comparative research across more than 500 communities in 15 countries on how and why poor people move out of poverty.
[1][2][3][4] Other authors of books in the series include Patti Petesch, Lant Pritchett, and Soumya Kapoor.
[5] According to reviewer Duncan Green, the following were the main findings of the study:[6] Deepa Narayan wrote an op-ed in The New York Times building on the findings in the study reported in the books.
[7] Duncan Green reviewed the book series on his blog for Oxfam, calling it an outstanding mega-study.
[6] Former United States President Bill Clinton called the series “an important resource for everyone who’s working to alleviate poverty.”[3]