Description

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Although poverty is one of the most serious issues facing the world's population, finding statistical information on this subject has, in the past, required a significant amount of time and effort. Now, this volume provides researchers with a single, comprehensive resource that includes detailed information regarding the worldwide and regional impact of poverty in the developing world and on individual countries from authoritative sources including the World Bank and the UN Human Development Report. The Handbook includes statistics on economic indicators, demographic patterns, income distribution, and other factors that impact poverty in the world today. Two special sections focus on women and children and on poverty in selected cities worldwide.

About the Author

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CHANDRIKA KAUL holds a Ph.D in economic geography from Jiwaji University, India. She has been in reference publishing for the last 19 years as geography, statistics, and map editor for companies such as Encyclopaedia Britannica, Childrens Press, Facts on File, Grolier Publishing, and Lerner Publications Company. Dr. Kaul has also worked with several economic development organizations, specializing in international trade development. VALERIE TOMASELLI-MOSCHOVITIS is a writer and editor specializing in the social sciences. She has written or edited reference books for such publishers as Facts On File, ABC-CLIO, and Macmillan, as well as Oryx Press, and is the president of the Reference Publishing division of The Moschovitis Group in New York City. Tomaselli-Moschovitis is a graduate of Hamilton College and a Masters candidate in Business and Policy Studies at the State University of New York.