by HiroshiKato (Editor), HomiKharas (Editor), Laurence Chandy (Editor)
Viewed from a global scale, steady progress has been made in reducing extreme poverty - defined by the $1.25-a-day poverty line - over the past three decades. This book examines three central changes that need to be overcome in traveling the last mile: breaking cycles of conflict, supporting inclusive growth, and managing shocks and risks.
Format: Illustrated
Pages: 320
Edition: Illustrated
Publisher: Brookings Institution Press
Published: 28 Jan 2015
ISBN 10: 0815726333
ISBN 13: 9780815726333