Slipping into poverty: a neglected issue in anti-poverty strategies

Abstract

The question of targeting welfare programmes has received considerable attention in developing countries, particularly in the context of economic reforms. But what is little appreciated is that poverty reduction is not simply a matter of reducing the deprivation of the current poor. To sustain the process, it is also important to ensure that the vulnerable non-poor do not slip into poverty. (...)

A questão do direcionamento dos programas visando ao bem-estar tem recebido uma atenção considerável