Climate change is unfolding amid the greatest information andcommunication revolution in human history. From e-commerce andsocial media to smart manufacturing and precision farming, digitaltechnologies have become prevalent in all aspects of economic andsocial life. Digital technologies also...

Poverty and Shared Prosperity 2016 is the first of an annual flagship report that will inform a global audience comprising development practitioners, policy makers, researchers, advocates, and citizens in general with the latest and most accurate estimates on trends in global poverty and shared...

Cover -- Contents -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations -- Overview -- Introduction -- Climate change is a threat to poverty eradication -- By 2030, rapid, inclusive, and climate-informed development can prevent most (but not all) climate change impacts on poverty --...