The developing world is becoming more urban. Some observers see this as the unwelcome precursor to new poverty problems, such as urban slums blossoming in congested cities. Yet others see it as a ...

As more people in Fiji find themselves homeless and struggling to survive on the streets, there is growing concern that ...

Second, that cities need to be well managed and sustainable. city management, governance, and finance urban poverty cities and economic growth city planning, land, and housing urban environment, ...

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From “pauper” to “underclass,” the history of social classification reveals how language constructs a moral economy, determining who is worthy of support and who is marginalized. These terms reinforce ...

According to the 2023-24 fractile distribution, the poverty rate in rural areas has dropped to 4.86 per cent, while urban areas report an even lower figure of 4.09 per cent. A report by the State ...

Poverty differences cut across gender, ethnicity, age, residence (rural versus urban), and income source. In households, children and women often suffer more than men. In the community, minority ...

These are the main findings: National poverty has stagnated while urban poverty is alarmingly on the rise. In 2022, 75.2% of the national population was poor: 79.9% in rural and 55.5% in urban areas.

Drawing on the long tradition of Saint Louis University's commitment to the city of St. Louis, the interdisciplinary minor in urban poverty studies is an examination of local, national and global ...

Rural poverty in India has notably dropped to 4.86% in 2023-24, down from 25.7% in 2011-12, driven by government support. Urban poverty also declined to 4.09%. Increased consumption and ...

The great Indian poverty debate is back with the recent release of monthly household consumption data, showing a significant increase in rural and urban consumption in 2023-24. The data indicate ...