Wan, Wan , Guanghua; Sebastian, Iva - Economics and Research Department, Asian Development Bank - 2011
Poverty reduction in the Asia and the Pacific region in 2005–2008 had been quite significant. Despite the global crisis … across countries and between subregions. East Asia—particularly the People’s Republic of China (PRC)—outperformed the rest … day and $2 poverty lines, respectively. <p> Asia and the Pacific region remains home to the largest number of the world …