Tag: extreme poverty

Is It Crazy to Think We Can Eradicate Poverty?

May 1, 2013

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in Africa, Capitalism and Markets, China, Economic Development, India, Trends: Economic

New York Times: Is It Crazy to Think We Can Eradicate Poverty? … Fortunately, this deadly and cyclical form of poverty [living on less than $1.25 a day] is already on its way toward obsolescence, and much faster than many development economists expected. The first Millennium Development Goal — to halve the proportion of the…
Saturday Links

Apr 6, 2013

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1. Atlantic: Could Earth's Population Peak in 2050? "For the past two decades, demographers have generally agreed that global population growth will continue to inch steadily higher in the coming century, raising concerns about everything from pollution to housing to the world's water supply. But a new study out of Spain suggests those estimates may…
Alleviating World Poverty: A Progress Report

Dec 18, 2012

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in Africa, Economic Development, Human Progress, International Affairs, Poverty, Trends: Economic

New Geography: Alleviating World Poverty: A Progress Report There has been a substantial reduction in both the extreme poverty rate and the number of people living in extreme poverty since the early 1980s, according to information from the World Bank poverty database. The World Bank maintains data on developing world nations, which include both low…
Dire Poverty Falls Despite Global Slump, Report Finds

Mar 8, 2012

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in Capitalism and Markets, China, Economic Development, India, International Affairs, Poverty, Trends: Economic, Trends: Social, Wealth and Income

New York Times: Dire Poverty Falls Despite Global Slump, Report Finds WASHINGTON — A World Bank report shows a broad reduction in extreme poverty — and indicates that the global recession, contrary to economists’ expectations, did not increase poverty in the developing world. The report shows that for the first time the proportion of people…
In 2005-2008, Poverty has fallen in all regions of the world

Feb 29, 2012

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in Africa, Central America, China, Economic Development, Economic News, Europe, Human Progress, Poverty, Trends: Economic, Wealth and Income

The Economist: Now for the good news Poverty has fallen in all regions of the world THE past four years have seen an economic crisis coincide with a food-price spike. That must surely have boosted the number of the world’s poor (especially since food inflation hits the poor hardest)—right? Wrong. New estimates of the numbers…
The church can end extreme poverty

Oct 17, 2011

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mwkruse

in Christian Life, Ecclesia, Economic Development, Poverty

CNN: The church can end extreme poverty Scott Todd (CNN)–Here’s a headline I haven’t read or heard yet: We’re winning the battle against extreme poverty. I know that sounds unbelievable, but it’s not. It’s just that we’re conditioned to believe the opposite is true. … … But I believe there is a better story when…
More Than 1 Billion People Are Hungry in the World

Apr 27, 2011

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Foreign Policy: More Than 1 Billion People Are Hungry in the World An absolutely brilliant article. I've excerpted it at length because it is such a long article, but I highly recommend reading it. It highlights well the challenge of applying simplistic models (whether "more aid" or "more markets") of economic development. But what if…
Global Poverty Falls Below One Billion

Jan 26, 2011

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The Brookings Institution: Poverty in Numbers: The Changing State of Global Poverty from 2005 to 2015 … How many poor people are there in the world and how many Are there likely to be in 2015? To calculate the number of people in the world living in extreme poverty, we update the World Bank’s official…
Study: Africa can feed itself in a generation

Dec 6, 2010

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CNN: Study: Africa can feed itself in a generation (CNN) — Africa could be able to feed itself in a generation, says a new study being presented to five African presidents Thursday. Currently a net food importer, Africa has the potential to become a food exporter through a combination of modern technology, improved infrastructure and…
Is the World Getting Better or Worse

Jan 6, 2010

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New Scientist (HT: Brad Wright)