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Many of us can recall when we first discovered there were more than a billion people
in the world who lived on “a dollar a day”. This extreme poverty line been effective at
raising awareness of the goals of development. But, if we want to eradicate poverty
rather than describe it, is it a useful tool – and what could improve on it? Charles
Kenny discusses how the line is drawn, and how it could be improved, with Tim
Phillips.
in the world who lived on “a dollar a day”. This extreme poverty line been effective at
raising awareness of the goals of development. But, if we want to eradicate poverty
rather than describe it, is it a useful tool – and what could improve on it? Charles
Kenny discusses how the line is drawn, and how it could be improved, with Tim
Phillips.
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Many of us can recall when we first discovered there were more than a billion people
in the world who lived on “a dollar a day”. This extreme poverty line been effective at
raising awareness of the goals of development. But, if we want to eradicate poverty
rather than describe it, is it a useful tool – and what could improve on it? Charles
Kenny discusses how the line is drawn, and how it could be improved, with Tim
Phillips.
in the world who lived on “a dollar a day”. This extreme poverty line been effective at
raising awareness of the goals of development. But, if we want to eradicate poverty
rather than describe it, is it a useful tool – and what could improve on it? Charles
Kenny discusses how the line is drawn, and how it could be improved, with Tim
Phillips.
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