Although living standards have generally improved globally over the past three decades, stark and persistent inequalities remain – both between countries and within them, particularly between urban ...

Nepal can reduce deepening regional poverty disparities by using data-driven, locally targeted investments in infrastructure, ...

Alleviating poverty has been a goal of the United States since the launch of the War on Poverty in the 1960s. But what if the way we think about – and talk about – poverty is all wrong? AEI Senior ...

“It is important to remember that all poverty is local.” Beyond a mere repurposing of Tip O’Neill’s famed quip about politics, this line from the UN’s 2009 report “Rethinking Poverty” is an impressive ...

Sensing tension in the room following a stressful poverty simulation, Robin Smith followed up with a deep-breathing exercise for the group Thursday. “Let’s take one deep breath in and out. For people ...