Why are some people poor? Why does absolute poverty persist despite substantial economic growth? What types of late … economic development or 'catch-up' capitalism are associated with different poverty outcomes? Global Poverty addresses these … apparently simple questions and the extent to which the answers may be shifting. One might expect global poverty to be focused in …

"Poverty and Shame : Global Experiences explores Nobel laureate Amartya Sen's contention that shame lies at the … absolutist core of poverty. It draws on a wealth of empirical evidence to demonstrate how paying greater attention to the … psychological and social consequences of poverty provides new insights into how poverty is perpetuated. Based on research in seven …