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CPRC's publications database contains over 300 publications. These include concise policy briefs and research summaries; a series of over 100 academic working papers, and further series published by country partners; academic and professional journal articles; Chronic Poverty Reports and books; and papers presented at CPRC conferences and workshops.

You can search for a particular publication by title, author or date - or pull out selections based on our research themes, the type of publication, or a number of suggested searches on relevant development topics. You can also use the open search engine on the right hand side of the page to search the whole CPRC website for anything you choose.

You can also find a wealth of other related material and references on the CPRC Bibliographic Database (opens in new window).

The politics of what works in reducing chronic poverty

Sam Hickey and Tim Braunholtz-Speight (2007)

Policy Brief
Politics underpins the success as well as the failure of poverty reduction initiatives. However, such processes are poorly understood. This policy brief presents key findings from a comparative research project into the political factors that supported a number of successful anti-poverty...

The impact of conflict on the intergenerational transmission of chronic poverty: An overview and annotated bibliography. CPRC Annotated Bibliographies No 4

Max Baldwin Orero, Charlotte Heime, Suzanne Jarvis Cutler and Sarah Mohaupt (2007)

Annotated Bibliography
Commissioned by ODI and CPRC, this overview and annotated bibliography review the multi-disciplinary literature on the impact of conflict on the intergenerational transmission (IGT) of chronic poverty. It addresses the following issues: the mechanisms by which conflict causes poverty; the duration...

Comprendre et explique la pauvrete chronique: un cadre evolutif pour la phase III de la recherche du CPRC

Andrew Shepherd (2007)

CPRC West Africa Working Paper
En vue d’ expliquer la pauvreté chronique et de déterminer comment l’interrompre définitivement, il est nécessaire de disposer d'un cadre conceptuel cohérent. Le cadre conceptuel présenté dans cet ouvrage a été...

Chronic poverty in India: policy responses

Shashanka Bhide, Tim Braunholtz-Speight, Aasha Kapur Mehta, Anand Kumar and Amita Shah (2007)

Policy Brief
Despite the huge efforts at eliminating poverty made in India since independence, it is estimated that up to 130 million Indians live in chronic poverty – defined as poverty that endures for at least five years, and often passes from generation to generation within a family. This briefing...

Tackling obstacles to social protection for chronically poor people

Rachel Marcus (2007)

Policy Brief
Policy Brief No.3/2007.

Negative perceptions of social protection transfers continue to influence national and international anti-poverty agendas. Most of the concerns raised are based on misconceptions. This briefing outlines evidence that demolishes some of the myths concerning...

Social protection transfers for chronically poor people

Rachel Marcus (2007)

Policy Brief
Policy Brief No.2/2007. 
900 million people will still be living on $1 per day even if the Millennium Development Goals are met. Effective social protection is vital to help chronically poor people and countries build assets, increase their capacity to withstand shocks and stresses, and...

Intergenerational Transmission of Poverty: Research Brief 2

Chronic Poverty Research Centre (2007)

Research Brief
Until 2010, the Chronic Poverty Research Centre (CPRC) will undertake research and policy analysis on the intergenerational transmission (IGT) of poverty. This twice yearly Research Brief will keep you up to date with our work and link you to key publications and events. This second Brief looks at...

Chronic Poverty: An Introduction

Tim Braunholtz-Speight (2007)

Policy Brief
Policy Brief No.1/2007. Up to 420 million people (at a conservative estimate) are trapped in chronic absolute poverty. They, and their children, will make up a large part of the 900 million people who will still be $1-a-day poor in 2015 even if the Millennium Development Goals are met. They...

Intergenerational Transmission of Poverty: Research Brief 1

Chronic Poverty Research Centre (2007)

Research Brief
Until 2010, the Chronic Poverty Research Centre (CPRC) will undertake research and policy analysis on the intergenerational transmission (IGT) of poverty. This twice yearly Research Brief will keep you up to date with our work and link you to key publications and...

What works for the poorest? Knowledge, policies and practices

Karen Moore and Tim Braunholtz-Speight (2007)

Research Summary
This research summary presents key themes and debates from the international conference of this name held at the BRAC Centre, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 2-5 December 2006.  Key questions highlighted are : 

How to finance the fight against extreme poverty? What is the potential...

Latest Publications

Remoteness and chronic poverty in a forest region of Southern Orissa

The recent round of poverty estimates, placing Orissa as the poorest state in India, has pressed an...

Aid approaches and strategies for reaching the poorest

An analysis of the patterns of development known to assist and reach the poorest people is used to...