Are urban poverty and undernutrition growing?: newly assembled evidence

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dc.creatorHaddad, Lawrence James
dc.creatorRuel, Marie T.
dc.creatorGarrett, James L.
dc.date1999
dc.date2024-11-21T09:54:36Z
dc.date2024-11-21T09:54:36Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T15:02:12Z
dc.descriptionThe 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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dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/161277
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/92752
dc.languageen
dc.publisherInternational Food Policy Research Institute
dc.rightsOpen Access
dc.sourceHaddad, 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
dc.subjectpoverty
dc.subjecturban development
dc.subjectnutrition education
dc.subjectnutrition surveys
dc.subjectlivelihoods
dc.subjectrural urban relations
dc.titleAre urban poverty and undernutrition growing?: newly assembled evidence
dc.typeWorking Paper

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