The importance of tackling inequality for global poverty

The importance of tackling inequality for global poverty

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Lakner, Christoph / Daniel G. Mahler / Mario Negre / Espen B. Prydz
Two Pager (2021)

Bonn: German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE)

DOI: https://doi.org/10.23661/tp2.2021

Dt. Ausg. u.d.T.:
Die Bedeutung der Bekämpfung von Ungleichheiten im Kampf gegen globale Armut
(Zweiseiter 2/2021)

We simulate global extreme poverty until 2030 under different inequality and growth scenarios. These simulations suggest that inequality reduction is crucial for reaching the global poverty goals set by the global development community.

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