The pace of poverty reduction across the globe: An exploratory analysis

Singh, Kanhaiya; Kalirajan, Kaliappa

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The pace of poverty reduction across the globe: An exploratory analysis

Date

2009

Authors

Singh, Kanhaiya

Kalirajan, Kaliappa

Publisher

Emerald Group Publishing Ltd

Abstract

Purpose: This is an account-taking paper on the status of global poverty and its reduction. The purpose of this paper is to examine why some countries reduce poverty more quickly than others. Design/methodology/approach: The data on the population living