Government budgets and poverty reduction in developing countries: a systematic review of the role of social welfare programs and the challenges ahead

• Main Authors: Adamu Ahmed, Wudil, Md Saad, Norma, Omercic, Jasmin, Lacheheb, Zakaria, Muhammad, Rislanudeen
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: European Academy of Sciences Ltd, London, UK. 2023
• Subjects: BPH Islamic Economics; BPH104 Islam and poverty; BPH741 Waqf; HB126.4 Islamic Economics; HB131 Methodology.Mathematical economics. Quantitative methods; HB71 Economics as a science; HB846 Welfare theory; HG4001 Financial management. Business finance. Corporation finance.
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/109146/7/109146_Government%20budgets%20and%20poverty%20reduction.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/109146/; https://economics-and-finance.com/files/archive/EF_2023_2(67-72).pdf

This paper presents a systematic literature review of 25 studies published between 2010 and 2021 on the relationship between government budgets and poverty reduction in developing countries. The review identifies a positive relationship between government spending on social welfare programs and pove...