to other geopolitical regions. However, despite the close relationship between undernutrition and mortality rates, the …, this discrepancy between the undernutrition rates between South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa should be expected to decrease …. In addition, one can also ask whether undernutrition rates would differ without selective mortality. Using data for …

poorest countries will see the greatest slowdown in poverty reduction, with over 5 percent of their population projected to …. Farm households are at particular risk in middle-income countries, with over 1.5 percent more of the farming population …