Poverty and Development Research Center

Laura Stark In 2017, an UN report showed that while global population growth is slowing, Africa’s population growth remains high and t...

A guest article by Suvi Sillanpää An earthquake struck Nepal in April and May of 2015, resulting in the deaths of more than 9,000 peop...

A guest article by Aili Pyhälä It is the 18th day of our expedition*, and the time has come for us to go and stay with one of the local...

A guest article by  Stephan Treuke Salvador da Bahia , Brazil’s first capital until 1763, is a good example of socio-spatial segregation mi...

By Jelena Salmi "I've heard that the new 2,000-rupee note has Modi's face on it," claims a middle-aged Muslim man outs...