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South Asian Poor: Is There Any Hope?
by Ejaz Ghani, Lakshmi Iyer and Saurabh Mishra Voxeu While the rate of economic growth in India and other South Asian countries is impressive, it does raise the question of whether this growth is inclusive. This column looks at a … Continue reading
Posted in India, macroeconomics
Tagged Elaz Ghani, improvement, India, Lakshmi Iyer, poverty, Saurabh Mishra, South Asia
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U.S. Economy: A Lost Decade Into The Great Middle Class Poverty?
In yet another sign that the Great Recession cuts deep and long–the number of Americans living below the official poverty line reached 46.2 million, the highest in 52 years since the Census Bureau started tracking the figures in 1959. Continue reading
Posted in Economics, Employment, Personal Income and Consumption, macroeconomics
Tagged EconMatters, poverty, unemployment
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The poor half billion: What is holding back lagging regions in South Asia?
South Asia’s economy is one of the fastest growing in the world, yet it is also home to the largest concentration of people living in debilitating poverty. How do the two co-exist? Continue reading
