This Economic Issue is based on IMF Working Paper 00/78 "Rural Poverty in Developing Countries: Issues and Policies." Citations for the research referred to in this shortened version are provided in ...
Tough stories about kids hurt my heart, especially this time of year when all that we do should be about showing them the lights, especially in a sea of darkness.
Many poor people define poverty as the inability to exercise control over their lives. Old men in Nigeria say, "if you want to do something and have no power to do it, it is taluchi/ poverty." Limited ...
Poverty affects millions of people around the world, shaping their daily lives in ways many of us can’t imagine. It’s more than just not having enough money. Poverty touches every part of a person’s ...