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Global Poverty Issues: World Poverty

Compare Countries
A geography tool that offers quick facts and statistics on any two countries in the world side-by-side.

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Global Issues: World Poverty by Sylvia Whitman
Publication Date: 2008

Working Hard, Working Poor: A Global Journey by Gary Fields
Publication Date: 2012

Poverty, Ethics and Justice by Hennie Lötter
Publication Date: 2011

Development in An Unequal World by Julian Agyeman
Publication Date: 2003

Poverty and Homelessness by Noël Merino
Publication Date: 2014

CCBC Global Studies Certificate
CCBC offers credit and non-credit students a global scholars program to enhance their intercultural skills.
CCBC Study Abroad Program
CCBC offers credit and non-credit students study abroad & service learning opportunities.

Global Child Poverty

Poverty in America
End Child Poverty

World Trade Press
A tourist guide of 174 countries that covers the topics of culture, history, religion, government, and economy.

What's New Online?

An Introduction to Global Studies

Out of Poverty: What Works When Traditional Approaches Fail by Paul Polak

Fighting Poverty and Homelessness

The Hungry World: America's Cold War Battle Against Poverty in Asia by Nick Cullather

How Wealth Inequality Is Wrecking the World

Homeless People

Economic Justice in An Unfair World: Toward A Level Playing Field by Ethan Kapstein

Poverty Research and Policy
Podcast by Institute for Research on Poverty University of Wisconsin.
Cutting Child Poverty in Half
Podcast by Institute for Research on Poverty University of Wisconsin.
Hunger & Poverty in America
Podcast by Food Research and Action Center.

Global Slavery Index