Tim Harford assesses how global poverty is measured, as the World Bank releases the latest figures on the number of people living on less than a dollar a day. What progress has been made, and how useful a benchmark is this ?dollar a day? global poverty line? This programme was originally broadcast on the BBC World Service.
Cato Daily Podcast - Educational Freedom versus School Choice
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Cato Daily Podcast - Reassessing the Stimulus
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Cato Daily Podcast - Burning Korans and Exiting Afghanistan
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Cato Daily Podcast - Rove Wrong on Foreign Policy (Again)
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Cato Daily Podcast - Tea Party Should ‘Consolidate Gains’
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
More or Less: Behind the Stats - Syria poll and Europe?s work hours
Fifty-five per cent of Syrians do not think their leader President Assad should resign, according to media reports of an opinion poll. It?s a striking number, given the bloody violence that has broken out in Syria. But Tim Harford discovers that, on closer inspection, the statistic is not what it seems. Plus, which European country works the longest hours? You might be surprised. This programme was first broadcast on the BBC World service.
Cato Daily Podcast - Tea Party Patriots in 2012
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Cato Daily Podcast - Drug Legalization Gains Currency in Latin America
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Cato Daily Podcast - Obama’s Change of Heart on SuperPACs
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.