Are urban poverty and undernutrition growing?: newly assembled evidence

The population of the developing world is becoming more urban. Are poverty and undernutrition beginning to relocate to urban areas as well? We use survey data on poverty (from 8 countries) and on child undernutrition (from 14 countries) to address this question. Using data from the past 15-20 years,...

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Autores principales: Haddad, Lawrence James, Ruel, Marie T., Garrett, James L.
Formato: Artículo preliminar
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Publicado: International Food Policy Research Institute 1999
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/161277
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description The population of the developing world is becoming more urban. Are poverty and undernutrition beginning to relocate to urban areas as well? We use survey data on poverty (from 8 countries) and on child undernutrition (from 14 countries) to address this question. Using data from the past 15-20 years, we find that in a majority of countries the absolute number of poor and undernourished individuals living in urban areas has increased, as has the share of poverty and undernourishment coming from urban areas. Given these trends and the current stock of knowledge as to the levels, determinants, and solutions to urban poverty and undernutrition, we argue for more research on these issues.
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spelling CGSpace1612772025-11-06T05:25:20Z Are urban poverty and undernutrition growing?: newly assembled evidence Haddad, Lawrence James Ruel, Marie T. Garrett, James L. poverty urban development nutrition education nutrition surveys livelihoods rural urban relations The population of the developing world is becoming more urban. Are poverty and undernutrition beginning to relocate to urban areas as well? We use survey data on poverty (from 8 countries) and on child undernutrition (from 14 countries) to address this question. Using data from the past 15-20 years, we find that in a majority of countries the absolute number of poor and undernourished individuals living in urban areas has increased, as has the share of poverty and undernourishment coming from urban areas. Given these trends and the current stock of knowledge as to the levels, determinants, and solutions to urban poverty and undernutrition, we argue for more research on these issues. 1999 2024-11-21T09:54:36Z 2024-11-21T09:54:36Z Working Paper https://hdl.handle.net/10568/161277 en Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Haddad, Lawrence James; Ruel, Marie T.; Garrett, James L. 1999. Are urban poverty and undernutrition growing?;newly assembled evidence. FCND Discussion Paper 63. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/161277
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Haddad, Lawrence James
Ruel, Marie T.
Garrett, James L.
Are urban poverty and undernutrition growing?: newly assembled evidence
title Are urban poverty and undernutrition growing?: newly assembled evidence
title_full Are urban poverty and undernutrition growing?: newly assembled evidence
title_fullStr Are urban poverty and undernutrition growing?: newly assembled evidence
title_full_unstemmed Are urban poverty and undernutrition growing?: newly assembled evidence
title_short Are urban poverty and undernutrition growing?: newly assembled evidence
title_sort are urban poverty and undernutrition growing newly assembled evidence
topic poverty
urban development
nutrition education
nutrition surveys
livelihoods
rural urban relations
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