An economist proposes a new method of estimating the scope of poverty in different countries.

YouTube video by Centre for the Study of African Economies

Global poverty trends look radically different depending on the poverty line used. A new measure that doesn’t depend on ‘lines’ – the average time needed to earn a dollar – shows that global poverty…

Global poverty trends look radically different depending on the poverty line used. A new measure that doesn’t depend on ‘lines’ – the average time needed to earn a dollar – shows that global poverty h...

Global poverty trends look radically different depending on the poverty line used. A new measure that doesn’t depend on ‘lines’ – the average time needed to earn a dollar – shows that global poverty has fallen sharply, by about 55% since 1990. This was driven mainly by income growth in East Asia.

Poet Peter Kidi explores the human cost of aid cuts, and the resilience of refugees living between hunger and hope.

Blanket food assistance was stopped in Kenya’s Kakuma refugee camp in August. The impact has been immediate.

Blanket food assistance was stopped in Kenya’s Kakuma refugee camp in August. The impact has been immediate.

New research demonstrates the overwhelming impact reducing rations has on local camp economies and people’s survival.

CSAE Research Podcast Episode 13

Aid in contexts like Kakuma should not be treated as optional or discretionary, but as a structural necessity.

Aid in contexts like Kakuma should not be treated as optional or discretionary, but as a structural necessity.

Humanitarian aid systems are under mounting pressure, with key donors like the US and UK cutting funding despite growing needs. New research in one of the world’s largest refugee camps shows that aid ...

Humanitarian aid systems are under mounting pressure, with key donors like the US and UK cutting funding despite growing needs. New research in one of the world’s largest refugee camps shows that aid ...

Humanitarian aid systems are under mounting pressure, with key donors like the US and UK cutting funding despite growing needs. New research in one of the world’s largest refugee camps shows that aid ...

Humanitarian aid systems are under mounting pressure, with key donors like the US and UK cutting funding despite growing needs. New research in one of the world’s largest refugee camps shows that aid ...