The document discusses how the private sector can alleviate poverty through inclusive business models. It argues that selling products and services to the poor can be profitable while also helping eradicate poverty. However, it notes there are several challenges, such as high costs of serving impoverished markets and the poor's inability to afford high quality goods. The document concludes that poverty alleviation requires both lowering prices for goods the poor consume and raising their incomes, such as by incorporating them into business value chains or providing access to microfinance.

1. How Can the Private Sector Alleviate Poverty? Inclusive Business