Various recent papers have sought to make projections about the scale and locations of global poverty in the next 20 to 30 years. Such forecasts have significant policy implications because they are used to inform debates on the scale and objectives of future aid. However, these papers have...

What has happened to inequality between and within countries since 1990? In this paper we explore who have been the winners and losers from global growth since 1990. We find that falls in total global inequality in the last 30 years are predominantly attributable to rising prosperity in China....

Chapter 1: Introduction -- Chapter 2: Growth and Distribution since the Cold War -- Chapter 3: A Model of Global Consumption, Output and Distribution -- Chapter 4: Global Poverty by Different Poverty Lines since the Cold War -- Chapter 5: The End of Global Poverty -- Chapter 6: Conclusion

This book is an exploration of what it is to `do` development studies as a distinct discipline. It introduces and addresses the fundamental questions that everyone engaged with development - whether student, researcher, or practitioner. Accessibly written, with extensive use of case study...

What has happened to inequality between and within countries since 1990? In this paper we explore who have been the winners and losers from global growth since 1990. We find that falls in total global inequality in the last 30 years are predominantly attributable to rising prosperity in China....