extreme poverty

Is it time for a new measure of extreme poverty?

Agricultural markets in developing countries might be insufficiently competitive. A case study of cigarette manufacturer reforms in China casts new light on the adverse consequences of imperfect competition on rural poverty and economic growth.

A community-level film event and group-based life skills training can improve the cost-effectiveness of anti-poverty programmes

Two years after receiving a ‘big push’, women in some of the country’s poorest households perform better across many dimensions, including equality

A year prematurely lost is as bad as a year spent in poverty. Aggregating these indices offers a more accurate insight into the progress of nations

Why has the success of Mexico’s poverty reduction programme not been matched by similar programmes in other countries?

How can we combat the increasing trend of extreme poverty not being confined to low-income countries, but also affecting middle-income ones?