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Foreword; Credits; Acronyms and abbreviations; Table of contents; Editorial: We can, and must, end poverty; Executive summary; Part I. Defining and measuring poverty; Chapter 1. What will it take to end extreme poverty?; Ending extreme poverty is possible; Figure 1.1. ODA per capita to low- and midd...

The poor do not just live in the poorest countriesFigure 1.3. How many poor people in 2030? Scenarios for USD 1.25 poverty; Table 1.3. Where did the global poor live in 2010?; Poverty reduction must not overlook middle-income and fragile states; Figure 1.4. Numbers of people living under USD 1.25 pe...

Box 2.1. Understanding PPP and PPP exchange ratesImmense uncertainties surround how we measure global poverty; Co-ordinated national poverty measures may be one way forward; Relative poverty lines can help track inequality; Box 2.2. Poor, relatively speaking; Conclusions; Notes; References; Chapter...

Ending poverty must address its multiple dimensionsFigure 3.2. What is included in the Multidimensional Poverty Index?; Figure 3.3. Profiles of poverty: Similar MPI, different composition; Conclusions; Notes; References; Chapter 4. How do we get to zero on poverty - and stay there?; Box 4.1. Who are...

Figure 4.1. A dynamic post-2015 goal: Eradicate extreme povertyBox 4.3. The rich must consume less, and the poor more; Conclusions; Notes; References; Chapter 5. Local solutions for measuring poverty in Bangladesh, Guatemala, Indonesia, Mexico and Uganda; Local solution 1. Mexico measures the many f...

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