The Debate on Globalization, Poverty and Inequality
Why Measurement Matters
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3673823 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Martin Ravallion (0000-0002-5572-4183, World Bank Group, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2003 |
| Volume | 79 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 739-753 |
| Publication date | 2003-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Affairs (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0020-5850 • E-ISSN: 1468-2346 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (OUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1111/1468-2346.00334 |
| OpenAlex | W2112983034 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 61 |
| References cited | 17 |
In the last year or so, markedly different claims have been heard within the development community about just how much progress is being made against poverty and inequality in the current period of ‘globalization’. This article provides a non-technical overview of the conceptual and methodological issues underlying these conflicting claims. It argues that the dramatically different positions taken in this debate often stem from differences in the concepts and definitions used and differences in data sources and measurement assumptions. These differences are often hidden from view in the debate, but they need to be considered carefully if one is properly to interpret the evidence. The article argues that the best available evidence suggests that, if the rate of progress against absolute poverty in the developing world in the 1990s is maintained, then the Millennium Development Goal of halving the 1990 aggregate poverty rate by 2015 will be achieved on time in the aggregate, though not in all regions. The article concludes with some observations on the implications for policy-oriented debates on globalization and pro-poor growth
Development economics · Economic growth · Economics · Globalization · Inequality · Period (music) · Political science · Positive economics · Poverty · Income, Poverty, and Inequality · Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare · Sustainable Development and Environmental Policy
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| Unique citing works | 61 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 2,65 |
| Citation span | 2003 - 2025 (23) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 54 |