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One In Seven Of The World's Population Live In Poverty In Urban Areas, And The Vast Majority Of These Live In The Global South -- Mostly In Overcrowded Informal Settlements With Inadequate Water, Sanitation, Health Care And Schools Provision. This Book Explains How And Why The Scale And Depth Of Urban Poverty Is So Frequently Under-estimated By Governments And International Agencies Worldwide. The Authors Also Consider Whether Economic Growth Does In Fact Reduce Poverty, Exploring The Paradox Of Successful Economies That Show Little Evidence Of Decreasing Poverty. Many Official Figures On Urban Poverty, Including Those Based On The Us $1 Per Day Poverty Line, Present A Very Misleading Picture Of Urban Poverty's Scale. These Common Errors In Definition And Measurement By Governments And International Agencies Lead To Poor Understanding Of Urban Poverty And Inadequate Policy Provision. This Is Compounded By The Lack Of Voice And Influence That Low Income Groups Have In These Official Spheres. This Book Explores Many Different Aspects Of Urban Poverty Including The Associated Health Burden, Inadequate Food Intake, Inadequate Incomes, Assets And Livelihood Security, Poor Living And Wor

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Author

Diana Mitlin; David Satterthwaite; ProQuest (Firm)

Publisher

Taylor & Francis Group

Published

2013

Language

EN

ISBN

9781136249150

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Economics, Business, Nature