Global poverty and inequality : a review of the evidence (English)

Drawing on a compilation of data from household surveys representing 130 countries, many over a period of 25 years, this paper reviews the evidence on levels and recent trends in global poverty and income inequality. It documents the negative correlations between both poverty and inequality indices, on the one hand, and mean income per capita on the other. It points to the dominant role of Asia in accounting for the bulk of the world's poverty reduction...

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Ferreira,Francisco H. G.;

Ravallion,Martin;
Document Date
2008/05/01
Document Type
Policy Research Working Paper
Report Number
WPS4623
Volume No
1
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1
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World,
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Other,
Disclosure Date
2010/07/01
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Disclosed
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Global poverty and inequality : a review of the evidence
Keywords
economies of scale in consumption

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Ferreira,Francisco H. G.; Ravallion,Martin.

Global poverty and inequality : a review of the evidence (English). Policy Research working paper ; no. WPS 4623 Washington, DC: World Bank. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/801061468138860309

Global poverty and inequality : a review of the evidence (English)

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