Overseas Development Institute (ODI) and Chronic Poverty Research Centre (CPRC)

Persistent Poverty and Barriers to Pro-Poor Growth
1.00pm-2.15pm, Thursday 26th May 2005, at ODI

The Chronic Poverty Research Centre is an international partnership of research institutions and NGOs which exists to focus attention on poverty dynamics and deepen the understanding of the causes of persistent poverty. We are delighted to be able to bring together two distinguished speakers to present recent work on chronic poverty and pro-poor growth.

Speakers:
Professor Michael Carter (University of Wisconsin)
"Sense in Sociability? Social Exclusion and Persistent Poverty in South Africa"

Professor Andy McKay (University of Bath/ODI)
"Can the chronically poor benefit from a pro-poor growth strategy? Lessons from Recent ODI/CPRC Research".

Chair:
Dr Andrew Shepherd (Deputy Director, CPRC/ODI)