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The world has improved since 2000 – but not because we planned it (Think Bonsai)

Oct 5, 2015

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in Capitalism and Markets, Economic Development, Poverty, Trends: Economic, Trends: Social, Wealth and Income

The Globe and Mail: The world has improved since 2000 – but not because we planned it Millennium Development Goals: … … The headline goal, of cutting the proportion of people living in poverty in half, was achieved five years early, in 2010, by which time a billion people had left absolute poverty. And now…

Tom’s Shoes: A Closer Look (Adam Ruins Everything)

Sep 29, 2015

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in Capitalism and Markets, Economic Development, Poverty, Public Policy

This video is funny and disturbing at the same time. Good intentions, stereotypes, and warm fuzzies can be destructive. Thinking with an economic lens that evaluates actual outcomes is essential. Yet, attempts to introduce such a lens are usually met with strong resistance. It feels so right; how could it be wrong? As I've said…

Don’t Panic – How to End Poverty in 15 Years (Hans Rosling)

Sep 24, 2015

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in Capitalism and Markets, Demography, Economic Development, Great Divergence, Poverty, Trends: Economic, Trends: Social

YouTube: Don't Panic – How to End Poverty in 15 Years (This World documentary) "The legendary statistical showman Professor Hans Rosling returns with a feast of facts and figures as he examines the extraordinary target the world commits to this week – to eradicate extreme poverty worldwide. In the week the United Nations presents its…

“Orphans” Versus The Abandoned: The Church’s Complicit Role in Poverty

Sep 16, 2015

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in Capitalism and Markets, Ecclesia, Economic Development, Poverty

FCS Urban Ministries: Big Heart to Love the Abandoned Bob Lupton has an excellent piece on how most orphans in Haiti are, in fact, children who have been unwillingly abandoned because their parents are without the means to care for them. Yet faith-based "orphanages" market these children as orphans. He concludes: "There are…

Fair Trade: Does It Help Poor Workers?

Aug 3, 2015

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in Capitalism and Markets, Economics, Poverty, Public Policy

From Marginal Revolution University.

Trends in Extreme Poverty (Spoiler: The Poor Are Not Getting Poorer)

Jun 24, 2015

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in Africa, Capitalism and Markets, China, Economic Development, Great Divergence, India, Poverty, Trends: Economic, Weatlh and Income Distribution

Globally, the number of people living in extreme poverty ($1.25 a day) is shrinking. The global poor are not getting poorer. The world population grew from 4.5 billion people in 1981 to 6.9 billion in 2010 – a 60% increase. The percentage of people living in extreme poverty in developing nations dropped from over 50%…

Food Deserts Are Not The Problem

May 21, 2015

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in Economic Development, Poverty, Public Policy

National Bureau of Economic Research: What Drives Nutritional Disparities? Retail Access and Food Purchases Across the Socioeconomic Spectrum Food deserts are not the problem when it comes to poor nutrition for low-income people, at least according to this study. Jessie Handbury, Ilya Rahkovsky, Molly Schnell NBER Working Paper No. 21126Issued in April 2015NBER Program(s): HE…

An Anti-Poverty Program That Really Works

May 21, 2015

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in Economic Development, Microenterprise, Poverty

Pacific Standard: An Anti-Poverty Program That Really Works "The study, run by an international team of economists, included 10,495 households in Ethiopia, Ghana, Honduras, India, Pakistan, and Peru. Almost half of the families in the study lived on less than $1.25 a day. The specifics of Graduation varied by country, but the basic premise was the same.…

The Rise in Global Per Capita Income and Decline in Global Inequality

May 14, 2015

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in Economic Development, Poverty, Weatlh and Income Distribution

The Economist: Some good news for development economists

Why “Sustainable Development” is Not the Answer

Apr 15, 2015

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in Capitalism and Markets, Demography, Economic Development, Environment, International Affairs, Poverty, Technology (Energy), Technology (Food & Water), Trends: Economic

New York Times: A Call to Look Past Sustainable Development – Eduardo Porter If billions of impoverished humans are not offered a shot at genuine development, the environment will not be saved. And that requires not just help in financing low-carbon energy sources, but also a lot of new energy, period. Offering a solar panel…

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