Christoph Lakner
Economist & . Working on poverty, (global) inequality, shared prosperity and top incomes. Tweets are my own.
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Number of Extreme Poor by Region, 1990-2017
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Christoph Lakner Even before #COVID, rate of poverty reduction slowed. One reason: increasing concentration in Africa, where number of poor increasing. In 2017, almost two-thirds of the world's extreme poor are Africans. Concentration likely to increase. 141d
Projection of Global Extreme Poverty (%), 2015-2030
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Christoph Lakner Also, we have a really pretty chart that moves! (thanks to ). 144d
Number of Extreme Poor (millions) by Region, 1990-2030
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Christoph Lakner By 2030 Africa will be home to most of the world’s poor. Global #poverty goal can only come within reach if poverty is reduced in Africa. To get there, countries would need to grow by 8-8.5% per year, five times Africa's historical average growth! 144d
Projecting global extreme poverty up to 2030: How close are we to World Bank’s 3% goal?
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We have recently estimated that the COVID-19 pandemic is likely to push between 88 million and 115 million people into extreme poverty in 2020. This translates into a global poverty rate—the share of the world’s population living on less than...
Christoph Lakner #COVID19 leads to first increase in global #poverty in decades --> Now seems very unlikely that we will reach the 3% goal by 2030 (unless growth is much faster and inequality falls). New simulations to 2030 here: 144d
The Impact of COVID-19 on Extreme Poverty by Region, September 2020 forecasts
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Christoph Lakner Here are the results by region 145d
Regional distribution of COVID-19-induced poor, 2020 various estimates
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Christoph Lakner With the new #poverty numbers we estimate between 88 and 115 million additional poor in 2020 as a result of #COVID19 (up from 71-100 million in June). Comparison of our various estimates over the last few months 145d
September 2020 global poverty update from the World Bank: New annual poverty estimates using the revised 2011 PPPs
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The global poverty update from the World Bank published last month presents new global poverty estimates for 2017 and revises the previously published global and regional estimates for earlier years (for details see Castaneda et al., 2020,...
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Christoph Lakner Update of 's global #poverty numbers: - New global #poverty estimates for 2017, most regions to 2018. - Revised 2011 PPPs: Poverty lines & regional/global estimates unchanged. - New #Nigeria data - Annual numbers now available 145d
Europe and Central Asia Economic Update
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GDP growth in the Europe and Central Asia region will reach 2.2% in 2017, its strongest growth in six years and 0.3 percentage points more than previously forecast.
The pandemic could push 150 million more people worldwide into 'extreme poverty'
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The coronavirus pandemic is reversing more than two decades of progress on reducing extreme poverty around the globe — and estimates of how many people will be affected continue to grow.
Updated estimates of the impact of COVID-19 on global poverty: The effect of new data
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In our previous post, we estimated that COVID-19 was responsible for 71 million to 100 million additional people falling into extreme poverty in 2020 (measured using the international poverty line of $1.90/day). Since the time of this analysis...
Christoph Lakner Updated estimates of the impact of COVID-19 on global poverty here: BBC News - Extreme poverty set for first rise since 1998, World Bank warns 146d
Christoph Lakner Full blog here: Also included in the new Poverty and Shared Prosperity report: 145d
Extreme poverty 'set for first rise since 1998'
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Covid-19 is expected to cause a big rise in those living on less than $1.90 a day, says the World Bank.
Christoph Lakner Updated estimates of the impact of COVID-19 on global poverty here: BBC News - Extreme poverty set for first rise since 1998, World Bank warns 146d
COVID-19 to Add as Many as 150 Million Extreme Poor by 2021
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Global extreme poverty is expected to rise in 2020 for the first time in over 20 years as the disruption of the COVID-19 pandemic compounds the forces of conflict and climate change, which were already slowing poverty reduction progress.
Extreme poverty rises; a generation sees a future slip away
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ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — As a domestic worker, Amsale Hailemariam knew from the inside out the luxury villas that had grown up around her simple shelter of raw metal and plastic sheeting. And...
Updated estimates of the impact of COVID-19 on global poverty
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Using the newly launched growth forecasts from the Global Economic Prospects , we can update the estimate of the pandemic on global poverty. The new growth forecasts contain two scenarios—baseline and downside—allowing us to explore...
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Christoph Lakner Last week we updated the estimates of how many people #covid19 will push into extreme poverty: Our new paper shows what happens if inequality changes: 259d
How do the revised 2011 PPPs and new 2017 PPPs affect the World Bank’s global poverty estimates? A first look
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The International Comparison Program (ICP) has just published new purchasing power parities (PPPs). It has revised the previously published 2011 PPPs to take into account the effects of national accounts rebasing....
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Christoph Lakner New PPPs were released earlier this week. How do they affect the World Bank’s global poverty estimates? We are taking a first look in a new paper and blog 285d
High-frequency monitoring of COVID-19 impacts
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The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is rapidly evolving. Almost every day, case numbers are increasing, and governments are changing restrictions. While the impacts of the global pandemic are cross-cutting...
Now hiring: Junior Data Scientist!
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Do you want to build a career that is truly worthwhile? Working at the World Bank Group provides a unique opportunity for you to help our clients so...
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Christoph Lakner My team () is looking for a Junior #DataScientist! Deadline: 20th May. More details and apply here: 301d
The Economic Impact of COVID-19 around the World: Projections of Economic Growth Falling Further, Food Insecurity, and A Round-Up of Other Recent Analysis
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Travel restrictions and lockdowns imposed to contain the spread of COVID-19 continue to impact the economic outlook for low- and middle-income countries. Despite the unabated increase in infections, some countries have started reopening farms and...
The impact of COVID-19 (Coronavirus) on global poverty: Why Sub-Saharan Africa might be the region hardest hit
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COVID-19 is taking its toll on the world, causing deaths, illnesses and economic despair. But how is the deadly virus impacting global poverty?
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Christoph Lakner New blog with a simulation of the impact of COVID-19 on global poverty: COVID-19 is likely to cause the first increase in global poverty since 1998. With Daniel Mahler, and Haoyu Wu. 316d
How would you distribute COVID-response funds to poor countries?
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In our hypothetical scheme to provide emergency relief for the poor wherever they live in the world, we use the highest absolute poverty line that is tracked by the World Bank to include as many poor and vulnerable people as possible.