What is the future of poverty?

Fearonomics: confront and overcome your fears about the global economy

Rate, review and subscribe to our podcast Pocket Dilemmas Earlier this year Bill Gates tweeted an infographic showing ‘how much life has improved over the last two centuries,’ particularly as measured by an apparent decline in extreme poverty. The graph provoked fierce debate amongst economists across the globe. In this episode of Pocket Dilemmas our presenters, Jonathan Charles and Kerrie Law, were joined by our Chief Economist, Sergei Guriev and the Chief Economist of the UK Department for International Development, Rachel Glennerster to discuss the past, present and future of poverty. Like what you hear? Review our podcast on iTunes, email us at [email protected], or tweet us @EBRD #EBRDdilemmas You can rate, review and subscribe to Pocket Dilemma on iTunes, Spotify and Soundcloud, or wherever you get your podcasts.