This study explores global inequality in health status, and decomposes it into within- andbetween-country inequality. We rely on standardized height indicators as our health indicator sincethey avoid the measurement pitfalls of more traditional measures of health such as morbidity,mortality and...

Economic growth accelerated during the first decade of the 2000s in many poor countries, especially in Africa. This welcome news is widely discussed, even in the popular press. Yet as economies grow, some analysts express concerns that such growth is not having as significant an impact on...

Economic growth in Africa has accelerated over the past 10-15 years, welcome news that is widely discussed, including in the popular press. As economies grow, however, some analysts have expressed concerns that such growth is not adequately pro-poor, shared, or inclusive. Less noticed, but...