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Uncovering the Demographics of the Poorest People in Developing Nations

January 6th, 2017 - Uranbileg Enkhtuvshin

Global poverty has been decreasing over the past two decades as a result of fast-paced economic growth. The number of people living in extreme poverty, which is defined as a household subsisting on less than $1.90 a day, fell by more than 60 percent over this ... More »

Growth of Extreme Poverty in the US: Is Welfare Reform Largely to Blame?

December 6th, 2013 - Cheryl Healy

New research estimates the growth of families living in extreme poverty from 1996 to 2011 is 159 percent, and the authors argue that welfare reform is largely to blame. More »