How Much Does Reducing Inequality Matter for Global Poverty ? (English)

The goals of ending extreme poverty by 2030 and working toward a more equal distribution of income are prominent in international development and agreed upon in the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals 1 and 10. Using data from 164 countries comprising 97 percent of the world's population, this paper simulates a set of scenarios for global poverty from 2018 to 2030 under different assumptions about growth and inequality. This allows for quantifying...

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Lakner,Christoph;

Mahler,Daniel Gerszon;

Negre,Mario;

Prydz,Espen Beer;
Document Date
2019/05/30
Document Type
Policy Research Working Paper
Report Number
WPS8869
Volume No
1
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1
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World,
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Other,
Disclosure Date
2019/05/30
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
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How Much Does Reducing Inequality Matter for Global Poverty ?
Keywords
Poverty and Equity

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Lakner,Christoph; Mahler,Daniel Gerszon; Negre,Mario; Prydz,Espen Beer.

How Much Does Reducing Inequality Matter for Global Poverty ? (English). Paper is funded by the Strategic Research Program (SRP)|Policy Research working paper|no. WPS 8869 Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/328651559243659214

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