Research repeatedly shows that pound for pound, core development investments — like improving maternal health, advancing ...
When summer heat comes to the Arara neighborhood in northern Rio, it lingers, baking the red brick and concrete that make up ...
Nearing its 14th anniversary, Notre Dame’s Wilson Sheehan Lab for Economic Opportunity continues evaluating the impact of ...
Pope Francis established the day in 2016 as a reminder that the poor are “at the heart of the Gospel.” Leo has shown that he ...
The national ‘cost of basic needs’ line places about 21.9pc of the population below the poverty threshold, based on 2018-2019 ...
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Measuring poverty in the age of climate

By Knut Ostby and Mohamed Shahudh How we understand and measure poverty has evolved. From early income-based definitions, Nobel laureate Amartya Sen’s “capability approach” in the 1980s broadened the ...
The story of China’s poverty reduction is a splendid epic etched into the land of China and a magnificent chapter in the cause of global development. Through arduous efforts, the Chinese people have ...
ISLAMABAD: To calculate the latest poverty and inequality figures in Pakistan, the government has established a high-powered ...
A World Bank report suggests N20,000 monthly cash transfers could lift 13.9M people out of poverty in Nigeria, urging reform ...
Fiscal, labour, social reforms can stop Pakistan sliding back into poverty trap after 20 years of progress, say expert ...
By the end of March 2026 India will overtake Japan to become the world’s fourth-largest economy. But the country falls short ...