Why Asia is Probably Poorer than We Think*

Sep 9th 2014, Jayati Ghosh

Asia's 'success' in reducing poverty uses a flawed system for measuring income on the basis of an average value based on Purchasing Power Parity and ignores food insecurity.

* This article was originally posted in the 'Poverty Matters Blog', The Guardian, 9 September 2014.


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