Global Poverty and Inequality : A Review of the Evidence
Drawing on a compilation of data from household surveys representing 130 countries, many over a period of 25 years, this paper reviews the evidence on levels and recent trends in global poverty and income inequality. It documents the negative corre...
Main Authors: | Ferreira, Francisco H.G., Ravallion, Martin |
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Format: | Policy Research Working Paper |
Language: | English |
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2012
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Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2008/05/9454193/global-poverty-inequality-review-evidence http://hdl.handle.net/10986/6675 |
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