The developing world is becoming more urban. Some observers see this as the unwelcome precursor to new poverty problems, such as urban slums blossoming in congested cities. Yet others see it as a ...

By 2018, half of the region’s population will be urban – more than 1.2 billion people in all, or one-third of the world’s urban population. City-led growth has helped life 655 million people out of ...

These are the main findings: National poverty has stagnated while urban poverty is alarmingly on the rise. In 2022, 75.2% of the national population was poor: 79.9% in rural and 55.5% in urban areas.

"Invisible America" is a poignant film that delves into the harsh realities of poverty in the United States. Through ...

Drawing on the long tradition of Saint Louis University's commitment to the city of St. Louis, the interdisciplinary minor in urban poverty studies is an examination of local, national and global ...

With migrant workers in mind, leadership is looking to 'ensure there's no large-scale relapse into poverty' China has vowed to keep its urban jobless rate around 5.5 per cent this year while striving ...

Poverty differences cut across gender, ethnicity, age, residence (rural versus urban), and income source. In households, children and women often suffer more than men. In the community, minority ...

The poverty levels among seniors on Long Island were representative across the state, said Beth Finkel, AARP state director for New York. She said one in five New Yorkers is 65 or older, and the ...

New Delhi, Along with the sharp decline in poverty in India, there has also been a marked reduction in the rural-urban income divide in the country, according to an SBI Research analysis of a ...