Absolute poverty measures for the developing world
Posted May 8th, 2007 by Tara Murray in Asia, Poverty and Income Inequality, Sub-Saharan AfricaThe percentage of people in absolute poverty has declined, despite regional variations, according to the authors of Absolute Poverty Measures for the Developing World, 1981-2004 (PDF), a World Bank Policy Research Paper. However, the number of people living in poverty in the developing world outside of China has not decreased, and poverty counts have risen in some areas, notably sub-Saharan Africa.
