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Why Measuring Poverty Isn’t That Simple
developing world

Why Measuring Poverty Isn’t That Simple

Although it seems intuitive, defining the concept of poverty has posed economists difficulty. With a great deal of research in past decades, the measurement of poverty has evolved greatly over time. Although many methods of the past are still in use today, new techniques have been developed to provide insights
Sep 7, 2020 5 min read
AusAID: why Australia and the world’s poorest need it
Asia Pacific

AusAID: why Australia and the world’s poorest need it

On September 18 Prime Minister Tony Abbott announced the government’s decision to effectively abolish AusAID by integrating it into the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT). He cited ‘confused responsibilities, duplication and waste’ as reasons for the merger, and suggested that now the ‘aid and diplomatic arms of
Sep 30, 2013 5 min read
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