Inequality, Poverty and Well-being

With more than a billion people living on less than one dollar per day, some evidence of increasing gaps in living conditions within and between countries and the clear evidence of substantial declines in life expectancy or other health outcomes in some parts of the world, the related topics of inequality, poverty and well-being are core international issues. More is known about inequality, poverty and well-being than ever before as a result of conceptual and methodological advances and better data. Yet many debates persist and numerous important questions remain unanswered. This book examines inequality, poverty and well-being concepts and corresponding empirical measures. Attempting to push future research in new and important directions, the book has a strong analytical orientation, consisting of a mix of conceptual and empirical analyses that constitute new and innovative contributions to the research literature.

MARK MCGILLIVRAY is a Senior Research Fellow at the World Institute for Development Economics Research of the United Nations University in Helsinki, Finland, and an Inaugural Fellow of the Human Development and Capabilities Association. As a development economist, he conducts research on development and effectiveness, aid allocation and inter-country well-being.