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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Olivier De Schutter

Economic growth is not a magic wand for ending poverty

A young girl drinks water from a hand pump on a street in Lahore, Pakistan.
A young girl drinks water from a hand pump on a street in Lahore, Pakistan. Photograph: Arif Ali/AFP/Getty Images

A new report from the Center for Global Development claims extreme poverty may be eradicated by 2050 thanks to economic growth in low-income countries. However, a cause for celebration, this is not.

Before we start putting our feet up, it’s worth remembering that extreme poverty is measured according to the World Bank’s international poverty line, which is set at $2.15 (£1.80) a day per person using 2017 prices.

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