Collier, Paul; Cust, James; Rivera-Ballesteros, Alexis - 2023
the world, while the numbers of those living in extreme poverty are beginning to rise again after decades of decline. The … further behind the rest of the world. Meanwhile extreme poverty numbers are increasing rather than decreasing. Second, average … beta convergence, this paper argues that such findings overlook the stark reality facing the world's poorest people. Many …