Tag: extreme poverty

The (Mostly) Improving State of the World

Jan 16, 2014

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mwkruse

in Demography, Economic Development, Economics, Environment, Globalization, Health and Medicine, Human Progress, Poverty, Religion, Science, Sociology, Technology (Biotech & Health), Technology (Digital, Telecom, & Internet), Technology (Energy), Technology (Food & Water), Technology (Manufacturing & Construction)), Technology (Transportation & Distribution), Trends: Economic, Trends: Social, Weatlh and Income Distribution

Washington Post: 40 charts that explain the world Our friend and colleague Max Fisher over at Worldviews has posted another 40 maps that explain the world, building on his original classic of the genre. But this is Wonkblog. We're about charts. And one of the great things about charts is that they show not just…
How One Entrepreneur Plans To End Extreme Poverty Globally

Jan 3, 2014

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mwkruse

in Business, Economic Development, Poverty

Forbes: How One Entrepreneur Plans To End Extreme Poverty Globally …As I wrote then, “Harriman’s Nuru has taken an integrated approach to ending poverty by lifting entire communities out of poverty. Nuru starts by identifying a local business led by quality people who have the potential to scale. With financial support and mentoring, the plan…
Global Inequality is Decline

Nov 27, 2013

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mwkruse

in Poverty, Trends: Economic, Wealth and Income, Weatlh and Income Distribution

James Pethokoukis includes the following graph and commentary in his post Actually, global income inequality seems to be on the decline. As a follow-up to my blog post on the Pope Francis and his recent statement on economic inequality, here is what’s been happening on inequality globally. While inequality has increased within countries since 1970s…
Hans Rosling: How much do you know about the world? [Video]

Nov 11, 2013

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mwkruse

in Demography, Economic Development, Education, Gender and Sex, Health and Medicine, Human Progress, Poverty, Trends: Economic, Trends: Social, Wealth and Income

BBC: Hans Rosling: How much do you know about the world? Be sure to click through to the article and see the 2.5 minute video. Many people don't know about the enormous progress most countries have made in recent decades – or maybe the media hasn't told them. But with the following five facts everyone…
Extreme Poverty is in Retreat

Sep 30, 2013

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mwkruse

in Economic Development, Human Progress, Poverty, Trends: Economic, Wealth and Income

New York Times: Nicholas Kristoff – A Way of Life Is Ending. Thank Goodness. … For thousands of generations, a vast majority of humans have lived brief, illiterate lives marked by disease, disability and the loss of children. As recently as 1980, a slight majority of people in the developing world lived in extreme poverty,…
Is India winning the war on poverty?

Jul 24, 2013

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mwkruse

in Economic Development, India, Poverty, Trends: Economic

BBC: Is India winning the war on poverty? Is India winning the battle against poverty? Going by the latest figures, yes. The number of Indians living in extreme poverty has fallen from 37% to 22% in the past seven years, according to the latest official data from the Planning Commission. The good news is that…
Saturday Links

Jun 8, 2013

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mwkruse

in Africa, Business, Christian Life, Culture, Demography, Economic Development, Economic News, Generations, Links – Saturday, Microenterprise, Religion, Science, Sociology, Technology (Digital, Telecom, & Internet), Theology, Trends: Economic, Trends: Social, Vocation, Wealth and Income

1. Loved this one: 22 Maps That Show How Americans Speak English Totally Differently From Each Other. Here is one example. 2. In print and on stage, the Bible makes surprise comeback in secular Norway 3. Japan enters the African aid game: Japan $1 billion aid earmarked for northern Africa 4. The Economist had a…
A Nice Video Showing Change in Global Poverty

Jun 5, 2013

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mwkruse

in Economic Development, Poverty, Trends: Economic, Wealth and Income

The Economist Go to the link and watch the 2.5 minute presentation. A very helpful graphic presentation.
Saturday Links

Jun 1, 2013

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mwkruse

in Business, Economics, Gender and Sex, Health and Medicine, Links – Saturday, Poverty, Presbyterian Church, USA, Public Policy, Sociology, Technology (Manufacturing & Construction)), Trends: Economic, Trends: Social

1. The Kruse Kronicle turns eight years old today. Thanks to my readers for your conversation and encouragement! 2. From the Christian Post: PCUSA Churches Leaving Denomination Dramatically Increased in 2012 According to statistics released Thursday by the Office of the General Assembly for PC(USA), 110 congregations were granted dismissal in 2012 in order to…
31 Charts That Will Restore Your Faith In Humanity

May 22, 2013

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mwkruse

in Economic Development, Human Progress, Poverty, Technology, Trends: Economic, Trends: Social, Wealth and Income

Six years ago, I did a series on American Social Indicators, 2007, and another five years ago on World Social Indicators. I've been toying with doing an update of those series this year. But for now, here is an excellent piece at Business Insider highlighting some of my main points: 31 Charts That Will Restore…