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 ...

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 ...

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

Second, that cities need to be well managed and sustainable. city management, governance, and finance urban poverty cities and economic growth city planning, land, and housing urban environment, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

The initiative comes at a time when India’s urban-rural divide and economic inequalities are under increasing scrutiny. Despite significant progress in poverty reduction over the past decades ...

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 ...