Poverty is a multifaceted phenomenon that goes beyond lack of adequate income. The overarching objective of development … in many countries has been and continues to be the eradication of all facets of poverty. Rapid as well as well equitable … countries have succeeded insustaining rapid growth for a long period and in reducing poverty significantly, the evidence does …

The majority of the world's poor, by income poverty and multi-dimensional poverty, now live in countries officially … ending aid. In light of this, this paper considers two competing perspectives on this changing pattern of global poverty: the … mutually exclusive, is that global poverty is gradually in the process of 'nationalizing', at least in terms of resources …

the world's richest 1 per cent, while just a modest amount of redistribution would have ended $2 poverty. If the share of … just 12 per cent, this would have been sufficient to end $2 poverty today. Persistence of global poverty, it seems, is not …

been strong, yet poverty remains high. Underlying the shortage of good livelihoods and high social inequality is the lack …

Brazil's recent growth has been intensely pro-poor, and both poverty and inequality have declined significantly in the …

and channels with respect to income inequality, poverty, education, and health. To date, this area has received less … levels of resource rents can end up with significantly different achievements in terms of poverty, inequality, health, and …