Symposium on Anti-Poverty Programs

Abstract

Developed countries in general and European countries in particular devote a substantial share of national resources to income redistribution programs that seek to alleviate and reduce poverty. This Symposium contributes to the analysis of such programs. It presents three papers written in a perspective that reflects European concerns with both social policies and analytical rigor. in particular the papers deal with the costs and consequences of anti-poverty programs no only in terms of the effectiveness in achieving poverty reduction but also looking at other impacts on welfare.