This Very Short Introduction considers who the poor are, where they live, what their lives are like, and what obstacles or barriers they face. Looking at the complex issues that cause the prevalence, depth, and severity of poverty to vary across countries and over time, it considers possible future solutions.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
- Acknowledgements
- List of figures
- List of abbreviations
- 1: Introduction
- 2: History
- 3: Measurement
- 4: Living: here and there
- 5: Labour markets
- 6: Distribution and mobility
- 7: Combating poverty
- 8: Whither poverty?
- Further reading
- Index
