“Inequality is bad for economic growth and bad for poverty reduction. In the past researchers were not able to exactly quantify the effect of inequality in the context of economic shocks. This graph ...
A fourth of the Paraguayan population faces the threat of flash floods. Paraguay has achieved remarkable progress in poverty reduction over the past two decades, demonstrating a significant capacity ...
In the 1960s, policy shifted from calling for the redistribution of wealth to enforcing an ideology of personal responsibility. “The critical edge of 1963 was blunted in the legislation of 1964, as ...
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Among the most notorious consequences of the covid-19 pandemic are changes in the economy at the macro and micro levels. A new study from the Pew Research Center, based on data from the World Bank, ...
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WB warns of Pakistan's failing growth model

The 'Reclaiming Momentum Towards Prosperity: Pakistan's Poverty, Equity and Resilience Assessment' report by the World Bank ...
ASTANA, December 12, 2024 – A new World Bank report highlights Kazakhstan’s progress in reducing poverty and the challenges ahead for inclusive growth, stressing that the pace of poverty reduction has ...
The prosperity gap in some African countries refers to the stark differences in economic well-being among African countries, ...
SANTIAGO, Nov 12 (Reuters) - Latin American poverty levels in 2023 fell to a 33-year low, led by progress in Brazil, the United Nations' Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) ...