Where Did All the Poor People Go?

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While the economies of most rich nations have stagnated, many countries – which for decades had been classified as low income and regarded as chronically poor – have experience sustained growth and graduated into middle income status. This is overall a good news story. The bad news is that the emergence of new middle income states has also resulted in a growing disconnect between where international development assistance is focused and where it’s needed.

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Where Did All the Poor People Go?

Posted by CSIS Commission on Oct 16 2012. Filed under Policy & Systems. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0. You can leave a response or trackback to this entry