Testing a social safety net

Article Abstract:

Data covering the period 1987-1989 and dealing with the effect of social policy on poverty in Hungary was evaluated. This undertaking was in line with the intent to find out to what degree social safety nets such as cash benefits could protect people from going below the poverty line or promote people to a higher standard of living. Results showed that such policies merely protected individuals from getting poorer although they did not appreciably extricate them from their present conditions.

Research, Hungary, Social policy, Poverty

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Are there dynamic gains from a poor-area development program?

Article Abstract:

The Generalized Method of Moments applied to southern China data showed that higher initial household wealth indicates lower rate of growth. This reflects diminishing returns to capital. A lower average wealth, in turn, signifies lower household consumption growth. Moreover, high consumption growth is shown by households in areas that are targeted by China's poor-are development program.

Economic Programs, Administration of Economic Programs, Administration of Urban Planning and Community and Rural Development, Rural Planning & Development, China, Economic aspects, Economic policy, Rural development, Community development

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