| ID | 158917 |
| Title Proper | Global poverty and inequality |
| Other Title Information | are the revised estimates open to an alternative interpretation? |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Edward, Peter ; Sumner, Andy |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | The level of, and trends in, global inequality and global poverty are indicative assessments of who has benefited from economic growth. The revision of price data has led to a reassessment of those estimates. Through an extensive overview of the implications, we argue that the data can be read in different ways. Official estimates show global extreme poverty and global inequality are considerably lower than previously thought. We argue that these changes are much less significant than they at first appear, and we present a more nuanced alternative interpretation by exploring changes across the entire global distribution. |
| `In' analytical Note | Third World Quarterly Vol. 39, No.3; 2018: p.487-509 |
| Journal Source | Third World Quarterly Vol: 39 No 3 |
| Key Words | Globalisation ; Economic Growth ; Global South ; Poverty and Inequality ; Aid and Capital Flows ; Economy and Finance |