may threaten people's ability to meet basic needs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Purpose This research aims to analyze and project extreme poverty in Indonesia. Through the method of descriptive statistical analysis and cluster analysis, it is found that the rate of decreasing in the extreme poverty rate is higher than the rate of decreasing in non-extreme poverty Design/methodology/approach The methods used to answer research problems are descriptive statistical analysis, econometric forecasting model analysis, and cluster analysis. Findings It is found that the rate of decreasing in the extreme poverty rate is higher than the rate of decreasing in non-extreme poverty. In addition, through forecasting analysis it is also found that Indonesia will be able to reduce extreme poverty to 0.30% in 2024. However, the decreasing in extreme poverty to zero percent in 2024 will be realized if the acceleration of handling extreme poverty is carried out in an integrated way through the collaboration of two interventions of extreme poverty reduction program group, that are reducing expenses and increasing income Research limitations/implications This research is expected to be a positive reference for the Indonesian government in implementing extreme poverty reduction policies to zero percent in 2024. Originality/value This research addresses the President of Indonesia's goal of achieving zero percent extreme poverty by 2024, filling a gap in existing studies. Its significance lies in evaluating the feasibility of this ambitious target. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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This paper aims to study the Universal Basic Income as a inequality-levelling tool, whilst articulating in what extent it can influence the realization of the official Sustainable Development paradigm, according to how it is established on the 2030 Agenda. In order to achieve this, the Sustainable Development Goals will be thoroughly examined specifically numbers 10, 1 and 8. The core of this research consists in finding out in what measure the UBI can contribute to the prospects of sustainable development in attention to what convey the cited SDGs 10, 1 and 8. As to the methodology here utilized, one employed the deductive approach method, the monographic procedure method and the bibliography-review research technique. It reaches the conclusion that one may use an unconditional and universal UBI to realize and promote the programs from all the SDGs studied, yielding a sustainable society through the levelling of inequalities. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Obtaining reliable estimates in small areas is a challenge because of the coverage and periodicity of data collection. Several techniques of small area estimation have been proposed to produce quality measures in small areas, but few of them are focused on updating these estimates. By combining the attributes of the most recent versions of the structure-preserving estimation methods, this article proposes a new alternative to estimate and update cross-classified counts for small domains, when the variable of interest is not available in the census. The proposed methodology is used to obtain and up-date estimates of the incidence of poverty in 81 Costa Rican cantons for six postcensal years (2012–2017). As uncertainty measures, mean squared errors are estimated via parametric bootstrap, and the adequacy of the proposed method is assessed with a design-based simulation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

There has been a tendency for debates around the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to focus on particular Goals or Targets. What tends to get lost, however, is the bigger picture. In this paper we ask: to what extent and under what conditions do the SDGs offer a pathway to equality? Specifically, we focus on the potentials of the SDGs as a pathway to urban equality in the decade of delivery. We focus on the ways that three key interrelated development agendas, eradicating extreme poverty, promoting prosperity, and building resilience, are mobilised through the SDGs. Together these agendas reveal tensions and opportunities in the relationship between the SDGs and urban equality. In discussion, we reflect on the potentials of an urban equality lens to read the SDGs, and the conditions under which they might contribute to the realisation of fairer and more equal cities. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The situation of social exclusion in which older adults live in extreme poverty is a problem that leads to psychological alterations such as depression or cognitive deterioration. Our objective was to analyze the living conditions and the psychosocial sphere of older adult people living in extreme poverty in Requena del Tapiche in Peru. This was an observational, descriptive, cross-sectional study. Sixty participants between 60 and 100 years of age of both sexes were included who gave their informed consent. Sociodemographic variables were analyzed, and the Gijón, family Apgar, Yesavage, and Pfeiffer scales were used. The sample was composed of 55% women and 45% men, with a mean age of 79.2 years (SD 6.67). More than half live alone or with their spouse. Fifty-seven percent sleep on the floor or on wood, and about 82% do not have safe water. Family dysfunction is found in 40%, and 98% are at social risk or with an established social problem and a precarious economic situation. More than 60% suffer from depressive symptoms, which are more frequent in women. We conclude that older adults perceive deficient family support, observing a deteriorated social situation. Most of them are at risk of social exclusion and loneliness, making them more vulnerable. They show sadness, with a high rate of depression. People with more cognitive impairment live alone, and those in social exclusion suffer a higher degree of depression. More cooperative projects and health promotion interventions developed in the peripheral neighborhoods of Requena del Tapiche are needed to improve the impact on the health of older adult people in extreme poverty. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study aims to analyze the design of extreme poverty reduction policies in West Lombok District. The design of the policy refers to the substance/content of the policies developed for the reduction/prevention of extreme poverty used by the regions. A case study research approach is used to explore the design of extreme poverty alleviation policies. The West Lombok Regency government's policy on poverty alleviation contains various local government programs synergized in accelerating the acceleration of extreme poverty reduction. In addition, it is in the form of efforts to assist the poor for a movement that is actualized in bridging aid recipients to get out of poverty immediately. The construction of extreme poverty reduction policies in West Lombok Regency adopts the concept of an innovation hub to accelerate cross-government programs that target basic services (health and education) in interventions for individual/family change as well as increasing the business capacity of community groups.

The covid-19 pandemic generated serious financial and public health mishaps in the world, increasing mortality and unemployment mainly in the first year of 2020 arising from the lockdowns, as well as forcing 151 nations to create emergency income support until the development and application of the complete vaccination cycle. Entering the year 2022, there was a return to "normality", maintaining contact with the new variants that are still around and continue to spread (with the current Eris strain spreading rapidly around the world). This study, therefore, aimed to analyze the impact that the total number of cases and deaths generated by covid-19 caused on the variation in the share of the population living in extreme poverty in the world between 2020 and 2022, as well as its relationship with changes in the Human Development Index (HDI) and GDP Per Capita of countries. Additionally, this study is an adaptation and evolution of the research by Vitenu-Sackey and Barfi (2021) who analyzed equivalent variables, but applied only to the initial months of the pandemic in which the world was still adapting to this new economic, social and health context. Data were obtained from Our World In Data (2023), which collects and organizes data from public sources from credible world organizations, addressing data from the World Bank, WHO and United Nations. As a methodology, this research opted for the generation of regressions with the use of Artificial Intelligence via the use of Machine Learning for better accuracy of the coefficients, R2 and normality of the residuals, allowing a more assertive analysis. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The study analyzes how the male and female headship of households affects poverty vulnerability in Tanzania. The study uses a sample for the 2017–18 HBS covered the population residing in private households in Tanzania Mainland. A representative probability sample of 9,552 households was selected. Probit regression with instrument variables for the endogenous variable (education) is used for estimation. The results imply that, in general, female-headed households are less likely to face extreme poverty than their male counterparts. The study also reveals that extreme poverty is less likely with the female head when divorced or widowed. Finally, the results imply that extreme poverty varies across different regional zones in the country. Therefore, female in Tanzania can shield their households from extreme poverty. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Ghana has experimented with two social protection programmes: the Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty (LEAP) programme, and the Japan Social Development Fund (JSDF) pilot project aimed at reducing extreme poverty and enhancing the standard of living of beneficiaries. This study comparatively assessed how the LEAP programme and the JSDF-LEAP project have contributed to improving the standard of living of beneficiaries. A sample of 167 respondents, comprising 81 LEAP households, 82 JSDF-LEAP beneficiaries and four District Social Welfare Officers took part in the study. The study findings suggest that cash transfers alone such as the LEAP programme may not yield significant improvement in the standard of living of the extremely poor without complementary programmes such as the JSDF-LEAP project to address the livelihood and other socio-economic challenges that they encounter. The study recommends a holistic approach to tackling extreme poverty through 'cash plus' programmes. Points for practitioners: The findings of this study highlight the need for public administration practitioners involved in poverty eradication programmes to pursue a simultaneous design involving the implementation of both cash transfers and productive inclusion programmes as the preferred strategy for improving the standard of living of the extremely poor. Moreover, this research has also revealed that for social protection programmes to be successfully implemented, carefully designed systems and structures must be put in place at the national level, through the regional, district and community levels at the design and implementation phases of such interventions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A report of residents living in extreme poverty level in Banyumas Regency required local government’s response through Extreme Poverty Reduction Program. Such poverty alleviation program consequently necessitated swift provision from the regional budget (Anggaran Pendapatan dan Belanja Daerah/APBD). On the other hand, no budget had been allocated for the program during the budget year and the APBD was limited. The purpose of this study is to examine the responses of regional budget policy to the extreme poverty issue based on online news articles related to the subject. The study was conducted using content analysis methods and systematic literature reviews. The results show that the Banyumas government's response in addressing extreme poverty issue is relatively satisfactory. The local government responded with a regional budget policy by funding the program through Unexpected Expenditure (Belanja Tidak Terduga/BTT) budget item. Part of APBD, BTT was allocated as non-cash extreme poverty alleviation expenditure, while cash social assistance was to be sought to from the provincial and central government. Local governments do not have adequate budgetary capacity to independently finance extreme poverty alleviation programs and therefore require major support from the central and/or provincial government. A synergy between local, provincial and central governments is thus needed to better manage regional extreme poverty alleviation initiatives.

This paper examines global perspectives on homelessness and contributes to scientific knowledge in this area. The work is motivated by my academic and research background particularly my doctoral dissertation. It examines the concept, nature and theories of homelessness from a global perspective to create an understanding of the phenomenon in the Nigerian context. The study reflects the conceptual complexity of homelessness in the light of the criteria that are used to define adequate housing worldwide. It reflects different theoretical dimensions of the study of homelessness including homelessness as a personal pathology, homelessness as a structural dysfunctionality and homelessness as a combination of both. It emphasises the importance of field, recognition and structuration theories in understanding homelessness. It also highlights the importance of the five structures of 'relational model' and 'critical realism' in understanding the mechanism of the emergence of homelessness in Nigeria and concludes with some relevant facts and findings. The study examines homelessness in global and local contexts to examine the conceptualisation and theoretical framework of homelessness along with related findings in a multifaceted sense to understand the phenomenon from different perspectives. The literature is reviewed considering the relevant conceptual background, applied theories, arguments and relevant findings. The study reveals the conceptual and theoretical diversity and reflects on the complexity, heterogeneity and dynamics of the phenomenon around the globe. The conceptual diversity of the phenomenon is a factor of the dynamic theoretical frameworks. They range from personal pathologies to structural dysfunctionalities to new orthodox and critical realism. In Nigeria, the problem is more structurally influenced than personally influenced. The duality of agency in structuration theory, the (4) model structure and the field of structural relations expand the understanding of the causes of homelessness in Nigeria. The problem of homelessness involves an interplay between complex factors including housing related problems, developmental, policy issues, socio-economic issues, human rights issues, religio-cultural ideologies, abject poverty, gross insecurity and natural disasters. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Summary: Motivation: Many mainstream welfare theories developed by social scientists and applied by economists and policy‐makers underestimate families' roles in providing welfare to citizens. This is surprising given that the family constitutes one of the main welfare pillars across typologies of the welfare state. Purpose: This article seeks to explore the role of the family as a welfare pillar with an ageing perspective. We aimed to test whether the family serves as a space for negotiations to improve wellbeing and achieve security in the absence of effective formal mechanisms Methods and approach: Applying the framework of "informal security regimes," this article draws on 37 life‐history interviews collected from older persons living in extreme poverty in Bangladesh. Recurring themes are identified and analysed to explore the relationship between family and wellbeing/security. Findings We find that family relationships are often central in the pursuit of security. This shows how welfare delivery in low and middle‐income countries (LMICs), in this case Bangladesh, is deeply rooted in reciprocal family systems where all members actively fulfil moral and material expectations. Pursuing this collective goal can take different forms relative to each member's physical and mental capacity, position, gender, and age. Building on the empirical evidence, we propose the concept of "relational security" as a crucial marker and shaper of wellbeing. Policy implications: To be effective, welfare policies need to better consider how the conception and experiences of wellbeing and security, especially for the older persons living in extreme poverty, are deeply embedded within the complex functioning of the relationships that can shape welfare outcomes in different directions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Using System General Method of Moments approach estimation methodology on annual data 73 developed and developing countries including 12 Middle East and North African (MENA) and 45 Sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries, the study estimates the impact of green finance on the eradication of extreme poverty by 2030, the first goal of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Using green bond issuance as a measure of green finance, the results indicate that the penetration of green finance measure has a positive, statistically significant impact on reducing extreme poverty for the full sample, but not in the MENA and SSA countries. Policy considerations can be directed towards developing and promoting the infrastructure needed for the widespread delivery and usage of green inclusive financial tools, especially for the MENA and SSA regions lagging the extreme poverty target. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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The main goal of the publication is to understand and bring closer the issue of extreme poverty among the social challenges through the help of gamification and to find the necessary tools to overcome it. In my work, I examine the role gamification can play in social awareness. My key question was how a gamification program can contribute to enabling people to imagine themselves in the lives of their disadvantaged peers and thus become sensitive to their problems. I also wanted to find out if such a game can motivate participants to take real action and initiate actual assistance. In my research, I examine the experiences of a two-round sensitization program involving participants. The method of investigation includes observation and structured questionnaire surveys. Throughout the process, I summarize the findings in professional roundtable discussions with the stakeholders. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Responses to extreme poverty include ensuring the authenticity of related data. Therefore, studies of data consolidation on handling extreme poverty in rural areas are important. The integration of poverty studies into social science and development fields is crucial for advancing knowledge in these disciplines. This study aims to describe data inequality and collection accuracy in Indonesia. It used a data consolidation approach based on SDGs Desa to explore the disparity in central and regional poverty data collection, which impacts the loss of access to basic rights. Furthermore, this study relied on survey data from 100 villages in 4 of the 5 regencies piloting the projects to tackle extreme poverty in East Java, Indonesia. The results showed that the accuracy of the data influenced the poor categorization, social assistance distribution, and the seriousness of the state in alleviating extreme poverty. Therefore, it becomes the basis for further study in unravelling the dynamics in the design of data collection in rural areas. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Offering fresh perspectives on the lived experience of ageing in extreme poverty, this article delves into unpacking the relationally driven processes of social, institutional, and self-othering that contribute to agency erosion in older adults. Positing that the context of extreme poverty in which a person ages is micropolitically shaped, where society, institutions, and ageing self interact in a complex way, it is argued that ageing in extreme poverty, inter alia, means ageing in subaltern conditions. A critical consequence of this process is the subjugation of older adults, leading to a life marked by the state of 'social death'. Additional research is needed to unpack such nuances to better understand ageing processes in extreme poor societies. This necessitates an approach informed by postcolonial perspectives that take into account the dynamics of othering and agency erosion. It concludes by asserting that to reverse extreme poverty among older adults as well as to reverse their subaltern conditions requires a political project that empowers the older adults in society, restores agency and strengthens their 'relational security'. • Adopts postcolonial insights to offer alternative understanding of ageing. • Identifies the process and dynamics of ageing in extreme poverty. • Highlights that othering and agency erosion of the older adults are relationally driven processes. • Argues that ageing in extreme poverty is equivalent to ageing in subaltern conditions. • Suggests that social policies consider agency restoration of the older adults and empower them politically. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Abstract Background Value of a Statistical Life Year (VSLY) provides an important economic measure of an individual’s trade-off between health risks and other consumption, and is a widely used policy parameter. Measuring VSLY is complex though, especially in low-income and low-literacy communities. Methods Using a large randomized experiment (N = 3027), we study methodological aspects of stated-preference elicitation with payment cards (price lists) in an extreme poverty context. In a 2 × 2 design, we systematically vary whether buying or selling prices are measured, crossed with the range of the payment card. Results We find substantial effects of both the pricing method and the list range on elicited VSLY. Estimates of the gross domestic product per capita multiplier for VSLY range from 3.5 to 33.5 depending on the study design. Importantly, all estimates are economically and statistically significantly larger than the current World Health Organization threshold of 3.0 for cost-effectiveness analyses. Conclusions Our results inform design choice in VSLY measurements, and provide insight into the potential variability of these measurements and possibly robustness checks.

In this paper we study the Solar Energy for Poverty Alleviation Program (SEPAP) in China, which aims to increase the 3,000 Yuan annually for poor people by installing solar panels. SEPAP was initially launched in 2014 and officially ended in 2020 when President Xi announced that absolute poverty was eliminated in China. During the 6 years, China built and put into operation 26.49 million kilowatts of solar PV systems, benefiting 1,472 counties, 138,091 villages, and 4.18 million poor households. We propose a sustainable assessment framework and apply the Analytic hierarchy process (AHP) and Fuzzy comprehensive evaluation method (FCEM) to evaluate individual-level SEPAP in Jinzhai County, China, based on the findings of 80 semi-structured interviews with professionals and poor households. When examining SEPAP sustainability, we discover that the economic dimension is the most crucial one, with income, employment, training for the poor, and solar panel quality being the most weighted sub-indicators. In 2021, SEPAP could increase by roughly 2,700 Yuan for poor households, which is 90% achieved the governmental goals. We obtain a “Medium-high” outcome for the individual-level SEPAP. We provide two policy recommendations for maintenance work that will help the poor maintain a steady income.