Preface
Abstract
Chapter Ⅰ Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Global Poverty Reduction
1 The pandemic has significantly hindered global poverty reduction
2 Progress in global poverty reduction
2.1 Extreme poverty
2.2 Multidimensional poverty
3 Predictions on poverty occurrence and returning-to-poverty
3.1 Predictions on global poverty occurrence and returning-to poverty
3.2 Predictions on regional poverty occurrence and returning-to poverty
Chapter Ⅱ Impacts of the Pandemic on the Major Poverty Reduction Issues
1 Global economic growth has slowed down and the unemployment rate has risen
1.1 The GDP growth rate has slowed down
1.2 The unemployment rate has risen
1.3 Multiple industries have been affected
2 The world is facing an unprecedented food crisis
2.1 Global agricultural production had improved before the outbreak of the pandemic
2.2 The global food crisis was worsened after the outbreak of the pandemic
2.3 Families are facing increased food security crises
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