Poverty Reduction Still Depends on Social Assistance.

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Children from the Saramandaia community in Salvador play soccer Antonio Cruz/Agência Brasil The Northeast's dependence on social programs remains, especially to combat extreme poverty. But the way of facing the region's challenges is changing. A set of factors, including historically low unemployment and higher education levels, is leading to a favorable scenario of poverty reduction, says economist Marcelo Neri, director of FGV Social. Accordi…