What are the Likely Poverty Impacts of the Current Crises?

From:: Department for International Development
Published: 1 January 2009

Document Type:: Briefing
Theme:: Economic Growth
Authors:: Sumner, A., Wolcott, S.

Abstract

This brief is about the likely poverty impacts of the current global financial crisis. It asks, what does the evidence from previous financial crises tell us about the possible impacts on poverty of the current crisis?

Citation

IDS In Focus Policy Briefing 7.2, Institute of Development Studies at the University of Sussex Brighton, UK, 2 pp.