POLITICSPREMIUM TIMES NIGERIA
Why IMF and World Bank are wrong on poverty: The devil is in the data, By ‘Tope Fasua
The article challenges the IMF and World Bank's poverty reports, arguing that increased liquidity and local government empowerment in Nigeria are not adequately considered in their assessments of poverty reduction. It questions why subnational capital spending, highlighted in these reports, does not translate to reduced multidimensional poverty.
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