We begin by considering alternative notions of poverty. We then discuss ways of measuring 'income poverty'. Next, we present international comparisons of poverty and the relationship of the incidence of poverty to inequality in the distribution of income and assets. The 'basic needs' approach...

The fact that most poor people in Latin America live in urban areas had implied that poverty in the region is regarded as largely an urban phenomenon. However, this document exposes what available data suggest: that rural poverty still is significant in many Latin American countries.Abstract: El...