...differences among the poor reflect highly complex interactions of cultures, markets, and public policies. Rural poverty accounts for nearly 63 percent of poverty worldwide, reaching 90 percent in some countries like Bangladesh and between 65 and 90 percent in sub-Saharan Africa. (Exceptions to this pattern are...

...reduction of urban poverty, especially among women. — Agricultural exports can reduce rural poverty Rural poverty accounts for nearly 63 percent of poverty worldwide, reaching 90 percent in China and Bangladesh, and between 65 and 90 percent in Sub-Saharan Africa (Khan 2000). Developing countries...