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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2008/05/01
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Document de travail de recherche sur les politiques
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WPS4623
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2010/07/01
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Disclosed
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Global poverty and inequality : a review of the evidence
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economies of scale in consumption
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